As a USCG-licensed Master, Julie has sailed over 20,000 offshore miles, including routes from Mexico to Hawai’i, Alaska, and British Columbia, with multiple circumnavigations of Vancouver Island and visits to Haida Gwaii. Additionally, she has logged 10,000 nm aboard National Geographic ships, where she enjoy working as an Expedition Naturalist, Undersea Specialist, and Certified Field Educator in Alaska, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest. Her sailing expertise goes beyond just reaching a destination—it’s about building confidence in every expedition member, whether they’re learning to sail offshore for the first time or mastering the art of organizing a galley.
Her focus is on empowering cruisers with hands-on, practical knowledge of boat maintenance, especially electrical and electronics systems and logistics planning. After recently overcoming my own fear of electricity, she became an ABYC Certified Marine Electrical Technician and NMEA Advanced Marine Electronics Installer and was a 2022 NMEA scholarship winner. Julie is dedicated to teaching others, particularly women, how to maintain their cruising vessels with confidence.
Details at pelagicbluecruising.com.
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