About Oyster Yachting

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Steve is a long-time sailor and sailboat owner, U.S. Coast Guard Master's license, ocean experience (San Francisco Bay, Pacific Northwest, Pacific West coast, Mexico).

Professional Services:
  • Mentoring for new sailboat owners during passages
  • Pre-purchase assistance and consultation
  • Cruise planning, outfitting and provisioning
  • Sail and vessel handling training on the water
  • Video production and editing for marine/sail related projects
  • Web site turnkey packages/development (low cost, easy maintenance) to complex
  • Business development, PR, marketing strategy, strategic business planning for the marine industry

Steve Szirom Background:
  • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Officer Master's License (inactive), 50-ton, near coastal, sailing endorsement, towing endorsement
  • Sailboat owner  of 1978-1981 (Tayana 37') and 1991-2006 (Beneteau 39'); crewed on Beneteau 62 CMB, Tatoosh 51, Nordic 44, Hunter 41, Islander 36 and others
  • Sailing experience in coastal and bay waters (SF Bay, Monterrey Bay, Puget Sound, West Coast, Catalina, Mexico, Pacific, Sea of Cortez)
  • Baja Ha-Ha veteran (class of 2009)
  • Experience and knowledge of vessel systems, repair and maintenance; basic engine repair/maintenance
  • Vessel, equipment, and fitting out cruising consultant for sailboat buyers and owners
  • Red Cross certification in Basic First Aid and CPR, SCUBA diver certification, completed Power Squadron and CG Auxiliary courses
  • Limited language proficiency in Hungarian, French and Spanish; lived in Dominican Republic and France.
  • Expert computer knowledge and skills
  • Other personal interests and activities include tennis, cycling, chess, gourmet cooking, film/video production, fitness, others
  • Purdue University graduate, BSEE

Sailing article from Yachtsman magazine where Steve crewed on a Nordic 44 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Click Here (PDF format, large file).

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Other Web Sites:

Cycling: Bike Tour West Coast
Steak Sauce: L'Entrecote Steak Sauce
Chess Bellingham Knights Chess Club
Consulting: HTE Research
Marketing & Startups: InsideChips
Technology: Embedded Technology