Rob has worked as an engineer in the telecommunications, defense, and consumer products industries. He has been a Lead Engineer and a Manager. He was last the Director of Software Engineering for Miku, Inc. in Woodbridge, NJ. Rob has a BS in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University and an MS in Solid State Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Rob has been in love with sailing since his first experiences with the sport back in the mid 70’s. He has been sailing every year now since 1989. In 1993, Rob joined the Sailing Club, Inc.. He became a club-qualified skipper 2 years later. He held several posts with the club including Commodore and Training Coordinator. Rob loves sailing the Chesapeake Bay and will passionately share that love with anyone who will listen. Other memorable experiences include skippering in two Lucent Regattas in the Netherlands (1999 and 2000) and skippering a 45-foot tugboat for the National Park Service while in high school.
Rob holds a 200-Ton Master’s license with Auxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing endorsements. While no longer a member, he was certified by the American Sailing Association to teach Basic Keelboat Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, and Bareboat Chartering. Rob had been a recurring speaker on several topics at Cruisers’ University. He has participated in and is available for yacht deliveries along the Atlantic seaboard from Boston to the the Carolinas. Rob has also planned and executed flotilla cruises all over the Chesapeake Bay, Europe, and the Caribbean. Rob is the owner and operator of the 41-foot sloop Bay Poet based out of Rock Hall, MD. Rob worked two seasons as a Relief Captain aboard the 115-foot Schooner A.J. Meerwald, the state tallship of New Jersey.
