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Geovanni grew up on the water. He started sailing at 5 years old when his father took him out sailing in his comet. He spent 2 summers sailing at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (RHADC) before moving to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (RBYC) where he has spent the past 12 years growing as a sailor and as a sailing coach. The RBYC Sailing Academy is where he found his passion of helping to make sailing more accessible for the youth of Bermuda by creating The Next Generation Sailing Fund, which is a scholarship fund to help more youth have the opportunity to sail year round.
He would be coaching sailing at another sailing centre.
Sailing with his father in the Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race when he was 10 years old.
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~ Mae West
He can listen to a song and play it on the piano.
Ossian has spent the last 8 years as a qualified sailing instructor, turning his childhood love for sailing and watersports into a rewarding career. He’s worked with several sailing organisations across the UK, including the Children’s Sailing Trust and volunteered with the Rona Sailing Project, just to name a couple. Whether it’s helping kids find their sea legs or working with seasoned sailors, Ossian enjoys sharing his passion for the water with everyone he meets.
He’d be traveling the world, exploring new places and teaching sailing along the way.
One of his favourite memories on the water was on a sail training voyage, sailing a 70 ft yacht at night. Ossian sailed through bioluminescent algae, lighting up the water with a glowing blue trail as the boat moved through the water.
“Be yourself , everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
Ossian can do a headstand on a paddle board. Ossian has travelled to 6 out of 7 continents and has plans to travel to Antartica in the next three years.
Jah-Shon loves the ocean and sailing. He is also an avid book-reader, he loves to exercise and play football.
He would be at his most recent place of employment, Tucker’s Point Club Bermuda, looking for any and every chance to get on the water. As well as continuing his studies in Physics and Astronomy.
Going whale watching with Coach Cristian and Coach Geo.
“My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors you create possibilities.” – Mario Testino
He loves all music, except Rock and Metal.
A Bermudian who loves the ocean and everything to do with it. He recently started sailing through the Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme and it has been history ever since. Sailing is now one of his favourite pastimes along with lionfish hunting.
If Cristian was not a part of the Endeavour team he would be traveling the world via sailboat and working his way up to becoming a Captain.
His favourite memory on the water is when his dad took him to school in a race boat because he was late for school.
“It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
He has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean 3 times!
Jennifer brings a wealth of experience in various roles in the non-profit sector prior to commencing her role with Endeavour. Most recently Jennifer was the Community Outreach Manager with the America’s Cup Event Authority. Her past experience includes leading volunteer and community programmes with The Centre on Philanthropy, assisting job seekers with their employment search and job preparation at The Centre for Education & Training in Toronto, Ontario, coordinating community programmes for a conservation learning centre in a Costa Rican rainforest, and teaching English to Spanish youth in the Pyrenees. An Honours graduate with a BA in International Development from the University of Guelph, Jennifer is an advocate for community development for its catalyst effect to create positive change. She is hopeful that her genuine passion for service and sustainability inspires others to get involved and make a difference in their community!
Jennifer would likely be a consultant for corporate citizenship assisting companies to leverage talent and resources for social good, volunteer her time with non-profits focused on creating positive social impact, enjoy more time with her family and travel the world.
Sailing on her uncle’s boat during the 2009 Tall Ships Festival in Bermuda, her first Hobie sailing lesson with Josh Greenslade, first surfing lesson in northern Spain, and kayaking adventures with her son.
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jennifer speaks Spanish, has taken surf lessons in Spanish in 4 countries, and has surfed in 7 countries spanning 4 continents and 3 oceans.
With over 20 years of experience in local education as a Health and Physical Education Teacher and school administrator combined, Kim is excited to join the Endeavour team. She is passionate about encouraging Bermuda’s youth to stay active and explore the island’s diverse sporting opportunities. Kim is eager to share her knowledge and experience with the sailing community. An avid supporter of Endeavour since 2016 when she chaperoned one of its first middle school cohorts, Kim is continually inspired by the positive transformation she sees in students through their experiential learning with Endeavour. Kim holds a graduate degree in Kinesiology and Sport Management from Purdue University and is enthusiastic about furthering her credentials in the sailing field. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, taking long walks through picturesque St. George’s, and attending Pilates classes.
She would be working with youth and/or adults teaching the importance of lifelong physical activity and health lifestyles.
Her favourite memoring on the water is cruising through the Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska. Seeing the Sawyer Glacier gave her a deeper appreciation for the beauty and power of natural structures and reinforced the need to protect the planet.
