Daniel Sipes has been an active boater his
entire life. He enjoys sailing,
powerboating, fishing, SCUBA and freediving/spearfishing. He grew up on Bethel Island, in the
California Delta. His parents had a
marine electronics business and have been active in the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary for over 50 years. After
graduating from California State University, Sacramento and UC Davis, his
career took him to San Diego where, in his leisure time, he restored an old
Seafarer 31 sailboat and sailed it solo from Mission Bay Yacht Club to Hilo,
Hawaii, through the Hawaiian islands then to San Francisco, up to the Delta
(visiting his parents’ house on the water) and finally returning to San Diego
(MBYC). In order to more frequently
visit Catalina he and his wife purchased a 34 Meridian power boat in 2004 and
make the trip several times a year with their children. Daniel currently works as a biologist
specializing in laboratory automation with Novartis Pharmaceuticals in San
Diego.