CASTINE, Maine\u2014 Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) Marine Operations Manager, Dana Willis, has announced that Taylor Martin has been hired as Sailing Coach and Sail Program Coordinator.<\/p>\n
Taylor came to MMA from Pewaukee Lake Sailing School in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, where he ran sailing programs for children ages 5-14, an X-Boat racing program, 420 sailing, and adult sailing. He also coached and managed the city\u2019s high school sailing program.<\/p>\n
Taylor\u2019s prior experience includes directing the adult sailing program at New England Science & Sailing (NESS) in Stonington, Connecticut from 2015 to 2017, where he ran a variety of learn-to-sail classes, advanced racing, and cruising clinics; Waterfront Programs Manager for Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut; Mudratz Youth Sailing Team Race Coach in Noank, Connecticut; and Youth Sailing Instructor-Race Coach for the Bellingham (Washington) Yacht Club in 2013 and 2014. During his college career, he was both captain and commodore of the Western Washington University Sailing Team.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur students will benefit greatly from Taylor\u2019s experience with sailing instruction for all ages, collegiate sailing, water safety, and watercraft maintenance,\u201d said Willis.<\/p>\n
Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education – Literature, Secondary Education from Western Washington University. He is a US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Trainer, a US Sailing Level Three Coach, and US Sailing Basic Keelboat Instructor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be working with students who are so motivated to be out on the water,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"