Pro Crew
An End and a Beginning
Today marks the end of the 2009 sailing season. We will be down to only a couple seasonal crew left to help with maintenance. The galley will stop operations and the crew will start living semi normal lives again. We have sailed more days this summer than any other summer here in the Lakes. In [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )The Last Sail of the Season
OK, so I didn’t finish telling everyone who the crew is/was this year but they have all left for the most part. I also didn’t update anyone on what we’ve been up to this summer. Well, I apologize for that. I had the best of intentions sitting in my office in April but as soon [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Able Bodied Seaman – Rocky Hadler
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 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Able Bodied Seaman – David Goldman (Goldie)
When I was 3 years old I picked out what became the best friend a boy could ever have. He was a Golden Retriever who was my closest friend and companion until I was in High School. I named this dog Goldie(I was 3). I tell all of you this only so you can know [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Carpenter/Engineer – Pat Crosby
Pat is born and raised right here in the Erie area. Pat started his life on the water aboard the Enticer. Pat owned and operated this boat as a sport fishing charter boat from 1991 until 1999. He worked at the Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies for a year as well before coming to Niagara full [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Boatswain – Rob Aspinwall
Rob started sailing on tall ships at Tabor Academy on the schooner SSV Tabor Boy. This is also where he and I met while we both students at Tabor. By the time Rob left the SSV Tabor Boy he had risen to the rank of XO which the equivalent of Chief Mate at the ripe old age [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Third Mate – Chris Cusson
Chris started his career at sea in the United States Coast Guard at the age of 18. After 4 years in the UCSG taking him from places such as Homer, Alaska to the Panama Canal, he entered Maine Maritime Academy where he spent 2 years and currently holds a 200 Near Coastal License.
He spent last [...]
Second Mate – Joe Lengieza
I’ve posted here over a month ago that I would be providing information about the 2009 Crew. I will start with the officers and work my way down the chain of command.
Joe is the Second Mate. He will be returning to the same position he was in last year. He will also be returning to the [...]
Seasonal Crew Arrival
This week marked the arrival of Chris Cusson, David Goldman, Hannah Gray and Sydnee Groenendaal. Chris and Goldie will be here all season. Hannah is just here for a month to help with uprig. Sydnee is spending her spring break with us before she comes back in May full time which is actually the same thing that I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Video about Erie
This is a interesting look at what Erie has to offer. I thought putting it up here might help any prospective trainees or people who will be joining us. It will give you an idea about the other things in Erie.
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