Do what you love and love what you do!
That's our motto on the Summer Wind. When sailing gets in your blood, there's nothing quite like it. We could get real jobs, but where's the fun in that? At American Sailing Tours, we're all lifelong sailors who just can't get enough of the sea and the salt air and we love to share our enthusiasm for sailing with everyone we meet.
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Everyone is familiar with this quote from Kenneth Graham and we try to live by it on the Summer Wind. It's a great summer job and we thank you for the opportunity to share a little bit of it with you.
Join us for a sail and you can mess about in boats too.....
Dave Willems
Captain. Captain Dave Willems is a 100 Gross Ton licensed Master. Dave hails from the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has been sailing since he was 3 years old. As a teenager, he lived aboard a sailboat with his parents cruising the Caribbean. He crewed aboard the Brigantine Niagara. Dave is an avid scuba diver and a licensed airplane pilot.
Rob Cozen
Captain. Capt. Rob Cozen is a 100 Gross Ton licensed Master. Rob is a veteran of the U.S. Navy (1966-1970), a Certified Marine Surveyor and a PADI-Certified Scuba instructor. He has skippered and delivered vessels to all parts of the United States and the Islands; including several crossings to Bermuda. Although he makes his living primarily on powerboats, his first love is sailing and enjoys sharing his love of the water with new and seasoned sailors alike. Rob lives in Somers Point, NJ and winters on St. Lucia.
Tom Kirwan
Bosun & First Mate. Tom is an accountant and attorney in his "other life" and a lifelong sailor who also crews aboard the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel of Delaware. He grew up in Maine, sailing from Bar Harbor and Camden in the too brief summers. As Bosun, he's responsible for all the ships systems and keeps everything ship-shape. He's also a Red Cross certified First Responder, so he keeps the people ship-shape, too. He lives in Marlton, NJ with wis wife Linda, son Sam and dog Frodo.
Ahoy there!
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