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Marque Thompson has entered his 393 Beneteau in the July 03, 2006 Vic-Maui Race. The Blue Moves II is looking to start racing this winter with WVYC and to recruit interested and qualified people to crew her.

If you and/or your regular sailing buddies are interested in joining up, please send your resume and a little about yourself via e-mail or mail.

Marque Thompson - Skipper
43 - born in England. Moved to Canada in 1993.

Marque is principal of "Design Marque Consulting Ltd" www.designmarque.com & Osiris Investments Ltd. He has a wife Vicki and has a 3-year-old daughter Maiah who has been an avid sailor since 3 weeks old. Vicki is coordinating the Vic-Maui 2006 along with fundraising/ sponsorship for Blue Moves II and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Marque has been sailing for 15 years, starting in England racing "Dragons" then "Sigma 34?s in Cowes and Cork weeks. After moving to Canada he continued sailing on "Blue Moves II", a 2001- 393 Beneteau, throughout the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound and the San Juan?s. Became a member of the WVYC and is racing this winter. Marque also enjoys skiing, travel, reading and history along with great wine, good music and dinner with friends.

Crew Picture Tim O’Connell - Co-Skipper, 56
Born H.K. Moved to Canada in 1974

Tim has over 35 years of top level racing experience as skipper, navigator, tactician, sail trimmer, foredeck and pit. He has successfully raced boats ranging from Enterprises, Finns, 505’s, Stars and Dragons to MORC, IOR and IMS offshore racers from Asia, UK, Med, Caribbean, and the Great Lakes to the Pacific. Some highlights include Canada’s Cup Match racing Trials, MORC Internationals, San Francisco Big Boat Series, Double Handed Farallon Islands Race, 2004 Vic-Maui race and return delivery and the 2005 Van Isle 360.

Tim was a member of the winning crew on the J120 “Time Bandit” for 2004 & 2005 seasons.
2004 Southern Straits Race (1st overall)
2004 Oregon Offshore Race (1st overall)
2004 & 2005 Swiftsure-Cape Flattery Race (1st overall)
2004 Vic Maui Race (2nd in Div2), 2005 Van Isle 360 (1st overall).

Ryan Robertson
27 - born in Zimbabwe. Moved to Canada in 1996.

Ryan Robertson was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa. In 1996, his family immigrated to Canada, with Ryan following to attend the University of Victoria in 1997. In the years that followed, Ryan has spent most of his free time sailing the BC coastal waters, exploring the west coast of the island on his 20 ft zodiac, and getting involved in the BC sailing community. His interest in racing began with Friday night racing at Coopers Yacht Club and has spent the past three summers competing in the RVYC Wednesday night races. After completing the winter Snowflake Series at WVYC, he is looking forward to the Swiftsure and Southern Straights races aboard Blue Moves 2. Ryan has sailed off the East coast of South Africa and Australia

Duane Elverum, 42

Duane is a certified skipper who is constantly reminded how much more there is to learn about sailing. In 2000 he quit his job and cashed out his pension to take a 2 year trip that included year of crewing double-handed offshore passages aboard the Hans Christian 43' Sundowner from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta, as well as passages in the in the Sea of Cortez. On the main leg of his trip he crewed with 6 Italians aboard the 15m world rally ketch Lady Samantha crossing from La Paz to Tahiti via the Marquesas, Tuamotos and Society Islands.

In other sailing, he's righted a Laser more times than can be counted, and despite numerous viewings of Trim for Speed, he has raced without distinction in the RVYC Evening Series, The Deep Cove Regatta, and Coopers Friday Nights. He claims he can trim for 1/4 knots in light airs, but this is a sad lie he continues to mutter into his pint of Guinness. Otherwise, he's a professor of design of at the Emily Carr Institute, teaching eco-design and sustainable systems.

