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OpSail 2000
- Cadet At Sea
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Sailing Resume of Nathan Holbrook 09/01/99 – 10/01/99 California State tall ship Californian
Came aboard ship as an Apprentice Deckhand for a 30-day duty tour out of Long Beach California for school group “Sea Chest” educational day sails. The Sea Chest program is for 4th through 8th grade students. The program teaches life and history of sailing on the West Coast in the 1800’s and concludes with a full day sail aboard the Californian, a full size authentic reproduction of the “C.W. Lawrence”, the first “revenue cutter” in California during the Gold Rush of 1850’s. Duties included, setting and striking sails (including the T’ Gallant yard), assisting at the helm, navigating using both chart and electronic methods. Continued to gain expertise in the use of Radar, GPS and VHF Radio use. During middle of duty tour, received field promotion to Boson’s Mate. Captain cited keen interest, resourcefulness and ability to manage tasks to completion. 5/3/99 – 5/22/99 California State tall ship Californian
Crewed on seventeen-day series of “Sea Chest” programs, two sessions per day of approximately 30 students each. Continued to gain knowledge of overall ship skills and ocean environment. Working with the youth of California in a demanding environment was an outstanding learning experience for myself and gave me the ability to pass on some of my love of the sea. 3/22/99-3/27/99 Hawaiian Chieftain
Crewed on a six-day series of “Sea Chest” programs, three sessions a day of approximately 20 students each. It was a learning experience to work on another vessel besides the Californian. With this experience I was able to take some of their teaching methods and apply them to the ones I already knew, to make the class a little more interesting. Obtained more knowledge on how different ships sail. 1/24/99-2/13/99 California State tall ship Californian
Crewed on a twenty-one day series of “Sea Chest” and “High Sea Adventure” programs. The “Sea Chest” programs where two sessions a day of approximately 30 students each. The “High Sea Adventure” program was a five-day session of approximately 18 students. The longer cruse is a totally different teaching atmosphere. You can build a one on one relationship with some of the students in your watch. In learning what their life is like and their interests are you can teach them in a way that they can understand and relate to. Watching what they have learned and took an interests in, you can see that they leave the ship with a better respect for the ocean, general life and responsibility. It is very rewarding to see our efforts so well received and I am sure that they will some day pass on their adventures of the sea to children of their own. 8/5/98-9/19/98 California State tall ship Californian
Crewed on a forty-five day series of “Adult Day Sail” programs, one session a day, four hours long and approximately 45 adults each. Every thing was a total new learning experience for me. I was trying to take in as much information as possible. During the tour there was also a lot of maintenance. I took part in the striking and refitting of the cores, top-yard and most of the rigging that went with them. To do that we also had to step the four-topmast. 11/1/97-11/1/99 “Sequoia Yacht Club”
Served as the Youth Fleet Captain at Sequoia Yacht Club for a total of 2 years. I served under Peter Nardini , Past Commodore of Sequoia YC and of the PICYA. My leadership duties included educating the youth in all areas of small boat handling including rigging, launching, sailing, on the water safety, race rules, recovery and sportsmanship. I initiated various fund raisers including auctions, donations, dinners and serving at special events. I planned a youth cruise out for the North Bay Opening Day Parade and for Fleet Week 98 and 99. Other activities were trips to San Francisco Maritime Museum and Hyde Street Pier. My duties required me to make public speeches and write articles for the Yacht Club newsletter. |
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