Honky Tonk Woman

Welcome to the BVI! We have spent the past few weeks eagerly preparing for our students to arrive. Our days consisted of sail training, plenty of tank runs, perfecting our dinghy driving abilities, and provisioning the boat. Session 1 was a huge success and we are ready for an even better session 2. The next 21 days aboard the beautiful vessel, Honky Tonk Woman, are going to be epic, and we can’t wait to meet our 12 shipmates with sails up and anchors away!

A little about the crew:

Riley - Skipper & Medic

Riley spent most of his early life and teenage years racing dinghies, keelboats, performance catamarans, and other racing-oriented sailboats. Riley had his boating license by age 12, First Aid/CPR certification by 15, and became a Level 1 and 2 U.S. Sailing Certified coach at age 17. Riley also gained a Pre-Engineering Certification through his high school and spent time building docks and seawalls in the Sarasota/Bradenton area. He has participated in multiple World Championship regattas on the east coast of the U.S. and began some Olympic training in the Nacra 17 class in 2021. Riley spent four years as a race team sailing coach for a community-based sailing program in Sarasota, Florida, where he met Travis, Mike, and the majority of the GXG office team. Riley joined ActionQuest in 2021 as a mate. Since then, he has joined the office during the year as an enrollment advisor and has spent time working for all of the brands underneath the GXG tree, also getting his 200 ton Yachmaster in Spring 2024. Riley spends almost all his time on the water, whether it be sailing, surfing, fishing, or any other sport on or in the water. When it comes to teaching, Riley is dedicated to teaching the sport that he has learned to love in an easy and fun environment, even though his background is mainly focused on high-performance racing. Riley also has some experience in organic produce farming and mollusk/crustacean farming throughout the Southeast United States.

Alexa - Dive Instructor & Medic

Alexa grew up on the Jersey Shore, instilling a love for the ocean and marine conservation from a young age. She started diving in 2019 on her ActionQuest voyage. Ever since then, she has continued diving all over the world. In 2025, Alexa worked at a dive resort in Thailand where she became a PADI Instructor. She graduated from Tulane University with a degree in English and Environmental Studies. While at Tulane, she worked as a trip leader for the Outdoor Adventures program and a substitute English teacher. This summer, Alexa is an EMT and dive instructor for AQ. Alexa is excited to introduce students to the thrilling underwater world and give them the experience that was so impactful to her.