has been in the yachting industry since 1987 and is from New South Wales, Australia. He speaks Australian, American and English, and holds a Master of Yachts 3000T license. Stan has been sailing since the age of 5 and has competed at both state and national levels, including the 50th Anniversary Sydney to Hobart race in 1995. In 1999, Stan took a break from the professional side of yachting. He sailed his own 42’ sailboat throughout the South Pacific for two years to exotic locales such as Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Guinea. In his spare time, Stan enjoys surfing, fishing, sailing, reading, tennis, golf, spending time with Jen Riddle and model sailboat racing.