Independent Broadcast Journalist Sail Sport Talk Contributor
- Club Affiliations:
- Los Angeles Yacht Club, Cabrillo Yacht Club, LB/LA Women’s Sailing Association
- Sailing Experience:
- • 1980s—Day sailing in Marina Del Rey, CA. MacGregor 26.
- • 1996 to 2003—First mate on Cheetah, Peterson 70. Averaged 12 crossings per year to Catalina. Newport to Enseñada Race 1998 and 1999.
- • 2004 to 2008—First Mate on Dulcinea, Calkins 50. Cruised and raced up and down
- Southern California and Catalina.
- • 2005 to 2006—First Mate on Lyric, Cal 46. Cruised to Catalina and back for one year.
- • 2008 to 2012—First Mate on “Maria,” Cheoy Lee 52. Cruises to Catalina, Santa Barbara
- • 2010 to 2015—Owner/Skipper on Esprit, Cal 25. Platform for ASA sailing instruction.
- Cruised/Raced as LAYC Women on Water to Catalina in 2011.
- Raced 2011 Walt Elliot Challenge.
- Cal 25 Fleet V Regional and National Championships, 2011 to present.
- 2011 LAYC Harbor Series, Howland’s and Back Race, First Place Cruising Class. Cal
- 25 Esprit.
- 2012 to Present—Owner/Skipper and First Mate on Marie, N/M 55. Local racing,
- cruises/races to Catalina and Marina Del Rey, Newport Ensenada Race.
- 2013 to present—Coach Cat 37s Sea Gals. Raced LEMWOD 2013-2015
- 2015 to present—Owner/Skipper on J-29 Rush Street. Local racing. Macondo, Beneteau
- 51.1 driver, watch captain: SoCal 300, Around Catalina Races, Newport to Ensenada Race
- 2016 to present, Coach, Long Beach Sailing Foundation Corporate Team Building
- 2017 Transpac Delivery, Andrews 70, Mr. Bill
- 2019 Transpac, Cazan, DK46
- Credentials and Awards
- 2012 ASA Basic Keelboat Instructor
- 2013 ASA Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Cruising Instructor 2014 USCG 50
- Gross Ton Master and Auxiliary Sail
- 2012 LAYC Yachtsman of The Year
- 2013 LAYC Exceptional Service Award
- 2014 LAYC Commodore’s Award for Outstanding Service – Community Sailing
- 2016 LAYC Dean Harrel Perpetual Trophy for Highest Scoring Female Skipper – J29
- Rush Street
- • 2014-2015, Director, LAYC
- • 2016 Fleet Captain, LAYC
- • 2017 Rear Commodore, LAYC
- • 2018 Vice Commodore, LAYC
- • 2019 Commodore, LAYC