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Instructors
Matthew Brown
Grand Marais, MN
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Active in sailing since the 1980s, Matthew has sailed a wide variety of boats from sloops to tall ships on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. A U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain, Matthew has played a major role aboard North House's schooner Hjørdis since she was acquired in September 1997.