Capts. Alex and Daria Blackwell
Capts. Alex & Daria Blackwell typically put on about 1500 miles a season on their ‘new’ 30-year-old Bowman 57 ketch ‘Aleria’ all the while planning their world cruise. Read more…

Mr. Randy Dinter
Mr. Dinter has worked as a marine technician in the local Long Island Sound area for most of the last 35 years and is presently the Shop Foreman at Brewers Yacht Haven in Stamford, CT. Read more…

Capt. Eric Knott 
Having first-hand knowledge of spending time in a life raft, Capt. Knott brings a unique prospective and opinion to both his job as Assistant Safety Manager for a large, international tug/towing company and to his students’ education in the classroom. Read more…

Capt. Marty Liljequist 
Capt. Liljequist's love of the water began as a kid, fishing with her dad on the Mississippi and Wapsi Rivers. After relocating to New England some 25 years ago, Capt. Liljequist was introduced to the sailing life on a 17’ Cat Boat and ended with a 42’ sloop. Read more…

Capt. Lenny Lipton
Capt. Lipton is a lifelong sailor in the Long Island Sound and has been active with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Power Squadron where he is rated as an instructor and has been Chairman of the Sail Course. Read more…

Capt. Henry E. Marx
Combining his professional and recreational sailing experience, Capt. Marx has grown Landfall Navigation from a small chart supplier into the highly-respected, leading source of marine safety gear and nautical publications. Read more…

Capt. Brian O'Farrell
Captain O’Farrell is a lifelong racing and cruising sailor. His sailing experience began in his teenage years with 420s on Long Island Sound and he has been racing as navigator and trimmer in the 30-50+ foot cruiser/racer class for the past 15 years. Read more…

Capt. Lori Rainaldi
Capt. Rainaldi has built her current portfolio of active affiliations into a very long list. In addition to being a member in the USCG Auxiliary: Flotilla 7-1 Stamford, Lori also holds a National Staff Position and is the Division 7 Secretary in the Auxiliary. Read more…

Capt. (ret) Mike Saylor
As a retired captain, Mike Saylor now writes regularly for Soundings. As a vocation, he's been a delivery skipper with expertise in piloting, celestial nav, rough weather conditions and marlinspike seamanship. Read more…

Dr. Ward Hindman
As a meteorologist by trade, Doctor Ward Hindman, PhD., overlays his knowledge of weather with his love of piloting gliders and sailing for a unique insider's perspective on weather. Read more…