My sister-in-law, Margie, is co-captain of Island Dreamer.  She has been married to my brother, Captain Harold, for 32 years.

Margie’s interest in sailing began when she was a student at Balboa High School in the Panama Canal Zone.  There, she was a member of a young adult group affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America called Sea Exploring [now called Sea Scouting], where she earned her Coast Guard Auxiliary Basic Seamanship Certificate.

Not long after that, she attended Butler University where she met my brother and [inexplicably] married him after graduation.  Together, they took scuba lessons and learned to dive.  This marked the beginning of their love for all things having to do with the sea.

Margie is the heart and soul of Island Dreamer and the force behind its success.
She is responsible for keeping the day-to-day operations running smoothly and without incident.  She is an accomplished sailor in her own right and has recently come full circle in her career by becoming a Dockmaster at the Boy Scouts of America High Adventure Sea Base in the Florida Keys.

Like my brother, she is at home on the boat and enjoys living abroad.  Visiting them on Island Dreamer is like stopping by your neighbor’s house for a cup of coffee and then realizing you’ve been having so much fun, you’ve actually been there for most of the day.  We have spent many hours sitting at the captain’s table in the galley, talking about everything from politics to the relevancy of F. Scott Fitzgerald … or just kicking back and watching movies.

Margie makes boating an easy going experience where everyone is comfortable and life is drama-free.  You will be glad she is Island Dreamer’s co-captain and we are glad she is a part of our family.