ROSA DEL MAR SAILING       

Capt. Russell Dockery has been sailing and residing in the Florida Keys for 6 years. A native of South Texas, he caught the sailing "bug" while active duty with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, CA. While aboard the U.S.S. Rushmore (LSD-47) he served as a Quartermaster in the Navigation Department. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he continued to improve his sailing skills as a hobby. Deciding to become a full-time sailing charter captain, he attended the the Chapman School of Seamanship to obtain his captain's license. He currently holds the U.S. Coast Guard 100 ton Masters license and is a certified sailing instructor with the American Sailing Association.

 Capt. Jessica Pulfer is Rosa Del Mar's on-board marine science instructor.  A native of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Jessica began her marine science career soon after graduating from Western Alabama University with a bachelor's degree in Marine Biology. She worked as a fisheries observer aboard various commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. She collected biological data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Jessica has experience as a marine science instructor with Marine Lab in Key Largo and with Seacamp on Big Pine Key. She has also worked as an Environmental Educator at the Washega 4-H Center in Dahlonega, GA. Jessica is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain and a PADI Divemaster.