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2009 Sultana Crew
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Tanya Banks-Christensen - Captain: A native of Philadelphia, and a cum-laude graduate of Alfred College, Tanya Banks-Christensen served as SULTANA’S First Mate in 2004 and Alternate Captain in 2008 before taking command for the 2009 season. Tanya has an impressive sailing resume that includes previous service as the Executive Captain of the schooner Quinnipiack out of New Haven, Connecticut. Tanya has also served as Mate on several traditional sailing vessels including the schooners PROVIDENCE, A.J. MEERWALD, WESTWARD and SPIRIT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Tanya holds a United States Coast Guard 200 Ton Near Coastal Master’s License. | |||||
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Leona Dalton- Education Director: A graduate of Washington College with a B.A. in Anthropology and a M.A. in History, 2009 will be Leona Dalton’s second year as Education Director on the schooner Sultana. An experienced rower, Leona was a four years member of the Women’s Varsity crew team and later an Assistant Women’s Rowing Coach at Washington College. In the summer of 2007, Leona spent 121 rowing and sailing1,500+ miles as part of Sultana Projects’ Captain John Smith Four Hundred Project – a reenactment of John Smith’s 1608 Chesapeake expedition. | |||||
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Beth Borchers – Chief Mate: Crewmember Beth Borchers is back for her second season on Sultana in 2009 – this time as the schooner’s Chief Mate. Beth is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington where she majored in Marine Biology and held a four-year GPA of 3.99 – not bad! Borchers has a variety of maritime experience that includes stints with the World Ocean School in St. Croix, USVI and Prince William Sound Glacier Cruises out of Whitter Alaska.
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Sultana Projects is currently interviewing prospective crew members for
our 2009 sailing season
Click here to view Sultana Crew bios from previous years. |
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