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The BSC prides itself on quality sailing instruction. With a variety of backgrouds, all instructors at the BSC share a love of sailing and a talent to teach.
Grant Mathews
Grant has been a member of the BSC staff since 2005, and now manages the racing programs here at the sailing center. Originally from Montana, Grant has been sailing and racing in the Boston area for the last 10 years. In his free time, you can find Grant sailing his Sonar campaign in Marblehead, competing in local and national events, or at the top of a mast repairing rigs.
Email: gmathews@bostonsailingcenter.com
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Adrian Sheridan
Adrian has been sailing since the age of 10 and has been a staff member at the BSC for 7 years. He has been an avid sailor since his childhood in Dublin, Ireland and each summer balances working at his full time job as a consultant with working at the Sailing Center. Adrian wears many hats here. You may find him teaching an Advanced or Learn to Sail course, managing, or racing solings on the Tuesday night staff boat. |
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Norman Martin
Norm has been working at BSC since 1995, when we were a small school on an old pier. He participated as things changed with the arrival of the Riverboat. As the center continued to grow, Norm began to teach more and more of our Cruising and Coastal Passage Making courses. Members always remember Norm’s devotion to our C&C 38, Melissa, on which he has made almost 100 cruises. He has spent 4 years as a racing yacht and charter yacht skipper in the Caribbean. Clearly, Norm loves to teach cruising courses and is one of the best instructors anywhere. When not teaching, Norm can often be found racing and cruising his own Aphrodite 101 sloop, Averisera. |
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Burton Robson
Originally hailing from Canada, Burton has recently joined our group of top-notch instructors and has quickly become a big hit with the students, teaching everything from Learn to Sail through the Cruising Course. He has worked as an ASA certified sailing and cruising instructor in the British Virgin Islands and is a licensed pilot and Scuba instructor. It's not uncommon to see him in full Scuba gear doing repairs while the boats are here in the water! This year, Burton has taken up post as Boat Yard Manager. Along with the rest of the maintenance crew, Burton spent the Winter getting the fleet into great shape for the 2011 season!
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Mike Pingpank
Mike, hailing from Farmington, Connecticut, has been at the BSC for almost eight years. Impressive. He taught sailing on Lasers and Sunfish for eight years, retired early, and has since sailed in Ireland, Scotland, the Grenadines...and Connecticut. Mike dabbles in every aspect of the BSC, from Frostbite racing to being our resident bartender at the Reggae Party. When not sailing, Mike enjoys skiing and resting on his laurels for being the only Parrothead on staff. |
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Chris Allen
Chris sailed at the BSC last summer, but this is his first season with us as an instructor! Chris teaches every aspect of Learn to Sail, from lectures, to water lessons, and navigation sails. When not working, Chris can be found sailing J-24's and Solings. Chris is excited to get into Cruising this summer.
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Will Pelleteri
Will hails from Kaneohe, Hawaii and is here in Boston as a senior at Tufts University, where he majors in mechanical engineering. This is Will's first season at the BSC, but he has sailed here in the past, at our annual Tufts vs. BSC Team Racing Challenge. We haven't asked who he'll sail for this summer! Will teaches Learn to Sail and Advanced and looks forward to getting out on the water as much as possible.
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Jenny Hough
Jenny has been sailing her whole life, and got into teaching seven years ago, as an instructor on dinghies. This is Jenny's first season here at the BSC, and you can find her teaching the Learn to Sail lectures and water lessons. She did her undergrad at Union College in New York and received her Masters of Arts and Teaching from Northeastern. Jenny teaches high school math during the winter months, and is a self-proclaimed nerd. When not at the BSC, Jenny enjoys spending time with her family, staying active, and being in the sunshine. |
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Dan Hurwit
Dan has recently joined our staff of instructors and has quickly become a great member of the team, known for his enthusiasm and charisma, for both Learn to Sail and Advanced courses. Dan began his sailing career at Tufts University. Although he graduated from Tufts in 2009 with a degree in Physics, he claims he got his BS in sailing. When not teaching, Dan can be found racing dinghies and playing in the outdoors.
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