Captain Jeff Is On The Catamaran Guru Team
Captain Jeff Riecks is an associate broker on our Catamaran Guru team. He’s quite an accomplished guy. After acquiring a Mechanical Engineering degree from West Virginia University, he entered the corporate world. After discovering sailing, he was hooked and left the office life behind. He holds an impressive assortment of sailing credentials:
- Certified American Sailing Association (ASA) Instructor
- Outstanding Instructor Award recipient
- ASA Standards Coordinator contributing to the maintenance of ASA’s education standards, textbooks, and exams
- 100-ton Near Coastal merchant mariner’s credential with sailing and towing endorsements
- Committee member on several national boating safety and education standards committees
- Licensed Florida yacht salesperson
Captain Jeff has completed yacht deliveries along the east and west coasts of North America, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. He has worked as a sailing educator and charter/private yacht captain for over 15 years. He has owned five sailboats: a Dyer Dhow, Hunter 216, Catalina 30, CSY44, and a Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40 catamaran.
We are happy to have Captain Jeff as part of the catamaran Guru team. If you are interested in learning to sail or more about cruising, call us or drop us a line!
