Dava Sobel
Author
Longitude, Galileo’s Daughter
Dr. Brien Barnewolt
(Rich’s remote doctor while at sea)
Chief of Emergency Medicine
Tufts Medical Center
Dr. Ambrose Jearld
Fisheries Biologist
National Marine Fisheries Service
Dr. Chris Fanta
(Rich’s Asthma doctor)
Pulmonary Physician
Partners’ Asthma Center (Founder)
Laura Mirabella
Tanker Broker
NETCO
Marti Shea
(Rich’s Trainer)
Select Fitness
Dr. Dan Finamore
Curator of Maritime Art
Peabody Essex Museum
Prof. Jan Witting
Professor of Oceanography
Sea Education Association
Prof. Kara Lavender Law
Professor of Oceanography
Sea Education Association
Capt. Murray Lister
(rescued Rich off Cape Horn, 1990)
Master, All Vessels, All Tonnage, Global
Scott Hamilton
President
Dooley-Intermed Foundation