Woody Henderson has written the column Captain Woody's World for Latitudes & Attitudes magazine for eleven years. Having started out as volunteer crew on a cruising boat, he found his first paid-for-sailing job on the Royal Yacht of Selangor. He has taught sailing, skippered private yachts, and delivered boats worldwide. Based in Southern California, he holds a USCG 100 ton and is a member of the Hermosa Beach Yacht Club.