Acknowledgments Ray Wichmann Author
At 30 years of age, with six years of college, no degree, and living on the beach in Hawai’i, Ray became a sailor. His first experience was crewing on a sail and snorkel boat in Kona, on the Big Island. This was followed by 10 years as an inter-island charter skipper. When he returned to the mainland, he accepted an instructor position at OCSC Sailing on San Francisco Bay and has been teaching there for 30+ years. He has sailed in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean, on boats ranging from eight to 150 feet, with one, two, and three hulls. He is a US Sailing Master Instructor Trainer, and a member of US Sailing’s National Faculty.
Margaret Pommert Co-Author Seattle-based Margaret Pommert learned to sail as a teenager and became an avid sailboat racer and cruiser. She enjoys co-leading annual flotillas of recreational boats up the Inside Passage from Washington to Alaska. As a US Sailing/US Powerboating instructor, instructor trainer, and member of the National Faculty, she has worked with a wide range of US Sailing schools and students, and enjoys being part of a team teaching new keelboat instructors for the US Naval Academy in Annapolis during the summer. In 2020 Margaret was recognized with the National Women’s Sailing Association/Boat U.S. National Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award.
Karen Prioleau Contributor Karen Prioleau directs the Professional Mariners Program at Orange Coast College in Newport Beach, CA. A lifelong sailor and professional captain, she has cruised all over the world, including a four-year voyage through Mexico, French Polynesia, and New Zealand, as well as offshore voyages to Easter Island, Hawai’i, and Alaska. Currently, she is a Master Instructor Trainer for both US Powerboating and US Sailing, and chairs the US Sailing Keelboat National Faculty curriculum committee that develops training materials for US Sailing.
Additional Thanks This book has been created by our talented team of designers, illustrators, photographers, and writers. Bradley Schoch designed the page layouts. Management of this project was provided by Jessica Yorke. Content and standards overview was performed by Bonnie Braddock, Janel Martin. Photography provided by Peter Lyons Photography, Lexi Pline, and Karen Davidson. Photo shoot location and boats provided by Conanicut Yacht Club. Invaluable input and advice were provided by sailing schools, charter companies, and volunteers, and there are a number of prior contributors to this book who deserve special recognition: Tim Broderick, Timmy Larr, Mark Smith, Monk Henry, Kim Downing, Rob Eckhardt, James Chen, David Norton.
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