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You can either scroll through these pages or click on a face to jump directly to that crew member. At the end of the voyage, mouse over our new crew members' portraits to see them receive their official (and exclusive) Half Moon crew shirts.
        
        
        
Senior Crew | Special Guests
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William Reynolds: Ship's Captain
Captain William "Chip" Reynolds has been captain of the Half Moon and Director of the New Netherland Museum since 1998. Before coming to the Half Moon, he captained numerous seagoing vessels, both historical and industrial. His background also includes training and work in the environmental sciences. He currently lives with his family in Selkirk, NY, and is looking forward to seeing the new student crew meet the challenges this Voyage of Discovery places before them.
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Kipp Van Aken
Kipp Van Aken is serving as the Half Moon's chief engineer. Mr. Van Aken has a background in history, anthropology, and business, is a graduate of Hope College, and holds an MBA. He is a veteran of the US Navy Submarine Force and is retired from Southern California Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Station. He is a direct descendant of three early Dutch families in New York and is an original shareholder of the ship.
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Brian Bianchi
Brian Bianchi is a sophomore at Newington High School and Greater Hartford Academy of Math and Science (GHAMAS). He just completed his scuba certification, and he attended sailing school last summer in Boston through the community boating program. He plays soccer and lacrosse, and is a big fan of the Yankees. He can't wait to sail this week with his dad and uncle.
Brian is on Port Watch.
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Glen Bianchi
Glen Bianchi is a sailing enthusiast who lives too far from the ocean. He also loves scuba diving and kayaking. His career is as an Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant, with a very part-time advocation as a soccer coach. He's looking forward to celebrating his birthday on this voyage!
Glen is on Starboard Watch.
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Swantje Crone
Swantje Crone comes to the Half Moon from Lueneburg, close to Hamburg in Germany. An artist, Ms. Crone will be painting portraits of the ship during her month on board.
Swantje is on Port Watch.
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Bill DeMaio
Bill DeMaio is the Director of Parks and Recreation in New Britain, CT. He just found out on the day of boarding that he would be shipping out on this exciting adventure up the Hudson. He doesn't know what to expect on this 95 ft. ship, but he is thrilled to find out. Mr. DeMaio loves sailing and his two amazing daughters -- and his wife too!
Bill is on Starboard Watch.
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Ewout van Grondelle
Ewout van Grondelle, serving this year as the Half Moon's bosun and ship manager, first set foot on a sailing boat at age 13. He enjoyed sailing so much that he ended up 24 years later on a replica Dutch ship on the Hudson River. He went from sail instructor at sailing schools to mate and skipper on sailing barges. In the last few years he has been sailing as bosun on the bark Europa (external link) across the Atlantic ocean between Amsterdam and Antarctica.
On shore, Mr. Van Grondelle has a background in hospitality, tourism, and software engineering. He has a house in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, which he sees very little of.
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Bob Hansen
Ship's mate Bob Hansen started sailing on the Hudson on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater; later, on two engineless sloops. Since the 1990s, he has served as a volunteer and mate on the schooners Spirit of Massachuesetts and Ernestina, as well as other vessels.
Having recently retired from a career as a self-styled "bureaucrat" with the New York State government, Mr. Hansen has now turned his attention to serving as second-in-command on board the Half Moon.
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Bram van Heuveln
Born and raised in Holland, Bram van Heuveln is excited to be on the Half Moon, 400 years after Henry Hudson made history on the original Halve Maen!
Bram is on Starboard Watch.
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Dawn Hopper
Dawn Hopper is a South Carolina native who now lives in Kingston. As Dutchess County Tour & Travel Marketing Manager, she is part of the top-notch team who organized the Half Moon's recent visit to Poughkeepsie.
Dawn is on Starboard Watch.
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Lisa Johnsen
Lisa Johnsen is a teacher with a passion for photography. She spends her free time photographing bugs, slugs, and other tiny creatures.
Since teaching fourth grade she has developed a fascination with the Hudson River and the Half Moon. This is her second trip aboard and she is happy to have "learned the ropes!"
Lisa is on Port Watch.
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Sanne Koenen
Sanne Koenen is from the Netherlands. D'Halve Maen is the second VOC replica she's sailed on. She likes this era of her country's history and therefore likes to tell others about it.
Sanne is on Starboard Watch.
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Rachel Laufer
Rachel Laufer first came to the Half Moon as a docent in 1999, then joined the crew as a student on the April 2000 Voyage of Discovery; she has continued to work on the ship ever since. Now that she has graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in American History and therefore has a free summer, she is thrilled to again have the chance to work on the ship for the 400th anniversary schedule.
