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Thomas Nelson

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San Diego, CA

US Navy Surgeon and resumed sailing 3-4 years ago learning on a Colgate 26. Just purchased a WD Schock Harbor 25. Started with Jim Taylor Precision 21 and sailed a Minicat 420 on Tokyo Bay and Sagamiwan. Recently I have been sailing 15’ Gaff-rigged CLC Pocketship. Currently sailing in San Diego. RYA Day Skipper (w theory to Coastal Yachtmaster level) and NauticEd Level IV Captain certified.

1,239

NM

Total Distance

129

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
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Captain Level III

NauticEd
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Day Skipper

The RYA
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Shorebased Coastal Skipper & YM Offshore

The RYA
Thomas Nelson
Jay Grove

Thomas Nelson & Jay Grove

Yesterday at 13:29

Pocketship 20+kts wind Double Reef to Start

Up to 20+ kts of wind. Double reef in mainsail. Winds died down and we shook out both reefs and raised full Genoa. Great sail.

5

Pocketship 20+kts wind Double Reef to Start

5.1

NM

2h 14m

Oceanside, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

Sunday at 13:18

3

8.3

NM

1h 58m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

Saturday at 11:22

5

7.3

NM

2h 23m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

Friday at 12:13

2

LadyHawk w Rodney

13.1

NM

3h 2m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson
Jay Grove

Thomas Nelson & Jay Grove

13 January 2025 at 12:53

12kts w Jay

Sustained 12kts

5

12kts w Jay

13.6

NM

2h 54m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson
Aaron

Thomas Nelson & Aaron

12 January 2025 at 11:37

Early winds 10-12 with occasional 15-16 kts

1

12.1

NM

3h 37m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

11 January 2025 at 12:28

4

7.3

NM

2h 53m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson
Aaron

Thomas Nelson & Aaron

9 January 2025 at 13:29

1

5.7

NM

2h 23m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

5 January 2025 at 12:40

5

7.7

NM

2h 59m

Fallbrook Junction, United States

Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson

4 January 2025 at 13:26

3.3

NM

1h 3m

Fallbrook Junction, United States