Staff Blog!!
Location: West End, Tortola
Hello everyone! It’s Matty P, The Mountain, and Kieran! We are the staff of Odin II (the fastest boat in the fleet), and we are so excited for everyone to arrive. We are super busy today getting the boat ready for all the students and just can’t wait for our upcoming sailing/diving/memory-filled adventure!! Let’s meet who’s on board:
Matty P (fastest skipper in the fleet) first got into sailing, learning by doing, and racing small 30ft yachts in Hong Kong in his teenage years. He then went to some slightly bigger vessels before spending three months with Seamester in the Indo-Pacific last Autumn. After that adventure, he completed his Master of Yachts and found his way onto a Clipper 70 for a race across the North Pacific. 7600nm later, he arrived in Seattle, which nicely led him up to this summer with AQ!
Kieran (the fastest mate in the fleet) learned how to sail at summer camp and has been hooked ever since. Growing up, she did a lot of dinghy sailing in FJs, 420s, Lasers, and Hobies. While studying at UVA, she was a collegiate racer and was the President of UVA, Sailing her last year. She is also a part of the medical staff as an EMT and is super excited to join the fastest boat in the fleet for session three!
Stef or The Mountain (the fastest sailing dive instructor) was a student on Ocean Star with Seamester, where she received her first diving and sailing certifications. She’s thrilled to be back to boat life, and she especially can’t wait to witness students’ first breaths underwater. When she’s not exploring the underwater world, Stef enjoys traveling and adventuring in the mountains of Colorado. She hopes to discover plenty more dive sites and share them with others as much as possible.
That’s the team! And we can’t wait to have the 12 others on board with us too! Here’s to a rockin’ session in no better place than sunshine-filled BVI!