Rob Sanderson

Rob Sanderson, one of the hardest working anchors of the Northwest Maritime Center, will be heading out on Velella Velella  in July for some continuing education’ on the open ocean. Here is how he describes his decision to embark on his dream:

“Last winter I was visiting my father and he brought out a shoebox from the closet full of “art projects” from my childhood that I didn’t remember doing and didn’t realize that he had kept.  It was after a fine dinner with some wine that I opened up that box and starting picking through the articles inside.  There were numerous painting and drawings of sailboats on the high seas with sea monsters and neon colors with rig designs that should never exist.  It was then that I realized my dream of sailing has been with me from before I could remember, and it was also then that I realized that I’ve got to follow through on that dream!  I’m at a point in my life where I feel like if I don’t take this leap now – I may never take it.  I want to become a better maritime educator and for me the only way that can happen is by getting out there and learning directly from the Sea.”

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