Art Dufresne

Male

United States

Profile Information:

Profile Type:
Sailor
Homeport:
Wellington, FL / Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica
About Me:
I am a long time sailor with extensive racing experience. I've also provided advanced instruction and collegiate coaching.Sailing has been a major part of my life.

No longer living aboard my Stevens 47, Comfortably Numb, in the NYC area. Now land based in Wellington and Ciudad Colon. CN is in Ft. Lauderdale but headed to Newport this summer. It been an entire waste of a trip south bringing the boat to FL for the winter.

I am a educated, professional person who has worked mostly in technical areas.

Comfortably Numb is available for charter.
Current location:
Ciudad Colon
Destinations visited:
4 of the continents...so far. Most of my international experience has been racing J-24's (5 World Championships)

Cruised in New England and the Mediterranean extensively, also FL, BVI, Bermuda, passages between Tortola and Newport.
Looking to:
enjoy life, meet new people and continue sailing

current plan is to be based in LI Sound this summer, leave for the Chesapeake late summer, down to FL for the winter and then down to Boca del Toro and San Blas Islands in Panama in the future

Comment Wall:

  • Mia McCroskey

    Hi Art -- Mia here up the river in Dobbs Ferry. Must be chilly on board right about now!

    Nov 22, 2008

  • zeehag

    good morning--i hope your day has been going well--- i used to live in long island noooojoawrk-----and l earned to sail in hudson river on antique sloop with gaff rigging......hope fully you are not freezing yet---do you still come out to cali ????
    is still warmish here in dago.....

    Nov 22, 2008

  • zeehag

    i sooo love these boats---this one is just a bit beyond my abilities, i really hate to say---i like to save them --not watch them go downhill, as this one is doing---if were mine--would be fixed and sailing by now----i would like to meet this person if possible and maybe we can sail a bit------

    Nov 22, 2008

  • zeehag

    oops--not cali but rica----cooler......how do i find this man??? i tried the internet search but didnt show up for me---

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Carien du Plooy

    I'm doind the Liberty Landing course! The books looks so thorough, so I'm very confident that the practical side will be as good! Where are you located?

    Nov 22, 2008

  • zeehag

    thankyou for that!

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Carien du Plooy

    I assume you're on the east coast of Costa Rica? Even so, it's a long way to travel hey? New York's sea water freezes a bit if I remember correctly from my winter visit - hope you have some heating ;-)

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Carien du Plooy

    Might just give you a shout! I do want to check out that bar on the docks at the Landing - can't remember it's name ?

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Carien du Plooy

    It's been nice chatting! Have a good trip back up the coast!

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Viki Winterton

    Thanks so much for the invite. I am leaving for Mexico and won't be back until May. Happy holidays! Viki

    Nov 22, 2008

  • Mia McCroskey

    Hi Art -- check out The Sailing Club group. We're based in Northern NJ. Only three of us have signed up here so far, but the club has just over 100 members. Most don't own boats, we charter all over the place.

    Nov 22, 2008

  • LOLA

    I'm a newby...don't know on the filter...I see it was from Napa...can i put the type you mention on?

    Nov 23, 2008

  • LOLA

    Will do TY

    Nov 23, 2008

  • PCarrico

    Hey Art,
    I'm sure you're a regular player in Annapolis.
    Will you be coming to Annapolis next May?
    Quizas vamos a tener algunas copas?
    ~Pete

    Nov 23, 2008

  • Silver Sailor

    Art...Len Butler here...Im on the other side of the canal
    at Liberty Harbor..have a J24 you may want to race if you are still here next Spring...May also be interested in chartering your boat on occasion...I own a charter biz here in the area...see sailnyc.com. give me a call when convenient...Len phone number on website..

    Nov 23, 2008

  • Silver Sailor

    Art...look forward to meeting you upon your return.
    Give me a call at your convenience..days after 11AM

    Nov 23, 2008

  • fabio Lemos

    ok, Art , perfect its a pleasure let keep in touch then.

    thanks.

    Nov 24, 2008

  • PCarrico

    Annapolis was plagued with light air this fall. Very strange.
    Some days it did blow hard, too hard. Like the day 2/3 of the 8 boat Star fleet lost their rigs.
    The Melges 24 North Americans had good breeze. with one day no sail due to too much wind.
    Honkin' today SE@25

    Nov 24, 2008

  • fabio Lemos

    Art :

    we do an anual regatta at puerto azul , will do next in march , i will keep you posted .

    Nov 25, 2008

  • fabio Lemos

    Really , wooooo!!!!!, so you were at puerto azul regatta last year did you enjoy it ??? , Arnoldo is a good friend of mine , and Espathal needs a lot of TLC, but its a very nice boat .

    Nov 25, 2008

  • Silver Sailor

    Art...Welcome back..ee you at Harborside...Len

    Dec 9, 2008

  • CAN DRAC

    Good meeting you last night, Art! You have a really beautiful boat and it was great to learn so much about Costa Rica.

    Dec 13, 2008

  • CAN DRAC

    Photo is in this link: http://seaknots.ning.com/photo/900123:Photo:46870

    And Can Drac means "the home of the Dragon" in Catalan.

    Stay warm!

    Dec 14, 2008

  • Arthur

    Arf, arf indeed ! :)

    How's the water out there . . . ruff?

    Watt?

    ArFthur

    Dec 15, 2008

  • arnoldo alfaro

    Ah, welcome aboard. I bought a new set of sails for Espahtal.

    Dec 29, 2008

  • Lawrence Sherwood

    Art,
    Call me about the Sailing Club Open Meeting - or email me at
    ljsherwood@att.net

    Larry
    Commodore
    732-495-0358

    Dec 29, 2008

  • arnoldo alfaro

    Merry Xmas and a vy happy new yr full of good winds. I am going back to Puntarenas Jan 6, as soon as my daughter goes back to California.

    Jan 4, 2009

  • Silver Sailor

    Art...Didn't make Capt. Als friday...sorriy...I let Johan know but
    didnt call you earlier....suggest...checking each other around
    3 or 4PM to see whats happening...then we will know who will
    be aboard for cocktails...Len

    Jan 25, 2009

  • Silver Sailor

    Art...Johan's numbr is 201-360-0759 mine is
    201 915 4398..

    Jan 26, 2009

  • carole lowry

    Found your site and answered my own question re-live aboard. Great life, if I could only stop working. Down to 3 days/ week but cannot seem to break the last tie called funding my lifestyle.
    My dream is to do the Pacific via the Panama. Possibly back home to Australia to visit family than off again.
    Have a great summer
    Carole

    Apr 8, 2009

  • Johan du Plooy

    Hi Art,
    Contact me when you get here - Capt. Als' on Fridays. Johan

    May 13, 2009

  • CAN DRAC

    Art, you are right! Just came back from spending a day in Bonifacio and Lavezzi. What an experience! I can imagine this harbor entrance looking exactly as it is thousands of years ago!

    Aug 29, 2009

  • Terri

    oops, thought you meant me.. almost same time for me. confused & not enuf coffee in me yet :-)

    Sep 21, 2009