HSA's U.S. Sailing Certified Instructors
all instructors have current CPR and First Aid Certification

 

 

Steve Caron Commodore of Hobie Fleet 80, Steve has been sailing multihulls forever and is a Coast Guard certified Captain and an HYC SailCamp veteran.

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Bill Field

Past Commodore of Halifax Sailing Association 2007-2009, Bill has been sailing for years, most recently on his 25' Catalina. He volunteers his time at HYS SailCamp and he has helped teach at HSA's Adult Sailing Classes.

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Pete Haley Peter started sailing as a youngster in Racine, Wisconsin, on the family's Snark.  In Jr. High school, he started racing offshore boats at the Racine Yacht Club.  Hooked on racing, they moved to Daytona Beach and he fell in love with Hobie Cats, traveling across the Southeast to regattas for the next 20 years.  Five years ago an invitation to teach the youth summer camps at Halifax Sailing Association changed his heading and Halifax Youth Sailing was born with the combined efforts of the children and families involved in the youth program.  Today, they have a core group of youth sailors sailing year round.

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Thanos

You can always find Thanos aboard a plane, sailboat, on his Harley or helping others around HSA. He has helped teach at HSA's Adult Sailing Classes.

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  Mike Stambersky Past Commodore of Halifax Sailing Association in 2010, Mike has been sailing since he was a child. He and his family all enjoy sailing and he encourages his daughters Maria and Rebecca to participate in the youth sailing programs and races when they are not sailing with him on his West Indies 34.

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Paul Tanner

When not at work or at the Halifax Sailing Association, you can find Paul aboard his 30' Catalina. Paul has helped teach at HSA's Adult Sailing Classes.

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  Ned Wolfarth

Having lived on the Halifax River all his life, Ned is very familiar with the local waters and has sailed in craft of every kind. He has been teaching sailing at Halifax Sailing Association since 2006.

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Jeffrey Zipay

Jeffrey Zipay

Jeffrey started sailing on Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida sailing Victoria 18's. He has continued sailing for over 35 years in Florida and the Caribbean and has been teaching sailing for 20 years plus to both adults and children offering private and group lessons. Jeffrey has taught both at the Halifax Sailing Association with the Adult Sailing Classes and has been known to be lead instructor at the Halifax River Yacht Club's Youth Sailing Camps as well. You can always find him around the water on either his family's 40' Hunter Legend or one of their 20' Mirage 5.5s.

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HSA's Sailing Class Assitants
All of our assistants have CPR and First Aid Certification
  Susie LaMay SusieQ has been an education professional in public schools teaching special needs children until she retired. She now helps assist when and where she can during club events and with the Adult Sailing Classes. HSA
  Ernst Matheus Ernst began his sailing career in Germany and then moved to the United States in the 90's. As an accomplished sailor and powerboat enthusiast he has become an invaluable asset at HSA, helping with the Adult Sailing Classes and elsewhere around the club. He plans on obtaining his US Sailing Instructor Certification in the early part of 2012. HSA
  Stan Mitchell   HSA
       
  Rita Scheeler   HSA
  Misty Nolan   HSA
  Jim Needham   HSA
  Jake Morgan   HSA
Mark Jariz   HSA
Cheryl Jariz   HSA
Jeff Brusie   HSA