James Ashton

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Marblehead, Massachusetts USA

Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor

Rated 5/5 by 1 student
My lifelong passion for sailing began 40 years ago as a toddler on our family's 40' sloop on Long Island Sound. It was then I discovered my passion and natural aptitude for sailing. Throughout high school and college, I was a very competitive sailor, racing small one design boats and eventually competing on the national level. After college, I was drawn to coastal cruising and long distance blue water sailing. I have been fortunate to sail throughout New England, as well as Australia, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean. I have found there to be so many aspects to the sport and there is always something new to learn. In 2011, after a 20 year career in the corporate world, I made the jump to being an entrepreneur which was also a time that I felt motivated to explore sailing professionally. I obtained a US Coast Guard Captain's License and became a certified sailing instructor.

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

Peer Assessed Peer Assessed
NauticEd System Knowledge Expert NauticEd System Knowledge Expert
Transformational Instructor Course Graduate Transformational Instructor Course Graduate
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor SLC Instructor/Assessor
  • Level V Bareboat Charter Master Rank Chief Instructor/Assessor
  • American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor
  • ICC Preparatory Instructor

Other Credentials

USCG Captain, OUPV

Associated practical schools

Publications

Read the Expert Article James Ashton has written

Training and assessment

Practical Training Courses

International License Training/Assessment

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Richard G., USA, FL, Manalapan at 2024, Oct 02
Practical Competence of Skipper (small keelboat) Rank
Capt James provides a great platform for learning to sail, both online with NauticEd and practical application on the water and in a classroom.
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