I passionate sailor and lover of the arts. I grew up traveling in third world countries and love getting off the beaten path. Fine art degree in sculpture. Published music photographer and videographer.
I have taught sailing for 16 years and live on a boat. I am currently a student of sail design and next year I'm racing my boat to Hawaii.

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm currently in the UK for a family reunion and have never been to Europe. I've couch surfed in the U.S. and I am currently hosting travelers on my sail boat in Portland.

Interests

Sailing
Art
Fashion
Music
Writing
Reading
Nature
Photography

• arts
• writing
• design
• fashion
• photography
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sailing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This year I sailed my 24 foot racing sailboat in a 200 mile offshore race up the coast of Washington to Canada and won our division.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cleverness is good
Patience is better

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversations...a place to stay in my "home", local knowledge!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico