​David Hirzel’s sailing life on the Bay began in 2006 with his first sail on Kitty Sark, a sixteen-foot wooden gaffsail catboat (now a part of SEA’s fleet) belonging to Alice Cochran.  He joined the Board in 2017 and has served as secretary ever since, with a special interest in the Desi and sail-training ventures on larger traditionally rigged ships including Call of the Sea’s Seaward and Matthew Turner.  When not on the water he practices green architectural design in San Mateo County and 20 years of Living History at San Francisco Maritime.