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After getting my USCG license, I wanted to expand my resume. The next logical step was to go after my RYA/MCA Yachtmaster certification, the British version of a captain’s license. Ft. Lauderdale is one of the few places in the US where you can take the course. Having the requisite 3,000 miles sea time I…
Andy Schell navigating aboard Arcturus in northern Nova Scotia last summer. Photo: Maria KarlssonGetting my captain’s license was a validation of a lifetime of experience, something I have always aspired to. In truth, most of the jobs I’ve taken on the water over the years were informal, and really didn’t require that I have an…