About Us

Jan’s roots in Sarasota are deep. This hometown girl since 1960, sails across from the Chaplain J.D. Hamel bay front Veteran’s Park named in honor of her father, with the key to the city both on her boat and in her heart.

U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain Tim, also a licensed and ordained minister, grew up overseas as an "MK" but finished high school in Sarasota, walking with Jan in graduation. He has served as a bilingual chaplain to the Cincinnati Reds. His parents and in-laws all attended seminary in the Midwest. Tim now serves on the board of trustees of the same alma mater of his grandparents, parents, and in-laws. Tim and Jan also received their master's degrees from the same school.

Tim and Jan have been married since 1977, and began sailing these waters together while dating as teenagers. Their global adventures and Christian relief efforts have taken them to almost 40 countries, from the Waodani (formerly known as Auca) of Ecuador to a Co-Mission project in Siberia.

They speak Spanish, have visited all 50 states, and as of 1/1/27 all 7 continents.