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You can either scroll through these pages or click on a face to jump directly to that crew member. Mouse over our new crew members' portraits to see them receive their official (and exclusive) Half Moon crew shirts.
           
          
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William Reynolds: Ship's Captain
Captain William Reynolds has been captain of the Half Moon and Director of the New Netherland Museum since 1998. Before coming to the Half Moon, he captained numerous seagoing vessels, both historical and industrial. His background also includes training and work in the environmental sciences. He currently lives with his family in Selkirk, NY, and is looking forward to seeing the new student crew meet the challenges this Voyage of Discovery places before them.
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Bob Hansen
Ship's mate Bob Hansen has been sailing since 1965 and has sailed extensively on Long Island Sound, the Hudson, and beyond. In addition to his own boats he has served as crew, watch officer, and mate on the sloop Clearwater, lightship Nantucket, and schooners Spirit of Massachuesetts and Ernestina.
When not sailing on the Half Moon, Mr. Hansen will be preparing his ketch Neptune's Car for ocean voyages.
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Elliot Chase
Eliot Chase is a teacher at the Masters School. This is an amazing journey he is honored to be a part of. When not going down rivers, he loves to hike, read, and drink tea.
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Peter Hourigan is in his third year as a teacher at the Masters School. He feels priviledged to be part of the Half Moon voyage. When at home he enjoys time with his wife Lizzie and his daughter Ella.
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Mary Ellen Jacobs
Mary Ellen Jacobs has an undergraduate degree in history and a Ph.D. in molecular biology & biochemistry. She is currently a researcher at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT. She is serving as science officer on this Voyage of Discovery, during which she hopes to introduce students to the biology of the Hudson River, as well as the history of the Henry Hudson & his crew on their 1609 voyage along the river that would oneday bear his name.
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John W. Mangrum
Originally hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, John W. Mangrum holds one of the most anachronistic positions the crew of a 17th-century wooden sailing ship could imagine: the Half Moon's webmaster. Seldom seen in front of the camera, this Ship's Chonicler oversees the daily updates to this website during our voyages. A roleplaying game designer in a past life, Mr. Mangrum is now in his fifth year of voyages aboard the Half Moon. What started as a simple, impromptu dockside tour of the ship has since turned into a life of adventure.
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Steve McLaughlin
Steve McLaughlin loves to cook and has wanted to crew on the Half Moon since his daughter sailed on a Voyage of Discovery four years ago. Recently retired from the N.Y.S. Department of Health, Mr. McLaughlin has eagerly returned for his second voyage this year.
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Mark Morel
Mark Morel hails from the Netherlands, where he lives on a houseboat in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam. He works as an instructor at a sailing school, where they teach sailing to students of all ages. After intitally joining us for numerous voyages in 2004, Mr. Morel is now returning for his fifth year on board the Half Moon. He considers this an expression of how much he likes being here and working with a student crew.
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Jennifer Reilly
Jennifer Reilly is a future middle school science teacher whose early Half Moon voyages prepared her for work as a professional rigger on ships for Hollywood. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and her son, the cutest baby in the world.
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Jurgen Schuijer
Jurgen Schuijer is 30 and lives in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. He is serving on board the Half Moon for the 2008 season. Mr. Schuijer became familiar with the Half Moon via contacts at the Enhuizen zeevaart school. In the last three years, he has combined working for a bank with sailing the Stevenaak Helena from Rotterdam. The Helena was built in 1875 and is the oldest iron sailing freighter in the Netherlands. Mr. Schuijer is licensed to serve as first mate on all sailing vessels worldwide.
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Heather Smith
Heather Smith graduated this May from the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in Civil Engineering. She grew up in Albany where she attended Albany High School. Sarah Read, a Voyage of Discovery alumna and Half Moon crew member, brought Ms. Smith to the ship. Ms. Smith is excited to take part in her second Voyage of Discovery with the Half Moon.
Apart from her new interests, Ms. Smith loves ultimate frisbee, skiing, and hiking up mountains.
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