John Verver, 53
Born in England. Moved to Canada in 1980

John has been racing sailboats for many of the past 40 years, from Mirror dinghies on a UK reservoir to a 210’ TallShip across the North Sea. Since moving to Vancouver, John has crewed for several seasons in local race series, as well as sailed his 32 foot Ontario with his family around the Southern BC coast. John is looking forward to more offshore experience on Blue Moves II in the Vic Maui this year and then to several legs, including his dream of the Southern Ocean leg, on the 07/08 Clipper Round-The-World Race. When not sailing, John can usually be found kayaking, skiing or trail-running somewhere around the North Shore. In his spare time, John works hard as a VP with a local software company and is lucky enough to travel globally to help it grow.

Go Nakamura, 33
Born in Japan.

Go Nakamaru was born and raised in the coastal cities near Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from high school he came to North America to pursue his academic carrier. In the summer of 2000, he followed his child hood dream of yacht racing and start taking instructional sailing courses in Victoria. From that summer, he has been actively involved in Wednesday series and winter series in Victoria and Vancouver. For the 2005 season, he campaigned with J120 'Time Bandit'ï¿½ and sailed at Southern Straight, Swiftsure, VanIsle 360, and other regattas in the Pacific North West.In 2006 he joined Blue Moves II and have sailed at VARC regattas, Southern Straights, Swiftsure and looking forward to Vic-Maui.

Fraser McMillan, 18

Fraser has been sailing for 12 years,including 40,000 ocean miles of sailing over seven years around the world with his family. He has been racing at a international and national level for the past three years in keel boats and dingies with many top finishes in these events. He is currently skippering a 29er and is a bowman on the Olson 30 MOF. His sailing highlights include being the B.C representive in the 2005 Canada Summer Games for 29er, crewing on MOF for the 2004 American Olson 30 Championships where they became the first Canadian crew to win that event. He is looking forward to his first offshore sailing in 3 years.

Coco Hess
35 years old. Born in Spain grew up in California

Sailing resume for the past 15 years...

1989 - First sailing experience as crew on a Beneteau 36 from Miami to Key West with my father
1995-1997 - Served as regular crew on a Cal 27 and 505 on the Stockton delta
1998 - Served as crew aboard a Columbia 36 in the South Tower race
1999 - Served as crew aboard a 34' boat in the Delta Ditch race
2000 - Skipper of Challenger 24, delivered boat on a daytrip from SF to Stockton
2001 - First mate aboard Ranger 29 cruising the San Juans and Gulf Islands for 3 months
2001 - Second mate aboard Krogen 38 from SF to Ensenada for 2 months
2001 - Skipper of Catalina 36 from Ensenada to La Paz
2002 - Served as crew aboard a Formosa 46 from Mazatlan to the Marquesas - 28 days offshore
2002 - First mate of J/130 from Oahu to San Francisco on Pacific Cup delivery - 14 days offshore
2003 - Served as crew aboard C&C Landfall 39 out the Strait as a Vic-Maui trial run for a few days
2004 - Crewed my own Ranger 20' in Lake Union Dudge Dodge races for fun
2005 - Received USCG Captain's license (passed for 100ton - just need more offshore hours)
2006 - Sailing instructor on Drascombe 22' open longboats for NOLS (www.nols.edu)
2006 - Served as crew on Melges 24 in Seattle Yacht Club and Duck Dodge races - darned fast boat!

' I have offshore delivery experience (Mazatlan to the Marquesas) and (Oahu to SF - from a PacCup)...and one of my dreams since I moved to the Pacific Northwest has always been to compete in a Vic-Maui. "

I'm also particularly interested in your boat as my father (& many other family members) have been afflicted with Muscular Dystrophy. A similar disease, and equally as heartbreaking in the effects that it has on family, MD is yet another mystery to the medical community and any support you raise for MS will be advantageous to all who suffer from muscular diseases.

I love to cook (even in large following seas), I fit well in tiny lazarettes, don't mind 2:00 watches and enjoy navigating and ...am usually found smiling in all circumstances.