Crew

Evenstar’s crew is a family of four – B.J., Kathy, Will and Danielle Porter.  They originally hail from Warwick, Rhode Island in the United States.

B.J. and Kathy

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B.J. and Kathy are college sweethearts that have been married since 1993.  Back in Real Life (Before Cruising) Kathy was an OB/Gyn in a busy practice in Warwick.  B.J. spent many years in the Information Technology business before turning to being a full time stay at home father for the last years before cruising.  As the kids got older that turned into “most time boat preparer for cruising”.

On the boat Kathy does most of the home schooling, while B.J. walks around poking at things with wrenches and multimeters while getting dirty and coming up more new phrases the children really shouldn’t repeat as he tries to fix things on the boat.

Danielle

With a rescued Tortoise in Canuoan

With a rescued Tortoise in Canuoan

She is the official artist of Evenstar.  At nineteen, she’s off at Bucknell, tearing it up and making Dean’s List for her whole freshman year.

We miss her on the boat regularly, but we still get her summers and holidays.

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Will

Will is no longer, in the technical sense, regular crew since he has finished college and is working full time as a yacht designer back in the U.S. But he’s our son, and he’ll be back on board so he will always be crew in our hearts.

He graduated from Southampton Solent University in 2018 with a degree in Yacht and Powercraft Design with First Honors, and started work for Bett’s Boats in August.

He’s bought his first keelboat – a Capri 22 – and is continuing his adventures on his own in the Pacific Northwest.

We can’t wait to drag him back on board for a passage.

3 Comments

  1. Jim Bousquet and Gwenn Delourme says:
    January 31, 2014 at 11:40

    WOW!! You guys seem to be having a ball.
    Carry on and know that we are all thinking about you and miss you up here in the dead of winter. I think it was about 9 DF when my car reluctantly started this AM.

  2. Eduardo says:
    June 4, 2014 at 09:35

    Hello to you all on board!!

    Just read your post at SailingAnarchy. Great! If you’re going to sail down to South America, Rio de Janeiro, actually, keep in touch! It will bee a pleasure give some support to you from here.
    So, my best wishes a safer trip and good winds.
    Eduardo

  3. Christina Curtin says:
    June 10, 2014 at 16:19

    Hello S/V Evenstar!!
    So nice to hear of your travels. Yes, your not in Grenada anymore. Thank you for sharing and be safe. Danielle, I would love to know how you make your Jamaican meat patties.

    Tina and Mark from S/V Rainbow