Hire Capt. Jim

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(301) 261-7499

Hire Captain Jim

Cap't Jim is available by appointment for boat condition or equipment inspections, assistance with rigging recently purchased boats, sailing or powerboat instruction, captained charters, and local or long distance deliveries. Fees vary depending on services and circumstances - e-mail or call 301-261-7499 for an estimate. Deliveries are usually $300/day for Cap't Jim and one crew plus all expenses.

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Capt. Jim Perrie age: 57
USCG licensed captain since 1985

Continuous boat ownership, sail and power, since 1970, with over 30,000 open ocean miles, including 2 trans-Atlantic crossings and once through the Panama Canal. Thousands of cruising miles from Guatemala to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia including many Intracoastal Waterway trips (both inside and outside). Also the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, 12 trips to the Bahamas since 1981, Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Windward and Leeward Islands

Owner of A-1 Sailboats, new boat dealer and used boat brokerage from 1972 to present, with over 2500 boats sold, most of which were personally commissioned.

Twenty years of Wednesday night sailboat racing and a dozen years of Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association monohull and multihull racing, including 11 Governor's Cup races, and 3 Annapolis to Bermuda races (7 Bermuda trips total).

Recent trips (since 2002):

	Delivered 92' ketch from New York City to Tortola, BVI
	Delivered 92' ketch from Florida to New York City
	MacGregor 65 from New York City to Annapolis
	35' Tobago catamaran from Savannah to Annapolis
	38' trawler from Masonboro N.C. to Annapolis
	44' Hallberg-Rassy sloop from Annapolis to Essex, Connecticut
	34' Gemini Catamaran from Miami to Costa Rica via the Panama Canal
	34' Mainship Trawler from Annapolis to Ottawa, Canada and back

Johnson outboards dealer 21 years. Familiar with most ship's systems for basic repairs and troubleshooting. Experienced with sail or power to 65'. Handling /navigation instruction available. Enjoy sailing and traveling as hobbies.