Joe mastrangelo: my journey began prior to entering the military @ 19 years of age – a friend and his wife were sailing their 45’ ketch down to roatan, honduras and I couldn’t resist.Advantages of cognitive learning theory we ended up sailing for a month from key largo down to the exumas before health issues forced him to delay. 20 years later a fellow SEAL invited me over for beers and a steak cookout on his “yachet”.Advantages of cognitive learning theory I said “yachet” what the hell is a “yachet”….???

Well upon arriving I saw a corvette, harley and this enormous 65’ sailboat. It was ted irwin’s personal 65’ ketch now named distant drummer.Advantages of cognitive learning theory he was on the bow greeting me and held his hand to his ear……do you hear it??? Again, perplexed I just pondered…..He said that is the distant drummer calling you.Advantages of cognitive learning theory well after a steak cookout on the aft deck along with several beers (with a few of the single female sailors making a pass to see the new greenhorn) I was hooked.Advantages of cognitive learning theory thus the journey began and I hunted for a ship of my own – eventually a 1976 41’ morgan out island sloop named anjin san chose me…….

Joe mastrangelo: literally, every student is unique (most have been active duty or veterans) so they have all registered memories (especially since this is our 3rd year) however the most memorable “class” wasn’t really a class – it was an incredible cruise from key largo to bimini, the berry islands, eleuthera, the exumas & then over to andros bahamas.Advantages of cognitive learning theory at the time I hadn’t really cut my teeth on sailing much less cruising and I met a dynamic fireball of a woman who just happened to be an ASA sailing instructor with her own school – capt.Advantages of cognitive learning theory jennifer maclean. Well, let’s just say it was out of the frying pan and into the fire. What do you mean by that ol’ joe? Well I will tell ya – I have been commercially driving boats since I was 18, however sailing is all together another animal (and a wild one at that) – throw in a 5’6” hard-driving female sailing captain coupled with tricky navigable bahamian waters, strong tidal flows, storms (at night of course) and everything else that goes with cruising (you get the point) and you have the makings of one hell of a “OJT class”.Advantages of cognitive learning theory needless to say, I must confess, the magnificent sunsets, delicious conch, and fish (that we caught and speared), the secluded beaches and of course the cold beer once again, set that hook.Advantages of cognitive learning theory doomed I was. No regrets!

Joe mastrangelo: for the exact reason listed above – the day one stops exploring new horizons & endeavors is the day you “die”.Advantages of cognitive learning theory we all have fears and concerns about the unknown, however, what defines us is how we channel and master those fears. Don’t “cast off your dock lines” thinking, would have, could have, should have………get out there and DO IT !Advantages of cognitive learning theory I use laura dekker as an example to all students whenever they have anxiety or question their capabilities – and remember sir francis chichester said it best – “any damn fool can navigate the world sober.Advantages of cognitive learning theory it takes a really good sailor to do it drunk”

Joe mastrangelo is a disabled veteran and native of miami, FL who has been sailing, diving and spearfishing the waters of the florida keys/bahamas for over 30 years.Advantages of cognitive learning theory as a US navy SEAL and government contractor, he has traveled the world gaining a unique insight into humanities needs and desires. Holding a USCG 100 ton captain’s license, PADI master instructor’s license and being an ASA sailing instructor, joe has the water covered.Advantages of cognitive learning theory additionally, he has jumped out of a perfectly good airplane over 1600 times and is a commercially licensed pilot.