{"id":4606,"date":"2024-04-27T14:34:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jyc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=4606"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:44:53","slug":"crew-finder-for-captains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jyc.org\/wordpress\/crew-finder-for-captains\/","title":{"rendered":"Crew Finder for Captains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Here is a list of people who are interested in crewing on your boat for the 2026 Racing Season.\u00a0 Please email or text them for more information and qualifications.<\/h3>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><p><strong>Name: Leigh Besson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cell number: 4017427047<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: leigh@bessonappraisals.com<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Level of Racing Experience:<\/p>\n<p>20 years on a J24 out of Fort Adam\u2019s.<br \/>\nSpent a winter as paid crew in the Caribbean.<br \/>\nBuilt several offshore aluminum racing sailboats in Newport in the 80\u2019s.<br \/>\nCurrently club \u201cracing\u201d Monday nights out of Allen harbor.<br \/>\nReady willing and able to help with maintenance.  Have tools, knowledge and experience.  I own a Sailrite Ultrafeed LS-1 sewing machine.  Currently have an O\u2019Day 222 on my mooring in Wickford.  Avid sea kayaker with several boats.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Racing Experience: Advanced, lots of boat experience<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Age Category: 27 and older<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates Available: <\/p>\n<p>Any time. Thank you for considering me.<br \/>\nLeigh.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JYC Member?: No<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"dashed\">\n<p><strong>Name: Christian Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cell number: 6173601518<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: seastian@yahoo.com<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Level of Racing Experience:<\/p>\n<p>I grew up in Buffalo NY racing on PHRF boats from a Cal25 through J35.  Have raced on J24s and J27s in the past as well as raced Sunfish and Lasers for a few years.  Have been out of racing for about 15-20 years, but own my own Hunter 376 cruiser.  Back in the day I was a foredeck guy, but can do any position on the boat.  I\u2019m just looking to meet new people, be part of a community and have a good time. I\u2019m 48, but much younger get in mind and body :-).<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Racing Experience: Advanced, lots of boat experience<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Age Category: 27 and older<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates Available: <\/p>\n<p>I can be available for the Tuesday night race series throughout the year and if my schedule works out some weekend races as well.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JYC Member?: No<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"dashed\">\n<p><strong>Name: Jim Fallon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cell number: 713-417-5722<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email: jim@fallonhouse.com<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Level of Racing Experience:<\/p>\n<p>Raced my Morris M36 (Kira) in the Around the Island Race. Grew up sailing in Marblehead. Served as an officer in both the U.S. Merchant Marine and Naval Reserve. Currently singlehand the M36 out of Dutch Harbor, Jamestown. 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Have been out of racing for about 15-20 years, but own my own Hunter 376 cruiser.  Back in the day I was a foredeck guy, but can do any position on the boat.  I\u2019m just looking to meet new people, be part of a community and have a good time. 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