Third Wave Sailing with Captain John Rahm

07/14/2025

Successful Sunday delivery

07/12/2025

Making time to captain for a survey haul out and sea trial. My wife, Julie (yacht broker) was at Sailcraft Service for a survey with her buyer and seller clients, too and captured my effort driving into the haul out well. Tight squeeze!

03/03/2025

It’s a pleasure to contribute and I hope you find it useful.

Welcome to NCO's 2025 Winter Seminar Series. This seminar is on Risk Reduction while operating your sailboat. This presentation is given by Captain John Rah...

11/18/2024

It is my pleasure to share the news. I had the honor and privilege of receiving the 26th annual “Doc Hyde” Award last Saturday. Thank you to all of you who have had me aboard your boat. Fair winds!

08/17/2024

A beautiful Saturday to be on the water. Capt Lisa and I moved her Beneteau 373 to its new Marina home in Oriental today. Ready to get the new slip set up for success going and coming back. What’s your plan for dock lines?

08/01/2024

Great day teaching on a Com-Pac 23

06/13/2024

Enjoy my latest Captain’s Blog on TownDock.net/captains-blog/basketball-sailing. Send me your comments.

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05/20/2024

Quick and serene delivery at first light this morning. A Nonsuch 30 Hull #370 from New Bern to Oriental. On deliveries, I view the boat as my client.

04/12/2024

It’s Oriental Boat Show weekend and a great day to get out and see boats. Stop by on Saturday from 1:30 - 2:30PM for my seminar called “Docking: The Ten Commandments”. The seminar tent is in the Tiki Bar area.

03/12/2024

Time for spring maintenance just in time for the warm NC boating season. It’s a beautiful day to take an Allied Seabreeze to Sailcraft Service/M&J Marine, LLC for a short haul to take a look at the condition of the bottom, power wash the bottom, and install new zincs.

02/18/2024

NCO Virtual Seminar:

“Docking Your Boat”
When: 24 Feb 2024 9:00 AM, EST
Where: Zoom Only

NAUTICAL CO-OP of ORIENTAL - Seminar Series 2024
Sponsored by NSA, ODC, SCOO

The 10 Commandments of Docking Your Boat.
Presented by Capt. John Rahm

All Seminars will begin at 9AM and last for approximately 60 minutes.

Register by sending an email to: [email protected]

You will need to register for each Seminar by Thursday of the week of the Seminar (or you can register for all the Seminars now).

On the Friday before the Seminar you will receive a Zoom link.

We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected]

Thanks!

Chuck Gordon, Dennis Marlin, and NCO

Captain John is an American Sailing Association (ASA) sailing instructor, private instructor aboard owner boats, charter captain, and speaker. He has instructed over 350 sailors in various ASA sailing courses. He is a 50-ton master with sailing and towing endorsements. Capt. John is also a retired naval aviator and has served 26 years in the United States Marine Corps flying AV-8B Harriers and FA-18 Hornets.