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you”. Author unknown
Kim love a “games night”. Her favourite card game is “Pit”, which always gets everyone laughing.
Olivia has been sailing since she was seven years old starting out on Plymouth sound in the UK. She started coaching when she was 16 years old and since then she has worked in various places around the globe. She joins Endeavour from her most recent role with Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club in the United Arab Emirates where she was responsible for developing and managing the youth sailing training programmes and community outreach activities. She has worked on large scale sailing events including the America’s Cup, SailGP, ISAF World Cup and Continental Olympic Qualifiers. She has been visiting the beautiful Island of Bermuda since she was 16 years old. She had the opportunity to experience the positive impact that Endeavour has on diverse youth across Bermuda during the first cohort of the Endeavour Graduate Programme in summer 2016 as a volunteer coach.
Olivia would be mentoring and counselling young adults and teens and helping them through life skills and career development.
Sailing across the Atlantic on a 42ft race yacht watching the sunrise on an empty horizon. She is thankful that the sea sickness had finally stopped by this point…it was a rough night.
“The only person that you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday.” – Tony Robbins
Olivia loves hosting friends for dinner parties and baking scrumptious treats.
Ian grew up in Bermuda, and developed a passion for boats and the water from a young age. It all started with rowing dinghies around Agar’s Island at Camp Juniper and then sailing at White’s Island. As a teen he found his second home at a local dive shop. Ian attended the New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island and trained as a Marine Service Technician. He returned to the Island in 2003 and has worked in the industry ever since in varied roles, ranging from commercial diver, to charter boat captain, to factory certified service technician. He spends his weekends exploring the coastline, free diving or sailing a cedar berry dinghy he restored. Ian is excited to be part of the Endeavour team and to be able to put his skill set and experience to good use serving the community.
Ian’s love for the environment would lead him to pursue opportunities in the renewable energy field.
Sailing with his wife several miles off of St. David’s Head and encountering a pod of dolphins who started to ride the bow wave.
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up.” Stephen Hawking
Ian lives on a sailboat with his wife, 10-year-old daughter and their Shiba Inu, Nari, and ginger cat Mango.
Tre’sure was born and raised in Bermuda, but her dad is originally from the island of Mauritius. Tre’sure grew up watching her dad work on the craft he brought with him from Mauritius, building vintage recreations of old wooden sail boats from scratch like the Deliverance, The Cutty Sark and a bunch of other model ships. Tre’sure really enjoys photography, reading and writing, and basically anything that encourages her to get creative.
If she wasn’t working with Endeavor, Tre’sure would probably be working on trying to get her certification for personal training and increasing her knowledge on mobility training so she could help others reach their physical goals and improve longevity and overall health. As well as some water photography on the side.
One of her fondest memories on the water would probably be jumping off the rocks when she was little with her family. As well as learning to drive powerboats during the Endeavour Maritime Springboard Programme.
“Happy is the man that can make others better, not merely when he is in their company, but even when he is in their thoughts.” ~ Seneca
Tre’sure likes to collect and write down new recipes and then cook them for the people that she cares about.
Nijanae is 19 years old and first started Endeavour’s programmes when she was nine years old! When not at Endeavour she splits her time between writing and directing plays with The Berkeley Institute.
First memory of going out on the water was sailing Optis and just learning how to sail.
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D Roosevelt
I work with my older brother – can you guess who?
Eli completed the 2022 Endeavour Maritime Springboard Programme. He has sailed for 5 years, and his primary boat is now the WASZP. His future career goals include maritime studies overseas.
He would likely be pursuing further studies and/or working with another sailing organisation sharing his passion for sailing with others.
Sailing his boat with friends during the Christmas break.
“It’s never crowded along the extra mile” – Wayne W. Dyer.
His biggest fear is the water.
Jibril has always loved everything to do with the ocean including marine life, career and sports. He spent most of his free time during his childhood swimming and fishing, and he still enjoys both activities. He was first introduced to Endeavour in 2015 when he took part in the After-School Programme that used to be offered. He has continued with every programme since then including the Endeavour STEAM Education through Sailing Programme, Endeavour Graduate Programme, and Endeavour Assistant Instructor Programme. Most recently he completed the Endeavour Maritime Career Springboard Programme and he qualified as a Royal Yachting Association Dinghy Instructor.
He would be in college pursuing studies while finding time for his hobbies on the weekends.
Jibril’s favourite memory on the water is from his earlier years at Endeavour, learning how to sail and making friends was an experience he will never forget.
“Life moves pretty fast if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
He likes to play the guitar and hopes to play in a band one day.
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