Brad- Skipper
Brad grew up with a boating background but little sailing. He became an accidental sailor in 2011 when he was asked to join a friend on a 38’ Seawind catamaran in the Whitsundays. As the trip approached, Brad discovered that his buddy’s sailing skills consisted of sundowners on a sailboat. This led to two months of weekends learning the ropes and completing the ASA 101 and 103. Turns out, Brad was a great sailor and their trip to Australia was a success! Brad’s next big step was buying his first boat which was a 2010 34’ Beneteau. After sailing her for 2.5 years and passing another ASA course (104), he decided to graduate to a larger vessel. He is now the proud captain/skipper of our KP46!
5 Fun Facts about Brad
- He’s an avid Sci-Fi Reader
- He continuously rewires the boat, though I’m not sure why.
- He’s a water fanatic! Paddle boarding, diving, body surfing, wake boarding, skiing, fishing and of course a sailor!
- He grew up in the Bay Area
- He has traveled to 30 countries on 6 continents.
Sarah- First Mate
Sarah was introduced to sailing when she met Brad in 2014. He asked her to join on a San Diego Harbor Cruise and she was hooked! 8 months later, Brad booked a bareboat charter in the BVI which was the catalyst for Sarah completing her ASA 101 course. With just the 2 of them on a 43’ boat in the BVI’s, Sarah was forced to learn all kinds of fun things and passed her ASA 103 class upon their return. Sarah’s taste in boats took a drastic change when she was introduced to the 80’s cruisers and she fell in love with their beautiful woodwork and sturdy construction. She is now the proud First Mate of our KP46!
5 Fun Facts about Sarah
- She grew up in the sticks in Oregon with horses, cows, pigs and chickens.
- She’s a Keto chef extraordinaire!
- She is the proud owner of a Sailrite LSZ1- Premium
- Her first stamp in her passport was to the BVI- (spoiled)
- She’s obsessed with taking photos whether it’s with her iPhone or professional DSLR camera.
Sydney-Deckhand
Sydney is a 9-year-old Labradoodle. She’s a classy beach bum with a touch of snooty and moody all in one. If she could have her way, she would spend each and every day at the beach fetching, swimming and digging. She knows the word Beach and is now bi-lingual. She can understand beach in English and Spanish, spoken and spelled. There is no avoid her disappointed glances when we say her favorite word. She is a smart cookie and makes a great deckhand but terrible guard dog! The only time she barks is while demanding we throw her stick on the beach, and if a hostile boat were to pull up(not that it would/has ever happened), she would happily hop in hoping for a ride to the beach.
Zorra-Stewardess (Retired)
First Name: Zorra. Last Name: Bear. She’s a 10 and a half year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that will convince you that she’s never been pet, or that she’s never had an ounce of food her entire life. She’s the perfect lap dog and if she had her way, she would lick everyone to death. She snores like a chainsaw and turns out she is the most resourceful eater (because we never feed her), she’s keen on seaweed, sand and dirt. She’ll make a great boat dog, I mean Stewardess!