Blue Water

Life long sailor seeking blue water adventures immediately to (in) southern latitudes.

Actively seeking blue water adventures immediately to (in) southern latitudes possibly South America, Central America, Mexico or across the Pacific.

I have been a sailor all my life. Recently, I served as crew aboard a Hanse 40, crossing the North Atlantic from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to The Azores via Bermuda. I have owned a Lightning for ~20 years.

It would be an honor to serve on your boat.


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I’m Robert Brett. I am responsible, cheerful, outgoing, hard working, fit, competent sailor. Ready to stand watches, cook, make repairs, brainstorm solutions or do anything that needs to be done. *** Life time of experience & love of sailing primarily cruising & racing in the greater Puget Sound region. ******************************************************************************************************************************


RESUME *** BOATING/ SAILING/ MARITIME EXPERIENCE: * Over 40 years experience sailing sailboats of all sizes as large as 70 feet: Racing & Cruising -
** 70’ Meridian – Ultra Light Racing Sloop designed by Bob Perry & Chuck Schiff --- 1982 – 2012;
** Puget Sound, Lake Washington, British Columbia --- 1965 - Present;
** C&C 43, Epic - Puget Sound, Lake Washington, British Columbia --- 1975 – 1982;
** Cal 43, Mischiff - Puget Sound, Lake Washington, British Columbia --- 1972 – 1975;
** Cal 40, Mischiff - Puget Sound, Lake Washington, British Columbia --- 1965 – 1972;
** Cal 30, Moea – Crewed in the Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound, B.C --- 2 week vacation in 1965;
** Thunderbird – Crewed in American & Canadian San Juans --- 2 week vacation in 1964;
** 19’ Lightning, Bicent – Skippered, owned & crewed: Lake Washington & Puget Sound --- 1976-present;
** 19’ wooden Lightning, Crewed on Lake Washington --- 1970 - 1976;
** 8’ El Toro catboat – Sailing lessons --- 1965;
** Crewed on many other sailboats up to 40’;
** Also an experienced kayaker & wind surfer.
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I am eager to earn and secure any and all sailing/ maritime classifications as you desire. My experience and knowledge has been garnered via the school of hard knocks and teaching others how to sail. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************
WORK EXPERIENCE:

** Brett Enterprises (11/23 - Present)
Property Management, House Sitting, Political Consulting, Lobbying.

** Policy Solutions (2/07 – 11/23)
Contract Lobbyist - Develop & maintain professional relationships with legislators, governors, staff, lobbyists & other stakeholders. Intimately familiar with the legislative process; Advocate on behalf of clients to: gain passage of bills into law, amend or stop legislation, secure funds from state budgets; Clients have included: Mountains to Sound Greenway – secured $7.1 million from the state Capital Budget; Washington Landlord Association; Northwest University; and assisted representing the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers, Sprint Nextel, & others.

** Washington State Office of the Attorney General,
Attorney General Aide (1/07 -2/07 Temporary position)

** Washington State Legislature,
Chief of Staff for Senate Majority Floor Leader (5/99 – 12/06)
Managed the senator’s legislative office.
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EDUCATION:
* University of Washington, Seattle – BA in History (Dean’s list). 1984
* George Washington University, Washington, D.C. – AA. 1982
* Studied Russian, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese & Spanish languages.

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• Tags:
• Competent Crew
• 1st Officer
• Chef
• Sailing instructor