Meet The Crew

Captain Dan wearing a cap with 'Pacific Sailing' written on it, smiling at night with a dark sky in the background, leaning on a wooden railing aboard a sailboat. Reflective safety stripes glow from the camera flash.

Captain Dan

USCG Master Mariner Sailing Captain

Captain Dan is a United States Coast Guard certified Master Mariner Sailing Captain and certified sailing instructor with over 40 years experience. He lives to sail and his passion for the water is contagious.

More about Dan's Qualifications:
50-Ton USCG Master 
US Sailing Certified Sailing Instructor
Started sailing at 11 years in a sailing program provided by Gov. King, St Croix USVI. 

A woman with long hair wearing a purple baseball cap and sunglasses, standing on a boat or ferry, looking at a bridge over water with city buildings in the background on a clear, sunny day.

Sasha

Deckhand and Repair Specialist

Sasha assists Dan with repairing and maintaining myriad vessels at the marina. She handles the diverse array of tasks that boat maintenance requires with ease. She often accompanies Feral on charters as a deckhand.

Blueprint drawings and a side profile sketch of a sailboat, including detailed plans and specifications.
The photo shows the deck and sails of a white sailboat under the Bay Bridge, set against a clear blue sky.

Feral is a 40 foot double ended sloop. She has won many races in her life and many of those races were before Dan’s life started! She has a modern hull, but is very traditional above the water line.

Feral

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Woody

Woof woof woof!

Woody is a good dog.

Deckpaw

A cartoon person with a sad facial expression sitting at a desk with a computer, keyboard, and mouse.

Jordan

Operations Manger

Jordan is a jack of many trades, minus boat repairs. They support the crew from shore, creating marketing materials, building out the website, and handling bookkeeping. You can find them in one of Oakland’s many cafes, making the above face at their laptop.