Nautilus Sailing is an award winning American Sailing Association school. We are a “boutique” sailing school; more like a luxury bed and breakfast, than a 600 room hotel. We pride ourselves in having excellent instructors, using the best charter boats available, and offering our courses in some of the most spectacular cruising locations in the world. We prefer getting a little off the beaten track, and leaving room for adventure.
Owners, Tim and Rosie, met while scuba diving in Malaysia. Global nomads, they have a serious case of wanderlust. Passionate about sailing, they have enjoyed sailing in some of the most spectacular cruising grounds around the world.
Nautilus is currently located in Crested Butte, Colorado. “Colorado?” you might well ask! Yes, we’ve spent our lives living near the ocean, living in Morocco, Spain, England, Costa Rica, Australia and California. We are passionate about the outdoors and love sailing, surfing, diving, spearfishing, backpacking, skiing, fly fishing ... just being outside. Able to run our business from anywhere, we decided to move to Crested Butte, Colorado, an outdoor mecca in the Rockies, and are experiencing mountain living at its finest ... although there are definitely days we miss the beach!
Instructors
Tim Geisler, the lead instructor for Nautilus Sailing, has a wealth of global sailing experience and has sailed in the US, Mexico, England, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, the Grenadines, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. In 2011& 2012, Tim was awarded the prestigious ASA Outstanding Instructor award, given annually to only 30 of ASA’s 3000 instructors worldwide. Tim holds American Sailing Instructor qualifications in the following areas:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• Also holds current CPR and First Aid Certification
Tim is fluent in both Spanish and French, and has travelled extensively to over 50 countries on 6 continents.
Kevin Murphy grew up on the waters of Southeast Alaska, a fourth generation Alaskan Commercial Fisherman. Kevin started sailing at age eleven, and has had the opportunity to sail in Alaska, the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound Washington, lakes and bays of Maine, Gulf Coast of Texas, French Polynesia, Hawaii, the Grenadines, and most recently completed a sailing trip from New Zealand to Australia in the spring of 2012. In addition to commercial fishing, Kevin also enjoyed a career as a Firefighter, has worked on tugboats, in heavy construction, and as an instructor for safety and training in handling Hazardous Materials. Kevin currently holds American Sailing Instructor qualifications in the following areas:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• ASA 118 Docking Endorsement Instructor Certification
• Also holds current CPR and First Aid Certification
Kevin’s hobbies over the years have included: hunting, fishing, flying floatplanes, SCUBA Diving, skiing and snowboarding, just to name a few.
Shaun Tarr, a native South African, has been fascinated with the ocean since he was a boy. He has lived in the Caribbean for over a decade now, pursuing his sailing passions. Shaun has over 100,000 blue water miles under his belt, and has a vast amount of experience as a charter captain, delivery skipper and sailing instructor. Recently his deliveries have taken him from South Africa to the Caribbean, delivering luxury catamarans. Shaun holds the following qualifications:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• SAS (South Africa) Yacht Skipper Qualification
• VHF License
• First Aid Level 1
Shaun’s passions include fishing, rock climbing, kiteboarding and cooking.
Owners, Tim and Rosie, met while scuba diving in Malaysia. Global nomads, they have a serious case of wanderlust. Passionate about sailing, they have enjoyed sailing in some of the most spectacular cruising grounds around the world.
Nautilus is currently located in Crested Butte, Colorado. “Colorado?” you might well ask! Yes, we’ve spent our lives living near the ocean, living in Morocco, Spain, England, Costa Rica, Australia and California. We are passionate about the outdoors and love sailing, surfing, diving, spearfishing, backpacking, skiing, fly fishing ... just being outside. Able to run our business from anywhere, we decided to move to Crested Butte, Colorado, an outdoor mecca in the Rockies, and are experiencing mountain living at its finest ... although there are definitely days we miss the beach!
Instructors
Tim Geisler, the lead instructor for Nautilus Sailing, has a wealth of global sailing experience and has sailed in the US, Mexico, England, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, the Grenadines, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. In 2011& 2012, Tim was awarded the prestigious ASA Outstanding Instructor award, given annually to only 30 of ASA’s 3000 instructors worldwide. Tim holds American Sailing Instructor qualifications in the following areas:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• Also holds current CPR and First Aid Certification
Tim is fluent in both Spanish and French, and has travelled extensively to over 50 countries on 6 continents.
Kevin Murphy grew up on the waters of Southeast Alaska, a fourth generation Alaskan Commercial Fisherman. Kevin started sailing at age eleven, and has had the opportunity to sail in Alaska, the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound Washington, lakes and bays of Maine, Gulf Coast of Texas, French Polynesia, Hawaii, the Grenadines, and most recently completed a sailing trip from New Zealand to Australia in the spring of 2012. In addition to commercial fishing, Kevin also enjoyed a career as a Firefighter, has worked on tugboats, in heavy construction, and as an instructor for safety and training in handling Hazardous Materials. Kevin currently holds American Sailing Instructor qualifications in the following areas:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• ASA 118 Docking Endorsement Instructor Certification
• Also holds current CPR and First Aid Certification
Kevin’s hobbies over the years have included: hunting, fishing, flying floatplanes, SCUBA Diving, skiing and snowboarding, just to name a few.
Shaun Tarr, a native South African, has been fascinated with the ocean since he was a boy. He has lived in the Caribbean for over a decade now, pursuing his sailing passions. Shaun has over 100,000 blue water miles under his belt, and has a vast amount of experience as a charter captain, delivery skipper and sailing instructor. Recently his deliveries have taken him from South Africa to the Caribbean, delivering luxury catamarans. Shaun holds the following qualifications:
• ASA 201 Basic Keelboat Instructor Certification
• ASA 203 Basic Coastal Cruising Instructor Certification
• ASA 204 Bareboat Chartering Instructor Certification
• ASA 205 Coastal Navigation Instructor Certification
• SAS (South Africa) Yacht Skipper Qualification
• VHF License
• First Aid Level 1
Shaun’s passions include fishing, rock climbing, kiteboarding and cooking.