Amber

Amber Hocking | Team Longboat, Adult Sailing, Adult Navigation & Maritime, PTMA, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Just pick a path and see where it takes you. Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea?  Maritime because it connects me with the forces of the universe. Experience,

Ted

Ted Moskal | Youth Summer Camp, Adult Sailing, PTMA, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Be a sponge!  Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea?  I’ve always been drawn towards working on the water because of the really unique way that it fosters learning and growth. Helping

Carolyn

Carolyn Wasser | Youth Summer Camp, Adult Sailing, Adult Navigation & Maritime, PTMA, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Maintain your passion.  Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea?  It was my love for history that connected me to the ocean, but the magic of at-sea education

Alyssa

Alyssa Zawawi | Youth Summer Camp,, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Try everything at least once! Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea?  Exploring ecosystems near the sea taught me to look closer at the world around me.  

Madison

Madison Maxwell | Youth Summer Camp, Girls’ Boat Project, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Do the things you don’t think you’re smart enough to do. You are more than smart enough.  Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea?  I grew up being surrounded by water in

Dana

Dana Montevideo | Youth Summer Camp, School Groups What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Be true to yourself and people will love you because being genuine, empathic, and kind are the most important things. Don’t worry about “fitting in,” and it’s okay to ask for help and state your boundaries. Advocate

Stephanie

Stephanie | School Groups, Youth Summer Camp (Pirates, Scuppers/Mariners/Discoverers) What’s a piece of advice you’d give your younger self? Stay on your own path, the one that inspires you. Why maritime? What is your connection to the sea? I can’t remember because it’s been a part of my life since I was born.