Desert Wind Sailboats

Captain Rob Gibbs

US Coast Guard OUPV Captain (July 2025)

ASA Instructor (April 2018)

  • Basic Keelboat
  • Coastal Cruising
  • Bareboat Cruising
  • Coastal Navigation
  • Advanced Coastal Cruising
  • Docking and Maneuvering

US Sailing Small Boat Instructor (Oct 2004)

Nautic Ed Bareboat Charter Master
Sailing Instructor Level IV

US Powerboating Safe Powerboating Instructor (Dec 2006)

Club Race Officer (June 2021)

A person wearing sunglasses and a black sailing jacket is steering a sailboat on the ocean, with a clear blue sky and water in the background.
A man sailing a small sailboat on calm water, wearing sunglasses and a life jacket, holding onto the tiller.

Vessels

  • Dufor 470 “Unity” (Largest Charter)
  • Leopard 45 “Quiver” (Largest Catamaran Charter)
  • Beneteau Oceanis 37 Platinum Edition “Jasmine” (Owner)
  • Laser (ILCA) – “Crazy Not Stupid” (Owner)
  • Buccaneer 18 – “Fair Warning” (Owner)

Cruising Grounds

  • Southern California from Ensenada to Santa Barbara
  • American San Juan Islands and Canadian Gulf Islands
  • US Virgin Islands (specifically St Thomas/St John)
  • Lake Pleasant, AZ

Racing Experience

  • Buccaneer 18 North American Championships
  • Laser Masters Regional and Midwinters
  • Catalina 37 National Championships at Long Beach Race Week
  • J/92 Offshore Cabrillo and Butler Cups
  • Club Championships Merit 25s, Santana 20s, C-14.2s
A group of six people posing on a sailboat in a marina, wearing outdoor clothing and life jackets, with cloudy skies in the background.
Small Blue Racing Sailboat
Small Blue Racing Sailboat under spinnaker
Man standing on deck of sailboat at the dock
Man taking selfie with teen daughter at the helm of a sailboat
Man teaching child how to steer a sailboat
Marina full of sailboats at sunset
Bow of sailboat being hoisted out of the water
2 men, one helming a sailboat and the other trimming the mainsail
Man, wife, and son, on a sailboat.
small blue becalmed sailboat with man relaxing with his foot up