Evans Starzinger
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Evans Starzinger and Beth Leonard are among the leading blue water cruising sailors today.Cruising (maritime)
During the 1990s they completed a Circumnavigation
aboard a Shannon 37' ketch, using the typical tropical route but including Cape Hope. During the 2000s they have taken a custom built Van De Stadt designed 47' aluminum fractional sloop on a second circumnavigation, above the Arctic Circle
and around all five great capes
- Cape Horn
, Cape of Good Hope
, Cape Leeuwin
, South West Cape, Tasmania
and South West Cape, New Zealand
. This included a 9000mile, 59 day, non-stop leg sailing East in the Southern Ocean
from Puerto Williams to Fremantle. In 2007 they completed a second 65,000 miles circumnavigation, east about, under all the great capes and above the Arctic circle. In 2008 they cruised again around Patagonia, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and then up the Atlantic in 2009 to St Helena, the Caribbean and back to the Chesapeake bay to return to the same slip from which they started the voyage on Hawk.
Beth & Evans have won a number of noteworthy awards for their cruising. These include:
Previous to their first voyage they both worked for McKinsey & Company
, a leading corporate strategy consulting firm. In between the two voyages, Evans Starzinger was a Vice President at General Electric
running an IT business unit and Beth wrote three books (The Voyager's Handbook, Blue Horizon's and Following Seas). Most recently (2010) Evans has become CEO of North Thin Ply Technology, a company providing very sophisticated composite tapes.
Cruising (maritime)
Cruising by boat is a lifestyle that involves living for extended time on a boat while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages.- History :...
During the 1990s they completed a Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation – literally, "navigation of a circumference" – refers to travelling all the way around an island, a continent, or the entire planet Earth.- Global circumnavigation :...
aboard a Shannon 37' ketch, using the typical tropical route but including Cape Hope. During the 2000s they have taken a custom built Van De Stadt designed 47' aluminum fractional sloop on a second circumnavigation, above the Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
and around all five great capes
Great capes
In sailing, the great capes are the three major capes of the Southern Ocean — the Cape of Good Hope , Cape Leeuwin, and Cape Horn. South East Cape of Tasmania and South West Cape at the southern tip of Stewart Island/Rakiura are also sometimes included as major landmarks of a circumnavigation...
- Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
, Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
, Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin
Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia.A few small islands and rocks, the St Alouarn Islands, extend further to the south. The nearest settlement, north of the cape, is Augusta. South-east of Cape Leeuwin, the coast...
, South West Cape, Tasmania
South West Cape, Tasmania
South West Cape is a cape at the south-west corner of Tasmania, located at .It lies on the south-western corner of the Southwest National Park approximately 140 kilometres south of Hobart in Tasmania, and about 65 kilometres west and a little north of South East Cape...
and South West Cape, New Zealand
South West Cape, New Zealand
South West Cape, located at , is a cape on the south coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is the southernmost point on the island, and as such is almost the southernmost point on the main chain of islands that make up New Zealand, beaten to that honour by the tiny Murphy Island, which lies...
. This included a 9000mile, 59 day, non-stop leg sailing East in the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
from Puerto Williams to Fremantle. In 2007 they completed a second 65,000 miles circumnavigation, east about, under all the great capes and above the Arctic circle. In 2008 they cruised again around Patagonia, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and then up the Atlantic in 2009 to St Helena, the Caribbean and back to the Chesapeake bay to return to the same slip from which they started the voyage on Hawk.
Beth & Evans have won a number of noteworthy awards for their cruising. These include:
- The 2003 Vasey Vase by the Ocean Cruising club for 9000 miles/59 day non-stop passage in the southern ocean and 2009 Vasey Vase for 2008 cruise to South Georgia
- The Far Horizons Medal by the Cruising club of America for their voyages.
- The Seven Seas Award, which signifies the highest international recognition to a cruising sailor whose experiences on the sea demonstrate a deep commitment to good seamanship and an understanding of his ship and environment. In the 57 years of SSCA’s existence, this honor has only been awarded sixteen times
- Beth's book "Blue Horizons" has won the Outdoor Literature category of the 2007 National Outdoor Book Awards. It's the first time a sailing book has won the Literature prize. The announcement is on the NOBA website
Previous to their first voyage they both worked for McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...
, a leading corporate strategy consulting firm. In between the two voyages, Evans Starzinger was a Vice President at General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
running an IT business unit and Beth wrote three books (The Voyager's Handbook, Blue Horizon's and Following Seas). Most recently (2010) Evans has become CEO of North Thin Ply Technology, a company providing very sophisticated composite tapes.
External links
- Cruising Club of America : The Cruising Club of America website
- Ocean Cruising Club : A club focused on helping Blue Water cruisers
- Seven Seas Cruising Association : The SSCA website - designed to help cruising sailors share information
- Royal Cruising Club: Ocean and coastal navigational guidance with links
- The Voyager's Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising
- Following Seas: A Voyage of Discovery