Captain Ian Ridgeway - FUEL Martha's Vineyard
Episode description
In this episode we get to know Ian Ridgeway. Ian, along with Casey Blum are co-founders of the FUEL Program. FUEL stands for: Foundation for Underway Experiential Learning.
The topsail schooner Shenandoah is at the center of the FUEL program. Shenandoah was conceived, designed and built by Captain Robert Douglas and she has a long history of providing memorable sailing experiences for thousands of people.
Lead by Ian, Casey, and team which includes captains, crew members and voyage guides, Shenandoah now operates as a non-profit educational sailing vessel.
Ian has a degree in Environmental Studies and a US Coast Guard 500 ton ocean master's license.
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