Aquapalooza, Newport Folk & Jazz Festival

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE​ Doug's professional career spans over 35 years of aviation. He was a pilot for Air Florida, Southwest Airlines and United Parcel Service. After 18 years at UPS, Doug retired as a B-747 Management Instructor, FAA Check Captain and UPS International Chief Pilot. Doug is easy going and a fun guy. Always cool and calm under pressure. He has a perfect record of professionalism and safety and is regarded by many photographers as one of the best boat drivers in the business. ​​• Decades of boat handling experience ​​• United States Coast Guard 50 Ton Master License CHASE BOAT EXPERIENCE Inside the ropes of a race course is serious business and only a few are afforded entry. Captain Doug is one of them. • 100% focus on what’s happening on the race course and its surroundings • Tracks racers in tight quarters adjusting to wake, wind and visibility disruptions • Masterfully recognizes, prepares and reacts to multi-directional high speed closure rates of racers while matching boat speeds • Quietly listens and adapts to creative stylings and sensitivities of the photographer • Doug is a true professional, calm, quiet, friendly and attentive, with a perfect safety record he has a 6th sense on the water, a photographer’s eye for composition and experience to get you where you want to go