David Jones, an Olympic sailor in 1972, specializes in brokering classic boats—from traditional schooners, cruisers, cutters, yawls, ketches, and sloops to more modern replicas. I assist David in finding multihulls or contemporary monohulls for his clients.

Kathleen Massimini has been sailing for 25 years and thrives on passage-making and living aboard. She is a writer and editor and prepares boats for offshore sailing. We have sailed many miles together and collaborated on boating and writing projects since 1982.

Michael Tougias is the author of 19 books, many on survival and rescue. Through his stories and speaking engagements, audiences learn how to make decisions under pressure. His latest book, Overboard! is a testament to all survivors and their rescuers.

Alvah Simon spent 13 years sailing around the world and exploring jungles, ice, and their inhabitants. He is an inspiring writer and speaker on adventuring and North to the Night, a saga about his Arctic experience with his wife, Diana, and cat, Halifax.

John Otterbacher calls his life "a series of adventures." He was a politician and clinical psychologist, but after 8 heart attacks, he and his family sailed 4,000 miles. Now John is a writer and public speaker on sailing, survival, and celebrating each moment.
Photo: Octavian Cantilli

Steven Weiss has been a yacht designer since 1983 at Lazarra Marine, Hinckley, Oyster, and Morris Yachts. Now he is a freelance CAD and 3D systems designer. We have collaborated on boat designs and sailed many offshore miles together.