Sergio
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Restoration of a Classic Woodenboat
About Us
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Sergio A. Fernandes I have been working for 18 years in the maritime industry as a professional mariner and devoted my whole life to the practice of yachting. I have Master of Science Degrees in Ocean Engineering Systems from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and in Maritime Management from the Maine Maritime Academy. I am also a graduate of the Argentine Naval Academy.
My passion for yachting and for the marine industry started on my early childhood days, and since then, I have been sailing almost every type of boat one could think of. I have raced in a variety of classes: from 420's to maxi racers as well as single handle. I have been skipper on major regattas such as "Copa del Rey", "Fastnet", "Salinas Galápagos", "1,000 Chilean Miles", "Buenos Aires-Rio de Janeiro", and many others. I received the Skipper Prize on maxis and coached Argentina's national sailing team on Soling and Laser classes. I have logged more than 250.000 nautical miles under sail and have sailed around Cape Horn four times, twice single-handedly. My nautical passion is not restricted to sailing and racing but also to yacht design and construction. I learned yacht design working with the famous Argentinean yacht designer Don Manuel Campos (See related article and pictures of M. Campos, in spanish). He taught me the art of yacht design and the fine secrets of elegant woodenboats. I have designed sailing yachts from 30 to 68 feet. Some of my renown designs are: the yacht Juana (hull, rigging and interior), and the 1890 schooner Davy Jones. I am Member of the Yacht Club Argentino and the Ocean Cruising Club of England. I am committed to sailing and restoring yachts to preserve our nautical heritage. I hope you enjoy and share with me this new chapter on my life: the reconstruction and interior redesign of the New York 32 hull number 5 originally built in 1936. |
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Here we are, Sandra and I, Sailing in the Caribbean. Sandra is an educator currently working on her doctorate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. |
