Volunteer of the Month Marcy Pattinson
Meet Volunteer of the Month Marcy Taylor Pattinson I came to San Francisco from the countryside north of Chicago in 1970, so The Bay Area has been home for the
An Interview With Volunteer Gordon Worley
Where do you come from, and were you involved with boats there? I spent a 40+ year career as an emergency department nurse, helicopter flight nurse, emergency nurse practitioner, and educator. I retired in 2022
Mike Wing, Marin Volunteer of the Year
Call of the Sea volunteer Mike Wing named Center for Volunteer Non Profit Leadership's annual Heart of Marin Volunteer of the Year! Mike Wing has been an active volunteer at Call of the
Interview with Volunteer Gwen Holst
Where do you come from, and were you involved with boats there? I am a Bay Area native who returned in 2021 after 9 years in Los Angeles. Growing up here, my first tall
An Interview with Alan Olson
Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships An Interview by Mo Roddy for Latitude 38's Good Jibes Podcast Alan is the founder of Call of the Sea, and was the Project Director for
Volunteer Profile, Chad Brubaker
Chad is one of our regular, weekly sailing volunteers, devoting weekends and many midweek days to sailing alongside the full time live aboard crew. Chad has developed skills in tall ship crewing and teaching
Volunteer Profile Aaron Altabet
Aaron grew up in Walnut Creek, but didn't get the chance to sail until he was an adult. He went to college at the University of Puget Sound, a liberal arts school near Seattle,
Volunteer Carpentry Team
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
Volunteer Charlie Walther
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
Volunteer Team Profile
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
Chris Gallagher-Volunteer Spotlight
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
Volunteer Matthew Turner Sewing Team
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