Welcome aboard Quincey Cummings and Mitchell Andrus currently calling Ventura California home aboard their Kelly Peterson 46 'Esprit.'
Tell us a bit about yourself!
Quincey and Mitch have been living on boats and teaching sailing for over ten years. They met in their shared hometown Park City, Utah. Mitch leaned to sail from his dad, and he's been teaching the craft ever since a live-aboard sailing semester in college turned into a regular summer job. Quincey joined him for two summers working in the Caribbean and quickly fell in love with the lifestyle. They both hold USCG Captain's licenses and ran a full-time charter company before the pandemic. Since then, they have transitioned to yacht management and private instruction, while sailing their boat as often as they can (which isn't even close to how much they want to be sailing!). Currently based in sunny Ventura, they plan to cruise Mexico and the Sea of Cortez in 2023.
What is your favorite color?
Caribbean blue
Preferred type of sailing:
We are cruisers at heart, but have recently been catching the racing bug.
Boat Make:
Kelly Peterson 46
Boat Length:
46
Boat Name:
Esprit
Homeport:
Park City, Utah
Favorite Point of Sail:
Broad reach
How long have you been sailing?
Mitch - 34+ years (his Mum sailed with him in the womb), Quincey - 10 years
What do you love about sailing?
Its very meditative, you don't think about anything else but sailing and being on the water. Sailing requires your attention and constantly challenges you to learn more and grow as a sailor.
How long have you been participating in Summer Sailstice?
I think when we first moved to the Bay Area on our last boat (Windrose, Fuji 32)
Are you a part of any sailing clubs, fleets or organizations?
No Currently
Who is your sailing hero?
John Kretchmer
What is your bucket list sailing trip?
Lake district of Finland
Favorite Sailing Movie?
Wind
Catch with Mitch & Quincey on their websites: www.qmtravels.com and www.myachtmgmt.com
and on Instagram @qmtravels
