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USCG Licensed Merchant Mariner Credential #689143
Master 200 Ton continuous since 1985
Near Coastal Ocean, Great Lakes and Inland
Sail Auxiliary Endorsement
Race to Mackinac - Skipper and Participant - 38 Years
Island Goat Sailing Society Member
Columbia Yacht Club Member
United States Sailing Association Member
International Shipmasters Association Chicago Lodge #3
Chicago Harbor Safety Committee Director
Sea Scout Ship 5111. Inc, Board Chair
Overview Highlights - Private Yacht Captain-for-Hire -Instruction and captain services 2015-present
REGINA, Sunseeker 88, 6 months 2022-2023 East Coast, Nassau, Exuma Islands
TUTTOAPOSTA, Sunseeker 74, 3 seasons 2021-2023 Lake Michigan
REFLECTION, Sirena 58, 2 seasons 2022-2023, Lake Michigan
JUST ONE MORE, Princess 49, 3 seasons 2021-2023, Lake Michigan
BASE CAMP, Tiara 49; JENNIFER, Prestige 590; NOT GULFING, Lagoon 45’, Gulf Coast, FL;
Others including: Prestige 630, 550, 520, 500, 420 - (2019-2020)
Yacht Charter Management - Florida - Launched an active charter business. Day and term charters in South Florida and Bimini.
THE GOOD LIFE – Prestige 750 75’- Miami, FL; Winter 2021 6 months, 80 charter days
JENNIFER/GYPSY SOUL – Prestige 550/450; Winter 2022; Marco Island, FL 6 months, 60 charter days
Charter Captain – Lake Michigan
GYPSY SOUL, Prestige 450; 78 private Bareboat Charters (2019- 2020)
Other Charters: Sea Ray 54, Sea Ray 440, Sea Ray 380, Cruisers Cantius 41, Sea Ray 320,
Lead Instructor, Pinnacle Yachts - 2016-2021
Supervising 18 USCG Captains training 200 new customers a year through a shared lease program of 37 sail and power boats ranging for 37’ to 45’ on Lake Michigan Southern Sector
100 Days of Instruction; 37’-45’ sail and 37’ft – 51’ Sea Ray Powerboats
Yacht Delivery Captain
Sunseeker 88 YACHT – REGINA, Fort Lauderdale to Newport, RI, 1180 miles, 2023 8 Days
Prestige 550 - JENNIFER, Inland Rivers, Chicago to Marco Island, FL,1900 Miles, 2021, 16 Days.
Prestige 750 - THE GOOD LIFE, Atlantic Seaboard, Brielle, NJ to Aventura, FL, 1150 miles,2020, 10 days
Prestige 450 - GYPSY SOUL, Inland Rivers, Chicago to Ft Myers, FL, 1960 Miles, 2018, 20 Days. Bimini to Fort Lauderdale, January 2019
Beneteau 523 Sail- FIRST LOVE, Newport, RI to Ft. Pierce FL, 2019 8 days, 1160 miles
Florida to Exuma, Bahamas, 2020, 25 days, 750 miles
Jeanneau 47 - NO BAD DAYS, Tortola, Harbor Island, Eleuthera, Palm Beach FL, 2019, 8 Days 1060 miles
Springbrook Marina Delivery Captain, Seneca, IL. 80 Mile Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers and Lake Michigan 4 locks 2018-2021; 20+ Trips - Prestige 420, 450, 500, 550, 590. 630; Grand Banks 42 and 46
Chicago to Holland, MI. 80 miles across Lake Michigan 10 Days Sea Ray 540, Princess 49, 5 years
Post Mackinac Race Deliveries, Lk. Michigan, 100 + Days 350-mile deliveries (36’, 41’ 43’ sailboats)
Captain of Record 2019-2020 FIRST LOVE, 2007 Beneteau 523 52’
Responsible for yacht management and on-water operations. Beneteau 523 Delivery Captain
Deliveries 8 Days Newport, RI to Ft Pierce, FL; 20 Days Ft Pierce, FL to Exuma, Bahamas to Ft. Lauderdale
Training
STCW
TWIC Card
Safety at Sea Seminar
CPR-AED recertification July, 2017
North U Fast Course
North U Tactics Course
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Master 200 Ton continuous since 1985
Near Coastal Ocean, Great Lakes and Inland
Sail Auxiliary Endorsement
Race to Mackinac - Skipper and Participant - 38 Years
Island Goat Sailing Society Member
Columbia Yacht Club Member
United States Sailing Association Member
International Shipmasters Association Chicago Lodge #3
Chicago Harbor Safety Committee Director
Sea Scout Ship 5111. Inc, Board Chair
Overview Highlights - Private Yacht Captain-for-Hire -Instruction and captain services 2015-present
REGINA, Sunseeker 88, 6 months 2022-2023 East Coast, Nassau, Exuma Islands
TUTTOAPOSTA, Sunseeker 74, 3 seasons 2021-2023 Lake Michigan
REFLECTION, Sirena 58, 2 seasons 2022-2023, Lake Michigan
JUST ONE MORE, Princess 49, 3 seasons 2021-2023, Lake Michigan
BASE CAMP, Tiara 49; JENNIFER, Prestige 590; NOT GULFING, Lagoon 45’, Gulf Coast, FL;
Others including: Prestige 630, 550, 520, 500, 420 - (2019-2020)
Yacht Charter Management - Florida - Launched an active charter business. Day and term charters in South Florida and Bimini.
