Blue Water

Life long sailor seeking crew position sailing in British Columbia and/ or SE Alaska immediately.

Actively seeking crew position in British Columbia and/or SE Alaska immediately then throughout the summer.

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 and the inside passage of British Columbia.******************************************************************************************************************************


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)
Political Consulting, Lobbying, Property Management, House Sitting.

** 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