Sam has sailed in Newport in a professional capacity since 2017. He decided to move from captaining larger vessels to his own when he acquired Wren in February of 2021. Sam and Wren had a fantastic seasons in 2021 - 2022 and are back for more!

Sam loves dogs, cycling, sailing, and travel. He's an accomplished shipwright, IYRS graduate, and worked for a time on the massive Coronet project. He is recently engaged.