Andrew Kilpatrick
Corpus Christi
Summary
- Experience as owner, operator, live-aboard cruiser of a sailing catamaran
- Experience with round the clock watch cycles underway
- Calm and Level headed under pressure
- Gets along well with all kinds of people
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Operator
Self Employed
01.2020 - Current
- Full-time Cruiser / Live-aboard
- Sailed from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Grenada; multiple transits from Kemah, TX to Port Aransas, TX
- Managed daily boat operations including routine maintenance and repairs
- Monitored weather for potentially hazardous conditions and optimal travel conditions
Regatta Sailing - Crew
Various
1982 - Current
- Sailed as regatta crew on various mono-hulls including Tartan 10, Catalina, and Hunter since childhood
- Harvest Moon Regatta 2019
Computer Engineer
Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC
06.1990 - 01.1996
- Thought leader of the Full-Scale Trials Branch of the Hydromechanics directorate tasked with determining the hydrodynamic performance and maneuvering characteristics of Navy surface ships and submarines
- Led trial teams in the field installing, maintaining and collecting information from a variety of test instrumentation including GPS and other transmission based systems
- Successfully led the development team re-engineering Full Scale Trials software programs
- Instructed ships crews on proper conduct of trial maneuvers
- Authored several technical reports on the hydromechanics and maneuvering properties of Navy surface ships and submarines
- Held a Department of Defense Secret Level Security Clearance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX01-1990
Skills
- Practical experience operating, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing common issues with boat systems including propulsion, rigging, generators, instrumentation, water makers, etc
- Sail trimming
- Weather monitoring
- Spanish - limited working
Certification
USCG OUPV - 100 Ton
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Self Employed
01.2020 - Current
Computer Engineer
Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC
06.1990 - 01.1996
Regatta Sailing - Crew
Various
1982 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas A&M University
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