Regular Crew
 

 

Captain Reynolds, whose background includes training and work in the environmental sciences, has been leading Voyages of Discovery aboard the Half Moon since 1998.  He resides with his family in Selkirk, NY, and considers himself very lucky to have such a talented group of people aboard the Half Moon.

 

  Ms. Oosterloo hails from Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, and has extensive sailing experience aboard historic vessels, having managed and sailed replica ships in The Netherlands, Australia, and for many seasons the Half Moon here in the United States.

  Mr. Woodworth, our own Renaissance Man, is a professional photographer who also brings talents in woodwork, natural history, boat operations, and working with youth.  He lives in Schenectady, and has sailed with the Half Moon since 1999.

 

Mr. Wolfe, our cook, is an Albany native, who first sailed with the Half Moon in 1999.  He trained as a chef at the New Hampshire Culinary Institute, worked in Manhattan at the Hard Rock cafe, and now works in the Albany area.

Mr. Meilick is an engineer who first met the Half Moon during one of intensive periods at Caddell Shipyard; we're glad he came back.  He is Facilities Manager at Taconic Hills Central School District.  He recused himself from writing this caption,  but has shown great discipline and creativity in getting this web site up daily.  Mr. Meilick is an alumnus of Camp Chingachgook, and resides with his family in Valatie.

Mr. Morel is a sailing instructor at the Zeilschool in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, and came to the Half Moon to work with our Voyage of Discovery Program and dockside sailing program during September and October of this year.  He resides in Amstelveen, outside Amsterdam, where he lives aboard a traditional Dutch Luxe Motorschip (a traditional Dutch canal boat).

Ms van den Berg is a commercial architect who resides in Arnhem, The Netherlands.  She has sailed with both modern and traditional sail vessels in the Netherlands, and came to sail with the Half Moon in the Voyage of Discovery.  She and Mr. Zantkuijl rotate as Foremast Captain and Foretopman on the Half Moon.

Mr. Zantkuijl studies Aerospace Engineering at the Technical University in Delft, where he resides.  He sails both traditional and modern sailboats in The Netherlands, and came to join the Half Moon Voyage of Discovery.  Along with his enthusiasm for sailing, Mr. Zantkuijl brought his traditional Dutch bag pipes for our enjoyment during the voyage.

Mr. Weisse is a certified teacher and musician who, with his family, resides in Schenectady.  Mr. Weisse follows on the heels of Carol, his wife, and Alex, his daughter, who have served as crewmembers of the Half Moon.  Among other contributions, Mr. Weisse played the Dutch and American national anthems at the striking of the colors, reveille and taps at waking and bedtime, and a wide ranging medley of tunes that kept us entertained in New York Harbor.

Ms Farrell teaches social studies at the Rensselaer Middle High School, and has sailed with the Half Moon Voyage of Discovery program since 2000.  She has expanded the curriculum aboard ship by developing units for the arts and history, and secured grants to expand our equipment for studies of weather and the environment.  Ms Farrell contributed to the Half Moon's 4th and 7th grade curriculum materials.

 

Ms Chermack teaches English at Philip Livingston Magnet Academy in Albany, NY, and is on her first Voyage of Discovery; by the look on her face you may see her big discovery was getting aloft in the rig.  She also expanded her horizons by working with students on a range of projects from science to history.

Mr. Terry teaches Social Studies at Oneida Middle School in Schenectady, and brings a great sense of enthusiasm to his second Voyage of Discovery.  Mr. Terry pitches in with everything from setting anchor, to helping students with projects, to science and history studies, to maintenance of the website from the ship (for which he is deeply grateful to Mr. Meilick's presence this year).

Ms Davis is an English teacher at Philip Livingston Magnet Academy, who is on her fourth Voyage of Discovery since 2002.  She has worked on the expansion of the ship's curriculum in English and Language Arts, brings a great sense of enthusiasm for her work with student sailors, and remains proud of her qualification at going aloft in the rig.

Ms. Fountain is aboard her first Voyage of Discovery and teaches English at Rensselaer Middle High School.  Despite her fear of heights, within a day of boarding the Half Moon she had qualified to climb the rig, and served as a member of the foredeck crew for sail handling.  In addition to climbing, she has been busy working with the students on their daily journals, and on their special projects.

Mr. Prime has thirty years experience as a historical re-enactor, and sails extensively with the Half Moon, having spent Summers aboard since 1998.  Mr. Prime recently completed his Master's in Elementary Education, and teaches fifth grade at Taconic Hills Elementary School.  He contributed to the Half Moon's 4th and 7th grade curriculum materials.

Mr. Mangrum is a freelance roleplaying game designer in Albany, NY, who got his start with the Half Moon this year by visiting for a dockside tour - and he has been sailing and working with the ship almost continuously since.  Mr. Mangrum will again help lead dockside tours while the Half Moon is in Albany.

Mr. Swartout, an environmental engineer, is a Section Chief in the Division of Environmental Remediation of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.  He is making his first Voyage of Discovery with the Half Moon.  He has already helped us make a great leap forward by bringing with him a Van Dorn sampler, which enables us to take water samples from the bottom of the river to the top.