Attu's Crew
Mark Wachter
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I was born and raised in Michigan, where
I spent my summers boating, fishing, and camping with my family. I attended
Kalamazoo College in Michigan where I majored in economics and studied in
Russia, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China.
In 1996, I accepted a position with Accenture in Seattle. In 2000, I purchased
Attu, a 32 foot cutter-rigged Westsail. In September 2001, I transferred to
Accenture’s San Francisco office and sailed Attu from Seattle to Loch Lomond
Marina in San Rafael, where I have lived aboard ever since.
I am currently a senior manager in Accenture’s financial service consulting
practice, where I specialize in planning and managing large incentive
compensation projects. I travel for work most weeks, having worked with clients
in Minneapolis, Sydney (Australia), Pasadena, Milwaukee, Chicago, and
Philadelphia.
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1980-1996
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Various boat outings on inland lakes in Michigan and on the Great Lakes.
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Sept 1996
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Killarney to Windsor via Lake Huron sv Playfair, a 70-ft brigatine.
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Oct 2000-Aug 2001
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sv Attu cruising Puget Sound.
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Sept 2001
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Seattle to San Francisco via Straights of Juan de Fuca, Cape Flattery & North Pacific.
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American Sailing Association classes: Basic Keelboat, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat.
US Coast Guard classes: Basic Seamanship, Advanced Coastal Navigation.
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Linda Wachter
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I was born, raised, and have lived
my entire life in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the exception of the 5 grade
school years my family spent in South Bend, Indiana. (Go Fighting Irish!) I
worked my way through college as a food server and travel agent, which is how I
discovered a gypsy-like quality--a desire to explore the world. By the time I
graduated from college with my BS in Geology I had explored parts of England,
Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and most of the US. Upon graduation, Cattlemens
Steakhouse made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. I quickly worked my way up to
General Manager of my own Bay Area restaurant.
Now I enjoy living the boating life, restoring the varnish on neighboring boats.
When I'm not making wood shine I enjoy a good long hike, knitting a pair of
wooly socks, watching all sorts of movies, or absorbing the latest crime novel.
But nothing tops holding my newborn nephew and visiting with my friends and
family.
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1992
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Round trip, Los Angeles - Acapulco via Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, &
Puerto Vallarta aboard Carnival’s mv Jubilee.
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1993
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Round trip, Los Angeles - Ensenada with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
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1994
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Round trip, Ft Lauderdale - Cozumel via Jamica & Grand Cayman aboard
Celebrity’s mv Zenith.
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1995
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Round trip, Puerto Rico - Aruba via St Thomas, St Maarten & Aruba
aboard Celebrity’s mv Zenith.
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American Sailing Association classes: Basic Keelboat, Coastal Cruising
US Coast Guard classes: Basic Seamanship, Advanced Coastal Navigation
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The Commanding Officers
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May 2002
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San Francisco Bay - Bodega Bay aboard sv Summerwings.
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July 2004
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Round trip, Burt Lake – Mackinaw Island via Island Waterway & Straights of
Mackinaw aboard mv Little Ditty 2.
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July 2005
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Whittier - Vancouver via Inside Passage aboard mv Island Princess.
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July 2006
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Round trip, Burt Lake - Drummond Island, Island Waterway, Lake Huron & deTour
Passage aboard mv Little Ditty 2.
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Attu