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Herman
Vandenburgh
Skipper
Cruised New England coast, Connecticut through Maine, to Nova Scotia
& to Bermuda. USCG Auxiliary/Power Squadron basic courses, Mystic
Seaport Celestial Navigation. Co-captain,
ship's mechanic, master deckhand, rigger, painter, ship's quartermaster.
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Adele
Vandenburgh
Captain
USCG
Merchant Marine Officer License # 1056538: "Master of Steam,
Motor or Auxiliary Sail Vessels of Not More Than 50 Gross Tons Upon
Inland Waters; Also, Mate of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More
Than 50 Gross Tons upon Near Coastal Waters; Also Authorized to
Engage in Commercial Assistance Towing". Sailing Instructor:
1962 through 1965 at Cohasset Sailing School and various
camps. Southeastern Mass Junior Sailing Champ, 1963.
Marion to Bermuda Race 1977. Cruised Florida Keys through
Maine, to Nova Scotia & to Bermuda (1993). Sailing lessons and
racing, age 8 through 16; USCG Auxiliary/Power Squadron basic courses,
Mystic Seaport Celestial Navigation; Mystic Safe Boating Captain's
license course with tow & auxiliary sail endorsements. Captain,
ship's surgeon (ha!), critiquer of all things nautical.
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Will
Vandenburgh
Helmsman
A
sophomore at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and budding filmmaker,
Will has cruised the New England coast from NY to Maine, and also
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Tess
K-9 Support
Tess
comes from a long line of pure-bred yellow Labs. She has sailing
in her blood, navigating the high seas since she was a just a wee
lass. The deck bears scars from her attempts to keep her footing
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Dick
and Claire
Crew
Claire:
Veteran crew on the "Willful" since launching in Narragansett
Bay, also crewed on 2000 cruise to Nova Scotia. Intracoastal waterway
experience on 44' Gulfstar Motor Cruiser "Amity II" from
Plymouth to the Florida Keys. Raced PHRF out of Plymouth Yacht Club
and cruised from Maine to Long Island on 34" Catalina sloop
"Amity" for 10 years. Junior sailing lessons and one design
racing in the South Shore out of Wessagussett Yacht Club.
Dick: Cruised North and South
America, Europe and Africa in US Navy. Built small one design sailboat
and sailed in lakes in Central Mass. Crewed on Hustler and 210 class
races in Hingham and Quincy Bays
and Boston & Marblehead for Adele. Raced and cruised Columbia
29 and Catalina 34 from Maine to New York. USCG licensed captain for
10 years while chartering Catalina 34. Cruised Intracoastal Waterways
from Islamorada, FL to Plymouth, MA in Gulfstar 44. First Mate on
"Willful" on Providence to Nova Scotia cruise.
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