Jay Gardner

Co-Founder and President

In addition to his role at Wind+Wing Technologies, Jay currently serves as President of Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, Inc., a multi-vessel, excursion enterprise in the San Francisco Bay. Jay started out as a sailmaker and co-founded P.J.’s Canvas, Inc., which has been in operation for more than 30 years. Jay also serves as the President of Meyers Water Company, Inc., and holds a D-2 license for water distribution as well as a USCG 100 ton Master License. Along with his wife Pamela Simonson and his business partner Hans Korfin, he co-founded Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, Inc.
in 1989.

Hans Korfin

Co-Founder and Vice-President

In addition to his role at Wind+Wing Technologies, Hans Korfin is a founding partner of Adventure Cat Sailing Charters, Inc., and has been involved in its operating affairs since the company’s inception. Hans was the lead boat builder in the construction of the company’s first vessel, Adventure Cat I, in 1990. Hans, Jay and John Janus designed and hand constructed the company’s first vessel, a sleek, 55-foot, 48-passenger catamaran that took more than 10,000 hours and 13 months to complete. Hans is responsible for successfully keeping both catamarans operating with minimum failures or downtimes, it is his vigilance that has made the history of the company both safe and successful.

James Schaefer

Business Development

James Schaefer has worked for 35 years in the private sector. His background includes plant management and operations, personnel management, operating efficiency, and budget management. His project work includes plant expansion, review of capital expense proposals, evaluating economic viability of projects, and writing business plans, including business unit start-ups.