Meet the Team

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After 33 years as a teacher, Jack added his love of sailing to his love of teaching. Passing on his love of boating is a passion he has enjoyed as an instructor for the past 30 years. 

Jack is a seasoned instructional skipper acquiring 50,000 miles of coastal & blue-water sailing since he began cruising the Salish Sea in 1984. He has cruised in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas & Mexico. His delivery passages include crossings of the Atlantic from Cape Town to Brazil, Maui to Victoria, the BVIs to Panama, the North Atlantic, & Southern England. Jack’s avid racing activities include many Swiftsure Races, the Van Isle 360 & racing on Galveston Bay. 

Jack teaches Sail, Power & Catamaran at all levels & is an Instruction Skipper evaluator for CRYA up to the Yachtmaster Ocean level. 

Andy brings more than 30 years of experience on monohulls & catamarans,  including offshore deliveries on both the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans. He has instructed & cruised with friends throughout B.C., down the eastern seaboard of the US & the beautiful waters of the Caribbean & Mediterranean.

Andy has authored recreational boating manuals for CRYA & created instructor training tools. He enjoys teaching advanced courses on the west coast of Vancouver Island & in the Broughtons. He enjoys introducing new boaters to the joys of sailing & is an excellent instructor for cruisers hoping to set sail with their young families.  

Andy teaches on sail, power & catamaran at all levels up to Yachtmaster & Celestial Navigation.  
 

Marla brings more than 20 years of experience teaching, coaching, & leading flotillas in B.C., Washington State, Turkey, Corsica, Sardinia, Croatia, British Virgin Islands & the Sea of Cortez. 

Marla has trained hundreds of boat owners & charter clients, specializing in catamarans & large monohulls.  She focuses on creating "conscientious skippers" who create a happy & safe mindset for everyone aboard. Her experience includes authoring catamaran training manuals & is widely considered one of the top catamaran instructors in the region.

Marla is available for speaking engagements & to lead flotillas, deliveries, coaching for teams & new boat owners, & instruction at all levels on sail, power & catamaran.

Andre shares more than 20 years of sailing Canada's west coast. He and his wife recently returned to Canada after a family sabbatical on board their 1985 Stevens 47'S/V DeNovo. Together they explored the east & west coasts of Central America with their two children, Jasper and Mia.  

Andre has authored recreational training materials & loves to share his passion for adventure, exploring our stunning coast & introducing newcomers to the sport. His experience cruising offshore with his own family makes him a great mentor to families who want to head out for a family sabbatical of their own.

Andre is available for deliveries and instruction on sail, power & catamaran.

Rob has been on the water most of his life - working as a dinghy instructor, race coach, delivery skipper, ocean sailor & cruising instructor. Alongside enjoying a long career as a school teacher & administrator, he is an experienced ocean educator with over 25 years leading youth training & marine science programs.

His experience includes cruising British Columbia, Thailand, the waters of the Caribbean, U.S. West Coast & Mediterranean.

Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Rob is enthusiastic about all types of sailing & ocean literacy. He is a valuable instructor for those seeking to cruise with young families

Rob is certified by a variety of sailing organizations & is available for instruction on sail monohulls & catamaran.

Dave bring more than 30 years of experience teaching safe boating, boat handling & navigation includes thousands of offshore ocean miles under sail in various parts of the world. He teaches recreational boating on power, sail & catamaran up to 80’. And he holds commercial qualifications to skipper & carry passengers aboard sail & power yachts up to 150’. 

He's authored instructional manuals for Coastal Skipper Intermediate/Advanced on power & sail & Yachtmaster Offshore & Ocean for CRYA. Dave mentors & instructs recreational instructors as an instructor evaluator for power & sail at all recreational levels up to Ocean (Sail) & Advanced Coastal Skipper (Power) for CRYA. And he teaches adult education courses on Coastal Navigation, Radar & Marine Weather.

He is available for deliveries & instruction on sail, power & catamaran of all sizes. 

Paul is an experienced offshore sailor with more than 20 years of experience sailing the waters of B.C., Washington, Tasmania, New Zealand, the U.S. West Coast & the Sea of Cortez. 

His experience includes managing sailing yachts up to 110', teaching as an instructor evaluator, & yacht deliveries. Paul focuses on creating competent skippers who understand how to make good decisions that keeps their vessels safe & their crews happy.   

Paul is available for deliveries, to lead flotillas, coaching, & instruction at all levels up to Yachtmaster on sail, power, and catamaran of all sizes. 

Tracy's sailing experience of more than 20 years includes offshore cruising & deliveries throughout B.C., Washington, the U.S. West Coast, Baja Peninsula, & South Florida. 

Before founding Voyage Makers, she worked with hundreds of charter clients in the role of managing training & charter operations for two B.C. charter companies. 

Tracy teaches sailing on vessels of all sizes, specializing in helping clients source cruising vessels & teaching coastal navigation & close-quarters vessel handling & docking. She focuses on creating confident skippers & crew capable of handling all conditions. 

She is available for speaking engagements, consulting to those seeking new boats & planning offshore voyages, as well as deliveries & instruction on sailing monohulls up to 65'.   

Henry shares more than 20 years of experience cruising throughout B.C.. Well-known among attendees of the Vancouver Boat Show, he often shares his intimate knowledge of the area's most beautiful anchorages, hiking trails, & waterfalls.  He is frequently sought out to introduce newcomers to the Pacific Northwest. 

Henry has owned several power boats, making him a sought after instructor for those seeking to buy their first boat. Get to know him a little better in this interview.

He is available to instruct on sail, power & catamaran.  

Shirline brings more than 20 years of executive and C-suite coaching to lead our leadership training and retreat programming. 

Her career spans management consulting, national political advocacy, people and process change, fundraising, and coalition-building within the FINTEC, software, ecommerce, education and organizations seeking sustainable long-term business growth. As President and CEO of Convergent Strategic Consulting, her current project is to serve as the Executive Director of the Washington State Employers for Racial Equity (WERE) coalition.

Her success in developing strategic thought partnership centers on emotional intelligence research to shape business and policy strategy for corporations of all sizes and policy-making at the local, state and national levels. We proudly welcome her to Voyage Makers and welcome you to contact us for support helping you and your teams of for- and not-for-profit teams grow and thrive.

Shirline is a passionate sailing crew member sailing in the Pacific Northwest pursuing becoming a competent and confident skipper. 

Mark shares more than 20 years of experience in the waters of coastal B.C., France, Washington, the U.K., Washington, the waters of the Caribbean & Mediterranean, & on the U.S. West Coast.

He currently serves as a coxswain (instructor) with RCMSAR (Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue) & teaches recreational clients on sail, power, & catamarans. He has owned several power & sail boats & enjoys cruising & racing. 

He is available for deliveries, coaching, & instructing on sail, power & catamaran.