Archive for May, 2009

Able Bodied Seaman – Rocky Hadler

Posted on May 1, 2009. Filed under: Chief Mate's Clipboard, Pro Crew | Tags: Brig Niagara, Flagship Niagara, Niagara, Sail Training, Tall Ship Sailor |

While working at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston as the Assistant Registrar Rocky started volunteering on the Barque Elissa which is a iron barque in Galveston, Texas.  Elissa is also where Captain Heerssen got his start in tall ships.  Rocky spent the next 10 years with Elissa volunteering making it up to the rank [...]