She
specializes in women’s and youth sailing programs and
has experience with the Boy Scouts of America (Florida National
High Adventure Sea Base) and their Coral Reef Sailing Program as
well.
Jenn has extensive coastal and blue-water sailing experience, including
an Atlantic Ocean crossing in 2006. She has also sailed in the Chesapeake
Bay, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Jenn is fluent in French, English,
and Spanish and enjoys singing and playing guitar.
CAPTAIN JEFF RIECKS
Captain
Jeff Riecks is a certified ASA instructor and currently holds
a US Coast Guard 50-ton Near Coastal Master’s license
with Sailing and Towing Endorsements. He has been working as
a sailing educator and charter/private
yacht captain since
2001. Prior to becoming a professional mariner Jeff spent many
years in the corporate world as a mechanical engineer and manager
in the government electronics, computers and information technology
industries.
Jeff has taught basic, intermediate and advanced sailing and cruising
to hundreds of adults and children and received the “2005 Outstanding
Instructor” award from the American Sailing
Association. In
addition to sailing, Jeff enjoys playing acoustic guitar, reading,
and working on electro-mechanical boat systems. |