June 3rd, 2021|
Brian Swing was born and raised in Los Gatos. He was not involved with boats before discovering Matthew Turner, but he has been an amateur wood worker for a long time. One day in 2015, the year he retired, he came to see the Bay Model with his daughter
January 5th, 2021|
Charlie grew up where there were no boats, in Redding, CA, on a ranch. Attending both Cal Poly and Cal Maritime, he proceeded to work as an engineer on boats, as an administrator, and as a Director of Engineering for various fleets before starting his own company 30 years ago where he has done
December 28th, 2020|
Tom Bissey, from Decatur, IL, grew up with a lake nearby and his family always had power boats. He was active in Sea Scouts as a teenager and and involved with the local Yacht Club, crewing on Lightnings, Thistles & Snipes. In 1975 he moved to CA. Tom first learned about the tall ship
August 29th, 2020|
Chris Gallagher, Call of the Sea Volunteer & Board Member From Maryland via Maine to CA, Chris journeyed to find her career, receiving her B.A. in Environmental Education in 1983 from Dominican University of CA. Then she went to work at the National Park Service at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in the
October 11th, 2018|
Question: When is sewing more than just needle and thread? Answer: When you are volunteering on the Matthew Turner Sewing Team. The Matthew Turner Sewing Team brings a wide range of sewing and maritime experience to the project. Our growing group of volunteers learn what needs to be done while also teaching others
October 11th, 2018|
Where do you come from, and were you involved with boats there? Roger Fuller’s father was in the USCG and they moved all over the country, but the family spent their summers at Weekapaug, Rhode Island (halfway between Misquamicut & Quonochontaug). Roger sailed Beetle Cats, Sunfish, Lasers, windsurfers and assorted dinghies. He still spends
October 11th, 2018|
"I’m a sailor from the Great State of Iowa. This statement as incredulous as it may seem is true. As a kid summer sailing, racing scows, on Lake Okoboji in the Iowa Great Lakes was like heaven to me. I have been sailing ever since, cruising the South Pacific in the ’70’s on a
October 11th, 2018|
How did you hear about the educational tall ship Matthew Turner? I saw the giant educational tall ship construction tent in Sausalito, California. I stopped by one day because I have always been interested in traditional boats. In fact, my first son was born on a 1928 100-foot schooner! Since May 2018, I have
October 11th, 2018|
How did you hear about the educational tall ship Matthew Turner and Call of the Sea? Ironically, I had just arrived in Honolulu after Transpac 2017, and was reading through a tattered edition of Latitude 38, and was startled to read about the launching of the Matthew Turner! I was floored that this project
October 11th, 2018|
How did you hear about the educational tall ship Matthew Turner? The day after retiring from my career as an optician, I enrolled in the Cal Maritime Academy to pursue my passion for all things maritime. While I was studying for my major in marine transportation, I heard about the tall ship project, which
