Sailing Yachts Expert Witnesses
Sailing yachts expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on sailing yachts. The sailing yachts expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Maritime.
Alan R. Hugenot
Alan Ross Hugenot Inc.
San Francisco, California
Maritime
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Maritime Casualties, Personal Injury, Root Cause Analysis, Ship-handling, Sailing yachts, Motor yachts, Charter contracts & disputes, Sail Racing Rules, Jones Act, Dis-masting, Capsizing, Sinking, Collisions, Yacht Design & Engineering, Boatyard repairs, Insurance disputes, Cruise ships
Merchant Marine Officer, Master Mariner, Near Coastal Inspected Passenger Vessels, Steam Motor & Sail for 34 years. STCW 95 and Radar Observer Unlimited, Navigation, Safety Regulations, Shipboard Safety/Security, Deck Seamanship, Rules of the Road, Experienced Towing & Rescue of Yachts and Small Craft. Maritime Smuggling.
Naval Architect-Marine Engineer, Full Member SNAME 40 years, Expert on Diesel failure analysis, Experienced Engine Rebuilder, Engine replacements, Electrical Propulsion Controllers, Solar Panels & controllers, High voltage storage batteries, Diesel generators & Inverters, 12VDC, through 96VDC. 125VAC & 240 VAC. Expert on all shipboard mechanical systems, fuel oil, lube oil, fire protection, all piping and pumping, HVAC,
• Chairman, SNAME Motor Craft & Service Craft Panel (SC-4) Small Craft Technical & Research Committee (Since 2006).
• Principal National Fire Protection Association-NFPA Motor Craft Committee (2011),
• Member of five American Boat and Yacht Coun...
Michael C. Monastra, Captain
Offshore Nautical LLC. Seamanship/Maritime Consultation
San Diego , California
Maritime, Maritime
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Seamanship, Sailing Yachts, Motor Yachts, USCG Navigation Rules, Bareboat Charter contracts and disputes, Racing Rules of Sailing, Jones Act, Injuries, Accidents, Dismastings, Sinkings, Collisions, Allisions, Navigation, Engineering, Boatyard and Insurance Company repairs and disputes
Professional Sailor since 1989.
USCG Licensed Captain since 1990.
World Sailing Group 3 (professional) Competitor since 2004. (retired)
US Sailing Offshore Safety at Sea certification 2004-Present
ASA certified Advanced Sailing Instructor 1992-Present
ASA certified Coastal Navigation Instructor 1991-Present
ASA certified Bareboat Chartering Instructor 1991-Present
US Powerboating certified Advanced Powerboating Instructor since 2010. (retired)
RBPA certified Twin Inboard Powerboating Instructor 2009-Present
RPBA certified Single Inboard Powerboating Instructor 2009-Present
RPBA certified Directed Thrust Powerboating Instructor 2009-Present
Owner Offshore Nautical LLC. Seamanship/Maritime Consultation. Established 2008
Owner Privateer Maritime Inc, San Diego Sailing Academy and San Diego Powerboating Academy established 1989.
I retired from on the water instruction in December 2021. I am an expert in seamanship, navigation, boathandling, docking, anchoring, mooring, and man overb...
