Your Crew

Tammy L. Nielsen, Captain - USCG Master
Age 31

Below, our newest crew member...on shore leave for the next 15 years!

Accomplished Bluewater Skippers with experiences including:

Offshore Passages


1. St. Thomas to Panama - 1,100 nautical miles (Caribbean)
   
2. Panama to the Galapagos Islands - 1,100 nm
   
3. The Galapagos Islands to Pitcairn Island - 2,800 nm (S. Pacific)
   
4. Bora Bora to Hawaii - 3,000 nm (S. Pacific)
   
5. Pitcairn Island to Tahiti - 1,500 nm (S. Pacific)
   
6. Maui, Hawaii to Cross Sound, Alaska - 2,700 nm (N. Pacific, Gulf of Alaska)
   
7. Miami, Florida to the Bahamas (Atlantic)

Nearshore Experience

1. The Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway from North Carolina to Miami, Florida (Atlantic)
   
2. Extensive Cruising in the Bahamas (Atlantic)
   
3. The North Coast of the Dominican Republic (Atlantic)
   
4. The Turks & Calicos Islands (Atlantic)
   
5. Puerto Rico (Atlantic & Caribbean)
   
6. The US & British Virgin Islands (Caribbean)
   
7. The Lesser Antilles (Caribbean)
   
8. San Blas Islands (Caribbean)
   
9. The Society Islands (South Pacific)
   
10. The Gambier Islands (French Polynesia)
    
11. Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage & Glacier Bay

Storm Experience

1. Hurricane Luis - 1995 Caribbean
   
2. Hurricane Marilyn - 1995 Caribbean
   
3. Many offshore gales with seas from 25 - 30 feet

• Graduated Class President from James A Garfield High - Garretsville, OH 1983
  
• Graduated Hiram College 1987
  
• Worked & lived in Cambridge, England 1985
  
• Newspaper Reporter - Ohio
  
• Painting Contractor - N. Carolina
  
• Extensive Traveler (32 countries, 43 US states)
  
• Alaska State Board of Directors for the Fraternal Order of Eagles

• Arctic Exploration
  
• History
  
• Geography
  
• Cultures
  
• Wildlife

• Graduated from the University of North Carolina 1991 - Wilmington, NC
• B.A. in English, Emphasis on Literature and Language

• Traveling and experiencing different lifestyles and cultures by interacting with local people and by studying local historical and contemporary literature
• Sailing
• Enjoys wildlife exploration
• Photography
• Enjoys community service - Currently holds office of Worthy Chaplin for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Airee #4200

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