Jamal's crew consists of Captain Jim, Captain Jennifer, and Chef Lenore. Although Jim and Jennifer have been chartering together for ten years, the three of them have been together for six years. They are a professional, fun team, dedicated to pampering their guests and providing an unforgettable cruising experience.

Jim Hanna

Captain Jim Hanna has more than twenty-five years of boating experience on the waters of the Pacific Northwest including Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, Princess Louisa, Desolation Sound, and northward to Juneau, Alaska. His coastal cruising experience includes Vancouver Island, the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, Northern Mexico, and the Eastern and Western Caribbean. He holds a U. S. Coast Guard Master's license to operate vessels up to 100 tons. Jim is active in yachting circles having been Commodore of Tacoma Yacht Club and having participated in many predicted log races through the years. He has been a water ski instructor, scuba diver, school principal, real estate developer and businessman.

Jennifer Hanna

Captain Jennifer Hanna, who also holds a 100-ton U. S. Coast Guard Master's license, has cruised the waters of Puget Sound to Alaska with her father, Jim, all of her life. Her precise navigational skills and exceptional knowledge of seamanship have been valuable assets on charters. She has recently spent a year sailing the Pacific coast to southern Mexico. Jennifer also has earned a Master's of Education degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, both from Western Washington University. She has taught elementary and middle school in the Bellingham area since 1988. Her love of the sea is reflected in her many interests which include fishing, swimming, water skiing, sailing, snorkeling and surfing. Jennifer is a certified scuba diver, and is Jamal's CPR-First Aid certified crew member.

Lenore Nolan-Ryan

Food artist, caterer, chef, cooking teacher, and event planner, Lenore Nolan-Ryan returns to the Jamal every summer after wintering in South Florida. A former San Francisco restaurateur with 20 years of experience in the service industry makes her an ideal chef and hostess capable of accommodating guests with the most sophisticated palates and discriminating dietary requirements. As a member of the International Association of Cooking Professionals, she travels coast to coast with her catering company and cooking school delighting all with her vivacious nature and seemingly effortless culinary expertise.

Lenore's Website

Corinne R. Kocher

With over 30 years experience in the industry, Corinne serves many of Seattle’s finest families and corporations using the finest and freshest ingredients available in the Pacific Northwest.  

Corrine's Website

The "Jamalian Girls"