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F/V ERICA LEE Captains and Crew
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Capt. Rob Yeomans grew up on the Erica Lee. He first stepped
aboard her at eight years old in 1980, when he began his apprenticeship
working with his father, Capt. Bob Yeomans. Rob has been running
charters since 1992. In 2005 he bought the Erica Lee and in 2007, founded BOAT CAMP Inc. He holds a 100-ton USCG license, and has more than 25 years of experience catching cod, haddock, pollock, cusk, ocean cat, mackerel, blues, bass and giant Atlantic bluefin tuna. In the off-season, Rob, who earned a Masters in Teaching Biology from Salem State (2000) teaches anatomy & physiology, biology, and marine biology at Newburyport High School. He taught biology at Lynn Classical High School from 1996 to 2005. See if you can spot young Capt. Rob in our photo gallery! |
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Capt. Kate Yeomans grew up on the water messing about in family-owned recreational boats before heading to sea as a deckhand on the local whale watch boat at age 12,a seasonal job she held for ten years. During this time she attained a 100-ton USCG license, met Rob and they married in 1996. They have two young sons. In the off-season, Kate writes about the sea and the people who work and recreate upon it. She is the Editor of Maptech's Embassy Cruising Guides, a series of four bi-annual guides spanning the cruising waters from Canada to Alabama. She is also at work on a second book of nonfiction. She has a BA in Journalism from UNH (1995) and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College (1999). Her award-winning work has appeared in Boston Magazine, Boston Sunday Globe Magazine, Cruising World, Commercial Fisheries News, National Fisherman, Offshore, Professional Mariner, Robb Report , Voyaging and others. She is the author of
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Devin West stepped aboard the ERICA LEE first at nine years old. He joined our crew in 2001 and is a dedicated, skilled, friendly and hardworking deckhand who has been onboard the Erica Lee for more than 10 years. Devin graduated with a degre in criminal justice from Westfield State College in Westfield, MA. |
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Marissa Cap joins us this year for her fourth year as crew, and this is her 10 year aboard the Erica Lee. She is in her sophomore year at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where she is studying engineering. She also graduated from Carrabassett Valley Academy.
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Olivia Cap joins us this year for her fourth year as crew, and this is her ninth year aboard the Erica Lee. Olivia is studying environmental science at Smith College. |
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| Steve Sofronas joins us again for his fifth summer aboard the ERICA LEE. An avid surfer who has surfed off the beaches of Costa Rica, he has traveled extensively. He now teaches Spanish at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, and formerly taught Spanish at Lynn Classical High School for seven years. He has also completed coursework in wildlife and fisheries conservation. |
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Adam Derosa (pictured on left) illustrates that old maritime saying, "If
you stick around long enough, we'll put you to work!" Adam has
been bringing friends and family out fishing aboard the ERICA LEE
for more than ten years, and is always just a phone call away and willing
to jump in and give us an extra hand when we are in a pinch. He brings a wealth of fishing knowledge and enthusiasm with him. |
For more information:
Captains Rob and Kate Yeomans
978-463-2233