North Cove Yacht Club Instructors- 2010 Staff
Greg Kirby 
Head Sailing Instructor
This will be Greg’s twelfth consecutive year participating in the North Cove Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program. He started sailing at North Cove in 1999 where he continued as an Instructor Trainee in 2003-2004, and later as a Junior Instructor in 2005.He also sailed at Yale Corinthian Yacht Club in 2002 raced at Pettipaug Sailing Academy in 2003 and 2004. Currently he participates in local races on his Laser and in JY-15s with the Pilot’s Point Pirates Special Olympics sailing team out of Pilots Point.
Greg received his Level 1 certification in US Sailing in 2006 and was a Senior Sailing Instructor from 2006-2009. He received his Level 2 Small Boat Coaching certification from US Sailing in 2009, and will be in his first year as Head Instructor during the 2010 season.
He is also First Aid certified by Red Cross, CPR Professional Rescuer certified by American Heart Association, and a licensed EMT in Massachusetts.
Greg will be a Junior at Boston College in Fall 2010. He is majoring in Chemistry and part of the Pre-Medical Program hoping to attend Medical School after graduation.
Greg can be contacted via e-mail at ncycjuniorsailing@gmail.com or by phone at 203-494-9148.
Linda Suravich 
Senior Sailing Instructor teaching the intermediate class
Linda will be a senior in Fall 2010 at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, majoring in Special Education and Elementary Education.
She grew up sailing with the Pilots Point Marina Sailing Program and has raced throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Linda is certified by US Sailing as a Level 1 Instructor and has Adult CPR and First Aid Certification through the American Red Cross.
Linda currently sails JY-15 race series through Duck Island Yacht Club and participates with the Pilots Point Pirates Special Olympics sailing team out of Pilot’s Point Marina in Westbrook.
This will be Linda’s third summer as a Senior Sailing Instructor with the NCYC Sailing Program.
Emily Miller
Senior Sailing Instructor teaching the advanced-beginner class
This will be her tenth year participating in the North Cove Yacht Club sailing program starting in 2000 as a student. She was a Junior Instructor in 2006 and 2007, and after gaining her Level 1 certification became a Senior Sailing Instructor in 2008.
This is her third year teaching at North Cove. She is level 1 certified by US sailing, along with First Aid and Adult, Child and Infant CPR certifications by the American Red Cross. Emily will be a Freshman at Worcester Polytechnic Institute studying Computer Science in Fall 2010.
Thomas Jordan
Senior Sailing Instructor teaching the beginner class
Thomas started sailing as a student at North Cove in 2006 where he continued as a Junior Instructor in 2008-09.
This is Thomas' first year as a Senior Instructor. He looks forward to teaching the beginner class of 2010 and bringing music to the sailing sessions with his guitar!
Thomas will be a Junior at Old Lyme High School in Fall 2010. His other hobbies include Crew, Indoor Track, and, of course, his music!
Thomas is certified by US Sailing as a Level 1 Instructor and has Adult CPR and First Aid Certification through the American Red Cross.