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meet our skippers

At our weekly meetings, our skippers will announce boat trips for you to sign up for.

All you need to bring to the boat trip is food to share, the beverage of your choice and a smile!

And don't forget shoes with non-marking soles to keep the smile on your skipper's face, too!

Note: SSYC and its skippers do not allow any firearms or illegal drugs on any boat during any boating activity, which on vessels does include marijuana.

BECOME A SKIPPER

Skippers are eligible for free membership when they have completed the following: Six trips made available to the membership and a total of 25 crew members taken on trips. Skippers pay the annual membership fee of $175, which is refunded when this threshold is met. (Already a skipper? Skipper login)

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Mike and Kris S.

Surt - 41’ C & C S/V

Mike and Kris Sinclair are the un-official royalty of SSYC. Both SSYC Annual Members,  they met and married and became Associate Members. Highly respected, Mike and Kris spend countless hours training sailors and racers. If you are looking to learn how to race or sail, sailing with these two will pretty much guarantee you a great day on the water. Both are very ‘even keeled’ and a joy to be with, on and off the water.

Bunny A.

Starlight - CAL 27 S/V

Born in NY and raised in Israel, Bunny loves boating and got her first boat later in life. Bunny has learned to run her boat by trial and error and is inspirational to our members. If you want to be inspired and eat well, Bunny is the skipper for you.

Paul L.

S/V Charlie - 34'

Paul has years of sailing under his belt and "Charlie" is a very comforable boat with great sailing characteristics.  His vessel is located at North Lake Union.  However, Paul sails on both the Sound and Lake Washington.





Steve G.

-S/V Moondancer - Beneteau 43 

A member for almost two decades, Skipper Steve has had Moondancer since 2024 and has a low stress, low pomp and circumstance approach to sailing. It's all about fun on Alpha Baby. Steve also has a US Coast Guard 25 ton Masters License and has been SSYC’s Fleet Captain and Treasurer. With hundreds of club members taken out and more trips than Steve cares to count, Steve is one of our most experienced sailors.


Nelson R.

S/V Twisted Journey 46' Cal 2-46

Nelson, a competent sailor, keeps Twisted Journey at Shilshole Marina. Nelson has plenty of blue water experience sailing vessel deliveries to California and other distant places.


Chris K.

M/V Dawn Treader 42' Ocean Alexander

Chris is a skilled powerboater and lives aboard his beautiful motoryacht in Everett. 

He can often be seen running over to Jetty Island at a fast clip in his large RIB dinghy. 


Roger D.

Hannah L - Bayliner 4550 M/V

Roger is one of the kindest skippers in our club. He is our resident SSYC boat broker and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to anything boating and where to find someone to do just about anything on your boat. Whether it is hosting 20 people for Xmas ships or being the committee boat skipper, Roger is always calm, cool and collected with a big smile for everyone.

Brad L.

S/V In Deep 35' Bavaria

In Deep, a performance cruiser, is kept on Lake Union and Brad sails both the Sound and Lake Washington with his partner, having met at SSYC.

Brad has skippered and crewed aboard SSYC chartered sailing trips in Europe and Thailand.

He's also sailed along the South Coast of England, and thought the BVIs in the Carribean.


Tom McP.

Maestrale - 32’ Ericson S/V

Having worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, California and the Puget Sound, Tom has a very wide range of boating experience. He has owned five sail boats and is currently suffering from bigger-boat-itis, but he assures everyone it's not contagious. Tom is very knowledgeable when it comes to sailing and boating in general. He has taught some of our other long term members a thing a two. Tom lives aboard and does his own mechanical work, etc. He is amazing at keeping his boating expenses low, not an easy feat for a boat owner. If you are looking for tips on how to boat for less, Tom is the skipper for you.

Steve D.

S/V Code Blue 40' Caliber

Steve returned in 2024 after circumnavigating the glove in his Caliber along with his wife Judy.  They both met at SSYC and have plenty of tales of their adventures on several continents.

Code Blue is berthed at Everett Marina.

John McC.

Alice Marie - Meridian 3488 M/V

John is an experienced boater and has navigated Pacific Northwest waters for over 30 years. Maybe you have seen John out and about with his favorite First Mate, Spanky the pup.

John loves to show people the ropes and on his boat you sure won’t be roughing it.

Jim B.

Handsome Jim - 46’ Bavaria Vision S/V

Jim is one of our favorite skippers. A long time member of SSYC, Jim has volunteered in about every role we have available including a term as Commodore.

Handsome Jim is a big sailboat and a real beauty. You won’t feel cramped on Handsome Jim. On boating days you will see Jim out and about with his favorite First Mate, Linda.

Come prepared to do some sailing if boating with Jim.

Seattle Singles Yacht Club
2442 NW Market St., #432
Seattle, WA 98107

SSYC is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization. 

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