sailing experience

 

summary

Mark Horler is an experienced sailor with over 6,500NM and 100 days offshore on sailing vessels. 

Kristen Horler is certified in CPR and Offshore Emergency Medicine. She is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy as a classically trained chef with a masters degree in nutrition from Northeastern University and a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell.

catamaran Delivery & Charter Experience

  • April 2024 (Seawind 1370): Crew on passage from Stuart, FL to Marsh Harbor, Abacos

  • August 2023 (Lagoon 380): Captain on bareboat charter in the Koh Samui Archipelago, Thailand

  • June 2022 (Outremer 45): Crew on delivery from Ft Lauderdale, FL to Hampton, VA

  • June 2022 (Lagoon 50): Captain on delivery from Marsh Harbor, Abacos to Ft Lauderdale, FL

  • March 2022 (FP Saba 50): Crew on delivery from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Kingston, Jamaica

Sailing Education

• ASA 101,103,104,114 (Mark & Kristen: July 2021)

8-day ASA live aboard course in The Abacos, Bahamas (Fountaine Pajot Helia 44)

• Master Diesel Maintenance, Advanced Diesel Diagnostics (Mark: May 2022)

• Offshore Emergency Medicine (Kristen: May 2022)

• Other: PADI Divemaster (Mark)

BOAT Ownership

Sailing:

  • Nautitech 46 Open (46’ catamaran) - November 2024

  • Morgan Out Island 33 (2006-2017)

  • Laser 2 (2011-2012)

  • Merlin Rocket (1984-1986)

Power:

  • Glasstream 24’ Center Console (2011-2022)

  • Maxum 2300SR (23’ Bowrider) (2005-2011)