Brooks Atwood has been sailing since before he was born. He grew up making boats and other architectural curiosities out of wood and other lightweight materials. He was trained by salty dogs at the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association where he was champion two years running. He raced with his dad on one designs in Virginia, tested his nerves on the Mackinaw Island tumultuous 4 day race in Lake Michigan and conquered the Sag Harbor-NYC quest with our favorite Boat Basin local Bruno. Brooks has taught sailing to the most challenged and has skippered many a boat, many a late night. Brooks can smell the wind and was voted most entertaining captain of 2008.