Welcome aboard! We are looking forward to meeting you and sailing to the most beautiful, remote and culturally interesting areas in the world! Whether you join us for ASA course certification or simply to tune your skills while enjoying the sun, sea and wind we welcome YOU!
Great friends, sailing partners and virtual sisters, Stacey & Dawn love to sail together as a team...........
Dawn began sailing with Stacey and SEADOG about 8 years ago. Since then she has completed 12 trips and became a competent ASA certified sailor. Soon she became second mate and not long after stepped into the role of first mate! Congrats Dawn it's fantastic to have you aboard full time!
Sea Dog Sailing, Inc. is based in the U.S. and is a U.S. incorporated company. Sea Dog Sailing, Inc. is a current, certified and registered American Sailing Association School. Captain Stacey has been nominated to the NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME and is a major contributor to the sport of sailing.
Captain Stacey has a genuine love for teaching and is looking forward to sharing the beauty of the sea with you. She is a long time American Sailing Association Instructor certified to teach through the Coastal Nav Cert Level. She holds a 100 Ton USCG Merchant Marine Officer. Stacey managed one of the largest sailing clubs in the southeast, watching over a fleet of 30 boats and 500 club members for over four years.
Throughout her career she has sailed international waters including Cuba, Malta, Corsica, Sardinia, New Zealand, coastal United States, France, Italy, Spain & the Balearics, England, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Tahiti French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Norway, Spanish Virgin Islands, Turks/Caicos and most of the Caribbean chain from Puerto Rico to Grenada.
Throughout Stacey's lifetime she has lived (and sailed!) more than 8 years in Europe —including living several years in Germany, working for three years in London for the Prince's Trust and living/studying in France for two and a half years.
Captain Stacey is based and lives in Salida, Colorado, USA. She skis, snow shoes, and enjoys Mtn biking, hiking, camping, yoga and cooking/wine. She is a travel writer and has contributed articles to sailing magazines and the American Sailing Association Newsletter. As a professional sailor her love of the sea is a passion. She is greatly looking forward to sharing the wonders of the sea and the beautiful sport of sailing with you!
Welcome back and welcome aboard again and again Dawn!!! Dawn has been on many trips with us now and has moved to first mate position! Congratulations Dawn! She is certified through Bareboat Charter 104 and she is a hard worker, tidy, driven, pro-active and a natural born sailor. We love her and love having her aboard! Dawn was born in Ireland and therefore hypnotizes people with her gorgeous ways and melodic accent. Shes a charmer! Come meet her - we know you will love her as much as we do!
And who takes the cake? Who makes our heart sing? None other than our companion, best friend and mascot Sebastian! The boy with the most personality and the rescue smarter than most people. We love you now and forever our special Sebastian!
Absolutely amazing week with a great group of people exploring Croatia and the Dalmatian coast! Exciting sailing and just a great group of people! Thanks Seadog! Ernie and Sue Borkman, Grand Lake Colorado