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Peter Lemme
Peter Lemme, 57, lives in Guilderland, NY and works as a manager with the New York Indepdendent System Operator. Mr. Lemme has been boating on the lakes and rivers of New York for over 40 years, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to sail on the Half Moon and expand his seamanship.
Peter is on Starboard Watch.
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Steve Linehan
Steve Linehan is a Social Studies teacher who, starting this fall, will be teaching grades 9 and 12 at Albany High School. This is his 27th year working in the Albany City School District. Mr. Linehan is the developer of our 7th-grade curriculum, and has been sailing with the Half Moon since the inception of the Voyage of Discovery project in 1998.
Steve is on Port Watch.
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John W. Mangrum
Originally hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, John W. Mangrum holds one of the most anachronistic positions the crew of a 17th-century wooden sailing ship could imagine: the Half Moon's webmaster. Seldom seen in front of the camera, the self-titled "Ship's Chronicler" oversees the daily updates to this website during our voyages. A roleplaying game designer in a past life, Mr. Mangrum is now starting his sixth year of voyages aboard the Half Moon. What started as a simple, impromptu dockside tour of the ship has since turned into a life of adventure.
Mr. Mangrum's nephew Baxter was born just before last year's Fresh River Voyage of Discovery and, based solely on his size, may be part moose.
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Jack Matthews
Jack Matthews grew up sailing on Buzzards Bay. Three years ago he joined the staff of Goodwin College as Director of the Human Services program, and when the Half Moon came to the college last year, he jumped at the opportunity to sail it back to New York. He couldn't pass up the chance to sail again this year on its return trip. One of the best aspects of the experience is the opportunity to spend time with some wonderful people from all over the world.
Jack is on Starboard Watch.
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Gymm Morey
Gymm Morey, 52, is a Special Education & Science teacher in Manchester, CT. He is married to Tracey Jackson and they have two daughters: Andrea & Becca. This is his first voyage on the Half Moon.
Gymm is on Port Watch.
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Nick Reynolds
Nick Reynolds is an alumnus of the inaugural Fresh River Voyage of Discovery, and he thinks that makes him the coolest. He just graduated from LaSalle Institute, and is going into 9th grade at Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School.
Nick is on Port Watch.
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Nora Reynolds
Nora Reynolds is an alumna of the inaugural Fresh River Voyage of Discovery and is excited to participate in her 10th year of sailing on board the Half Moon. Besides sailing, she enjoys competitive swimming with the Delmar Dolfins and the social aspect of school.
P.S. Don't worry Mom -- no tattoos or piercings on this trip (that are permanent).
Nora is on Port Watch.
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Evi Robinson
Evi Robinson is a student at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and a Voyage of Discovery alumna. This is her sixth trip on board the Half Moon, and she can't wait to see what happens.
Evi is on Port Watch.
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Howland Robinson
Howland Robinson's daughter introduced him to the Half Moon. History, a beautiful ship and river, and a great crew have brought him back for a fourth voyage.
Howland is on Starboard Watch.
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Dave Wilber
Dave Wilber, of Vischer Ferry, NY, is on his first voyage on the Half Moon. A business analyst in the power industry, Mr. Wilber is an avid downhill skier in winter. He builds cedar strip canoes that he paddles and sometimes sails on the many Adirondack Lakes.
Dave is on Starboard Watch.
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Patrick Wolfe
Patrick Wolfe has been with the ship for ten years off and on. He generally acts as the cook, but has served as crew as well. On land he works as a cook at SUNY Albany NY. He loves to sail. He loves museums. He loves history. The Half Moon brings this all together. Mr. Wolfe hopes to be with the ship for years to come.
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Alex Yuknot
Alex Yuknot is a junior at Maine Maritime Academy, majoring in Small Vessel Operations. He has been on the water all his life, but this is his first time on a square rigger.
Alex is on Port Watch.
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Marco Burmester
A friend of Swantje Crone, Marco Burmester hails from the village of Bienbüttel, near Swantje's home town of Lueneburg, Germany. He is on longterm assignment to New York City for Deutch Landes Bank. As the Half Moon passed Manhattan on Day Two, he joined us for a day of sail and an overnight stay.
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Corey Kilgannon
Corey Kilgannon is a resident of New York City and a reporter for the New York Times, covering local and cultural topics. He joined us for the sail past Manhattan on Day Two and spent the night before leaving the way he came: by kayak. We'll let you know when his story is released.
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