Sailing Resume for Steven F. Lott¶
June 20, 2014
Contact¶
| Email: | s_lott@yahoo.com |
|---|---|
| Employer: | CTG |
| Occupation: | Computer Software Architect |
Boat Ownership¶
- 1972 Chrysler Boat Company 18' Buccaneer (KaDiMa), sloop rigged. Owner from 1998 to 2009.
- 1982 Whitby 42, (Red Ranger), ketch rigged. Owner since 2009.
Experience¶
Summary¶
Since 1997, sailing lessons and chartering in Lake George, San Diego and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Chartering in San Francisco Bay and Tortola, BVI. Sailing on a variety of Adirondack lakes in 18’ racing dinghy. Sailing in the Chesapeake in 42’ ketch. Various crew positions on a variety of boats.
Racing¶
- 18' Buccaneer class:
- 1998 Otsego Lake Boat Club Glimmerglass Regatta 4th in class (of 4!)
- 2000 Otsego Lake Boat Club Glimmerglass Regatta 4th in class (of 4 again)
- 2003 Nyack Boat Club Memorial Day Regatta 3rd in class of 5
- 2003 Otsego Lake Boat Club Glimmerglass Regatta 4th in class of 6
- 2005 Nyack Boat Club Memorial Day Regatta 3rd in a class of 6
- 22' Catalina class:
- 1999 Corporate Event in San Diego 3rd (of 15)
- Open class:
- 2003 Thursday Night series at Buffalo Canoe Club first (I was crew in a 28’ Albin Cumulus)
Lessons¶
- 1997 Lake George Sailing School Learn to Sail 2 days
- Lake George, NY
- 2000 San Diego Yacht Charters Charter Certification 3 days
- San Diego, CA
- 2001 Offshore Sailing School Team Building Clinic half day
- Captiva Island, FL
- 2002 Annapolis Sailing School Introduction to Cruising 2 days
- Tampa, FL
- 2003 Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship ASA 101 and 103 4 days
- Rock Hall, MD
Certification¶
2000 PASIS Coastal cruising on sailboats up to 36’ with Dave Friedrich San Diego, CA
2003 ASA 101 Basic Keelboat with Joe Kliment Rock Hall, MD
2003 ASA 103 Coastal Cruising with Joe Kliment Rock Hall, MD
Administration and Training¶
1997 Introduction to Sunfish sailing 1 week Skye Farm summer camp
2002-2009 Introduction to Sunfish sailing 1 week Skye Farm summer camp
Chartering¶
2000 San Diego Yacht Charters http://www.sdyc.com 34' Catalina (Dekkan Nilias), Sloop rigged, San Diego, CA Position:Skipper
2000 Atlantis Yacht Charters http://www.offshore-sailing.com/ 30' Ericson (Swell Shelter), Sloop rigged, Sausalito, CA (San Francisco Bay) Position:Skipper
2002 Annapolis Sailing School 37' O'Day (Heritage), Sloop rigged, Tampa, FL Position:Crew
2003 Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship http://www.mdschool.com/ 32' Island Packet (Scholarship), Sloop rigged, Rock Hall, MD Position:Crew
2003 Horizon Yacht Charters http://www.horizonyachtcharters.com/ :class: 36’ Bavaria (Island Fling), Sloop rigged, Tortola, BVI Position:Skipper
2003 Horizon Yacht Charters http://www.horizonyachtcharters.com/ 34' Bavaria (Jammin’), Sloop rigged, Tortola, BVI Position:Skipper
2004 Winds of Ireland 30' Hunter (Leprechaun), Sloop rigged, Burlington, VT Position:Skipper
2006 Winds of Ireland 30' Hunter (Leprechaun), Sloop rigged, Burlington, VT Position:Skipper
2006 Marina Sailing, Long Beach, CA http://www.marinasailing.com/ 32' Hunter (Dust In The Wind), Sloop rigged, Long Beach, CA Position:Skipper
2007 North-South Vacations, Tortola, BVI 35' Beneteau (Eilean Glas), Sloop rigged, Tortola, BVI Position:Skipper
2009 Marina Sailing, Marina Del Rey, CA http://www.marinasailing.com/ 32' Catalina (Aqua5), Sloop rigged, Marina Del Rey, CA Position:Skipper
Skills¶
- Coastal: several weeks of coastal cruising in NY, VT, FL, MD, CA, VA. Also, the BVI.
- Offshore: over 850 miles of offshore work from Ft. Myers, FL, to Hilton Head, SC. This includes cooking, watch-keeping and emergency repairs at sea. The lower starboard shroud started to unravel.
- Skipper: Coastal cruising and day sailing in lakes, Chesapeake Bay, San Diego Bay, San Francisco Bay, Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and British Virgin Islands.
- Navigation: some off-shore navigation, GPS only.
- Pilot: Good coastal piloting including plotting DR positions and fixes using a variety of navigation aids including charts, GPS and lines of position.
- Anchoring: Can drop and retrieve anchor in variety of holding conditions.
- Docking: Can dock both forward and reverse in light current and wind.
- Mooring: Can pick up moorings under sail or power; can leave moorings under power.