THE GOOD LIFE – Prestige 750 75’- Miami, FL; Winter 2021 6 months, 80 charter days
JENNIFER/GYPSY SOUL – Prestige 550/450; Winter 2022; Marco Island, FL 6 months, 60 charter days
Charter Captain – Lake Michigan
GYPSY SOUL, Prestige 450; 78 private Bareboat Charters (2019- 2020)
Other Charters: Sea Ray 54, Sea Ray 440, Sea Ray 380, Cruisers Cantius 41, Sea Ray 320,
Lead Instructor, Pinnacle Yachts - 2016-2021
Supervising 18 USCG Captains training 200 new customers a year through a shared lease program of 37 sail and power boats ranging for 37’ to 45’ on Lake Michigan Southern Sector
100 Days of Instruction; 37’-45’ sail and 37’ft – 51’ Sea Ray Powerboats
Yacht Delivery Captain
Sunseeker 88 YACHT – REGINA, Fort Lauderdale to Newport, RI, 1180 miles, 2023 8 Days
Prestige 550 - JENNIFER, Inland Rivers, Chicago to Marco Island, FL,1900 Miles, 2021, 16 Days.
Prestige 750 - THE GOOD LIFE, Atlantic Seaboard, Brielle, NJ to Aventura, FL, 1150 miles,2020, 10 days
Prestige 450 - GYPSY SOUL, Inland Rivers, Chicago to Ft Myers, FL, 1960 Miles, 2018, 20 Days. Bimini to Fort Lauderdale, January 2019
Beneteau 523 Sail- FIRST LOVE, Newport, RI to Ft. Pierce FL, 2019 8 days, 1160 miles
Florida to Exuma, Bahamas, 2020, 25 days, 750 miles
Jeanneau 47 - NO BAD DAYS, Tortola, Harbor Island, Eleuthera, Palm Beach FL, 2019, 8 Days 1060 miles
Springbrook Marina Delivery Captain, Seneca, IL. 80 Mile Des Plaines and Illinois Rivers and Lake Michigan 4 locks 2018-2021; 20+ Trips - Prestige 420, 450, 500, 550, 590. 630; Grand Banks 42 and 46
Chicago to Holland, MI. 80 miles across Lake Michigan 10 Days Sea Ray 540, Princess 49, 5 years
Post Mackinac Race Deliveries, Lk. Michigan, 100 + Days 350-mile deliveries (36’, 41’ 43’ sailboats)
Captain of Record 2019-2020 FIRST LOVE, 2007 Beneteau 523 52’
Responsible for yacht management and on-water operations. Beneteau 523 Delivery Captain
Deliveries 8 Days Newport, RI to Ft Pierce, FL; 20 Days Ft Pierce, FL to Exuma, Bahamas to Ft. Lauderdale
Training
STCW
TWIC Card
Safety at Sea Seminar
CPR-AED recertification July, 2017
North U Fast Course
North U Tactics Course
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Instructor - Pinnacle Yachts www.pinnacleyachts.com Wednesday Night Race Series Program Director This premium offering features instruction and coaching for Pinnacle Captains as race entries in the Columbia Yacht Club's Beer Can Racing Series aboard two Jeanneau 439s throughout the summer. As one participant noted "Racing has taught me more in an evening than I have learned during a season of cruising!" |
From the Pinnacle Yachts Website...
Captain Russ USCG Licensed Master Russ was born with a love of the water. As a boy he wandered the harbors of Chicago and built his first sailboat at age twelve. He has since honed his skills and has emerged as a highly sought after racing and cruising skipper. Russ is an "Island Goat" with over 35 successful Chicago Mac Races to his credit. He is passionate about the importance of lifelong learning with teamwork. This attitude is manifest in his yachting, musical and distinguished civic service endeavors. Russ holds a BS in Business Administration from Western Illinois University. |