Staff

Chris Jester

ASA Affiliate School Managing Director, ASA Sailing Instructor

Chris is the Managing Director for the Newport Beach Sailing School. He is also the Base Manager for SailTime Orange County and a sailboat dealer for Cruising Yacht Sales. Chris has an MBA from UC Irvine and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego. He grew up in Orange County and learned to sail as a teenager. He is married, with two children, and enjoys sailing with his family. You can contact Chris at Chris@NewportBeachSail.com

Roger Philips

US Coast Guard Captain and Chief Sailing Instructor

Captain Roger Philips was awarded the esteemed recognition of "Outstanding Instructor for 2008 & 2009" by the American Sailing Association.

Captain Roger Philips is a US Coast Guard Captain and ASA Sailing Instructor. He is also a former Vessel Assist rescue boat captain. For over thirty years, Captain Roger has been dedicated to the pursuit of sailing, while owning several sailboats. Roger has done extensive sailing in the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, and the East Coast, as well as in the Caribbean and Bermuda. He also teaches part time at Concordia University in Irvine, CA. He and his wife, Antoinette, enjoy sailing locally and hosting flotillas in the San Juan Islands.

Mike Kohl

US Coast Guard Captain

Captain Mike Kohl is a US Coast Guard Captain and ASA Sailing Instructor. Mike has cruised extensively throughout the West Coast, down to the Panama Canal and the Caribbean. He works part time as a rescue boat captain for Sea Tow.