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Captain
Rick Nestler
1128 Old
email: ricknestler@pronetisp.net
Sailing Experience
"Argia"- 81' , 2 masted, gaff-rigged schooner
Voyager Cruises
73 Steamboat Wharf
Mystic, Ct. 06355
Captain (1998 - 00): Oversee vessel operations, safety and maintenance; hire,
fire & supervise crew and passengers on environmental education and tourist
sails
Captain/First Mate ( 1997): Oversee vessel operations and safety; supervise
crew on environmental ed. and tourist sails
"Mystic Whaler"-110', 2 masted, gaff-rigged schooner
Windjammer Mystic Whaler
P.O Box 189
Mystic, Ct. 06355
On Board Educator (1998,2002) - Responsible for training 3 – 4 weekly
volunteers and 2 -3 assistant educators and crew to teach environmental
education and to oversee the whole program and lecture on history, fishing,
sailing and performing music during the program.
"SoundWaters"- 80', 3 masted, gaff-rigged sharpie schooner
SoundWaters
Brewer's
Washington Blvd.
Relief Captain (1996): Oversee vessel operations, safety, and ship business;
supervise crew
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Sloop Clearwater
112
On Board Educator (1995 & 1991): Responsible for training 6 weekly volunteers,
3 monthly apprentices teach environmental education. Also overseeing the entire
program while underway and lecturing on history, fishing and sailing and
singing.
First Mate (1993) - Overseeing on board sailing operations underway,
coordinating a paid crew of 10 - 12 and 4 - 6 weekly volunteers.
Second Mate (1994) - Running the foredeck and fishing operations and giving
volunteers, apprentices and interns sail training.
Volunteer (1979 - 1989) - Scraping, rust busting, sanding, varnishing,
painting, heaving, hauling and throwing lines, steering, jib tending, anchor
watch, teaching environmental education and anything else one's told like
furling, fending, and tossing the lead.
"Voyager" - 95' gaff-rigged schooner
Chartered by Clearwater Inc (1984 -1995)
On Board Educator (1990 - 1995) - Responsible for training 3 – 4 weekly
volunteers and 2 -3 assistant educators to teach environmental education and to
oversee the whole program and lecture on history,
fishing, sailing and performing music during the program.
Volunteer (1987 & 1989) - Taught environmental education stations,
performed as deck crew and played music.
For Voyager Cruises & American Schooner Lines
Steamboat Wharf
Mystic, Ct 06355
Deckhand/Entertainer (1979 -1984) - hauling lines and steering, playing three
40 minute sets a day for passengers.
Deckhand (1981) - transit from Mystic,
"Sojourner Truth" - 42' gaff-rigged sloop
Ferry Sloops, Inc
Captain (1987 -1992) - Trained first mate for sail training program. Transited
boat for festivals and celebrations.
First Mate (1983 -1992) - Trained crew, ran foredeck.
Crew (1983) - Threw dock lines, handled fenders, hauled lines, raised, doused
and reefed sails.
"Woody Guthrie" - 42' gaff-rigged sloop
Pete Seeger (owner)
Mate (1981 -1985) - Trained crew, ran foredeck.
Crew - Handled lines, sails, fenders.
Neptune's Car" - 45' Tahiti ketch
Bob Hansen (owner)
180 Jay St.
Albany, NY 12210
First Mate (1987) - Watch captain on delivery from Fort Lauderdale, Fl. to Port
Jefferson, NY
EDUCATION
Elizabeth Seton College: one semester - Drama major
Case Western Reserve: one semester - Theater major
Marist College: one year - English major
LICENSES
USCG #740157 Master of Inland Steam, Motor and Auxiliary Sail Vessels of not
more than 100 Gross Tons.
Class
Radio Telephone Operator's permit
OTHER INTERESTS
Professional actor, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
rick@ricknestler.com