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- Level V Captain Rank Chief Instructor/Assessor
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Captain Charles is a Master Mariner with 24 years sailing experience. He is an accomplished open ocean sailboat cruising and racing expert, having sailed over 20,000 nautical miles. Cruising areas include the US West, East coasts and Hawaii, Mexico, Gallapagos Islands, thru-out French Polynesia, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Greece, France and Italy. Completed races, under US Sailing’s Offshore Racing Rule, include, 2017 TransPac, SoCal 300, 2018 PV (San Diego, CA to Puerto Vallarta, MX), multiple Newport to Ensenada races and local SoCal PHRF races.
Whether a novice looking to discover the adventurer in yourself, or an experienced mariner looking to further develop your skill set as an accomplished seaman, Captain Charles and Nautical Ventures can help you in your journey.
Juice up your Sailing Certificate. Take an online sailing course from NauticEd and get professional practical sailing instruction from Charles Buckner.
Feedback from previous students
Amazing instructor
Captain Charles is a master of his craft. He stressed safety, technique, and was an absolute pleasure to sail with. I would go to sea with him anyday.
Mr. Buckner professionalism is not only to instruct me to be a qualified and competent sailor, his goal is to ensure that I am a competent and confident sailor.
Great instructor. Beautiful Beneteau 48. Charles has made a Pacific crossing, avid racer and charter captain. Charles knows his stuff and has a lot of real world practical experience.
Once I completed the course required materials Rubrics and we still had time Capt. Charles Buckner challenged me with additional skills. This was motivation to sign up for additional NauticEd courses!
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