Another New West Coast Circumnavigator Joins the List

Our recent story about seeking West Coast circumnavigators has unearthed another round-the-world sailor. Timothy (Tim) Brill completed his voyage aboard the 1972 Islander 36 Intrepid — the same Islander 36 previously owned by fellow circumnavigator Zack Sunderland.*

Tim’s circumnavigation began from San Diego in November 2017. He sailed by way of San Diego – Cabo San Lucas – Puerto Vallarta – Marquesas – Tahiti – Moorea – Bora Bora – American Samoa – Fiji – New Zealand – New Caledonia – Papua New Guinea – Indonesia – Malaysia – Thailand – India – Maldives – Seychelles – Madagascar – Mozambique – South Africa – Brazil – St. Lucia – Bahamas – Panama – Costa Rica – Mexico. He completed his voyage in Mexico in April.

Along the way Tim put together this video. It’s 9:57 minutes long, but filled with great footage of his voyage, complete with onboard repairs.

After completing his voyage Tim is putting all his sailing experience to good use with his own delivery service, Intrepid Yacht Delivery Services. And if you have any doubt he can complete the job, his experience reads: “Soldier, Mountaineer, Pilot, Sailor, Author and Father to three boys. Besides being a Professional Pilot, Tim has logged over 45,000 sea miles with three Baja Ha-Ha’s, one circumnavigation, and has crossed the equator four times! Plus don’t forget the French Canals and the Bahamas!”

He also holds a US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential, Master of Self-Propelled Vessels including Sail or Auxiliary Sail of less than 25 gross register tons (GRT), along with ASA 101,103, 104, 105, and 106.

*Zack Sunderland completed his round-the-world voyage in 2009 at age 17.

We also heard from Michael and Susan Beilan, who circumnavigated aboard their Westsail 43 INFINI from 2007-2017, starting out of New Port Richey, FL.