Capt Marti has been solo sailing the Bahamas and Florida waters since 1990 and has been a HAM radio operator since 1997. She is a member of the Waterway Radio and Cruising Club, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net, the National Disaster Medical System FL-5 Disaster Medical Assistance Team, the State of Florida Medical Response Team, the Monroe County Medical Reserve Corps and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy III team for HAM radio..
She is a Nurse Practitioner and has held a 100 ton Masters Captain license for over fifteen years. She lives in Marathon in the heart of the Florida Keys.
Capt. Marti has written three widely acclaimed, easy to read textbooks on marine communications; Marine SSB Radio For “Idi-Yachts.” A Guide For Using Marine Single Sideband Radio, Second Edition, HF Radio E-Mail For “Idi-Yachts.” A Guide For Setting Up And Using Wireless E-Mail Through HAM/Marine SSB Radio and her latest release, The ICOM M802 Radio Manual for “Idi-Yachts.” A guide for installing and using the ICOM M802 SSB/HAM DSC radio. Capt. Marti’s books help make sense of marine electronics!
In March of 2008, Capt. Marti released her first novel, Murder At Stacy’s Cove Marina. “An electrifying nautical thriller filled with fast paced action and suspense.”
In March of 2012, she released her first on-line seminar, Safety at Sea with Marine VHF Digital Selective Calling.
See her WEB site for more information on her books, her on-line seminars and her boat show appearances schedule:
http://www.idiyachts.com.
She is also available for public or private consultation to help cruisers get up and running with their SSB radios, radio modems, electronic navigation, AIS receivers and just about anything electronic. Contact Capt Marti via E-mail at: captmarti@netzero.com Or via snail mail at: PO 500441 Marathon, Florida 33050.
