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Susan Taylor
Susan Taylor
flexible, trustworthy, and competent help
when and where you need it
Background and Credentials
Background and Credentials
Experience (references available)
- 2018 November 26 - 2019 March 12 ~ Aboard S/Y B'n'G, cruising from Grenada to the Bahamas via multiple islands in the Caribbean chain (deckhand, day and night watches, some maintenance, some provisioning and cooking, general cruising activities)
- 2017 November 13-2018 June 8 ~ Aboard S/V Uhuru, cruising in Panama then from Colón, Panama to Cartagena, Colombia, then to Jamaica, Grand Inagua in the Bahamas, to Miami, Fort Pierce, and finally Charleston, SC (deckhand, day and night watches, some maintenance, provisioning and cooking, general cruising activities)
- 2017 March 9-May 10 ~ Aboard S/Y Eros, cruising in British Virgin Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands, delivery to Antigua for Antigua Classic Regatta and back (deckhand, watches, some maintenance work, provisioning and cooking)
- 2017 January 8-31 ~ Aboard S/V Wyoming Wind cruising from Luperón, Dominican Republic to Tortola, BVI (deckhand, day and night watches, general cruising activities)
- 2016 October 29-November 8 ~ Aboard S/V RESPITE cruising from Rarotonga, Cook Islands to American Samoa via Palmerston Island (boat maintenance work, provisioning, deckhand, day and night watches, general cruising activities)
- 2016 April 11-June 3 ~ Aboard S/V RESPITE for 35-day South Pacific crossing from Panama City, Panama to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia and cruising the Marquesas (boat maintenance work, provisioning, deckhand, day and night watches)
- 2016 January 1-April 10 ~ Aboard S/V RESPITE cruising the northern coast of Panama, transit of the Panama Canal (boat maintenance work, provisioning, deckhand, day and night watches)
- 2015 October 8-December 31 ~ Aboard S/V RESPITE cruising from St.Petersburg, Florida to Utila and Roatan, Honduras then to Montego Bay, Jamaica then to Bocas del Toro, Panama (boat maintenance work, extensive provisioning, stowing, deckhand, day and night watches, general cruising activities)
- 2015 August 15-September 18 ~ S/V RESPITE boat repairs, modification, and maintenance work in dry dock
- 2014 November 11-December 10 ~ Delivery of S/Y EROS from San Diego, CA to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands via the Panama Canal (boat preparation for the delivery, deckhand, day and night watches, purser, plus an additional 3 weeks of boat preparation for charters at anchor in St. Thomas)
- 2014 July 16-23 ~ Delivery of S/Y SALLY from San Diego, CA to Oxnard, CA via Catalina Island; "McNish Classic" Race (deckhand, day and night watches)
- 2014 June 28-29 ~ Corinthian Yacht Club Wooden Boat Show aboard S/Y EROS, Tiburon, CA (yacht preparation, deckhand)
- 2014 June 18-24 ~ Delivery of S/Y SALLY from San Diego, CA to Marina del Rey, CA via Catalina Island; "One More Time" Race (deckhand, day and night watches)
- 2014 June 6-8 ~ Delivery of S/Y SALLY from San Diego, CA to Newport Beach, CA and back (yacht preparation, deckhand, day and night watches)
- 2014 April 11-12 ~ San Diego Yacht Club Opening Day Race on S/Y SALLY, San Diego, CA (yacht preparation, deckhand)
- 2014 March 25 ~ Chartered Day Sail on S/Y EROS, San Francisco Bay, CA (deckhand, assistant cook, stewardess)
- 2014 January 26 ~ Chartered Day Sail on S/Y EROS, San Francisco Bay, CA (deckhand, assistant cook, stewardess)
- 2013 June 16-25 ~ Delivery of S/Y EROS from San Diego to Richmond, CA (deckhand, crew cook, day and night watches)
- 2012 June 29-July 1 ~ Great San Francisco Schooner Race aboard S/Y EROS
- 1984 May 12-June 21 ~ Delivery of S/Y PANDA from Newport Beach, CA to Dominican Republic (deckhand, crew cook, day and night watches)
Credentials
- Merchant Mariner Credential with Medical Certificate* ~ USA
- STCW Basic Safety Training*
- TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card)* ~USA
- Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, and Stewards Department (FH) capacities* ~ USA
- PADI Open Water Diver (since 1982)
* I have allowed these to expire as I was never asked about them in the five years they were current.
Education
- MS in Plant Science, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA ~ 2003
- BA in Mathematics, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, USA ~ 1986
- Graduate, The Thacher School, Ojai, CA, USA ~ 1982
- National Merit Scholar ~ 1982
Miscellaneous Background
- Title VII Tutor, GED Tutor, and Substitute Teacher, Bozeman Public School District, Bozeman, MT, USA ~ 2006-2010
- Lab Technician (as Graduate Student), Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
- Private Pilot with Float Plane Rating (no longer current) ~ USA
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