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Anasazi Ltda. is James Burwick & Somira Sao. James has been working in the marine industry since 1983. He has an engineering background and a strong pulse on the performance sailing industry.
He and Somira began sailing together in 2005. They have been in perpetual motion since - working, traveling and sailing together for 20 years (16 years of these with their children).
After 2 circumnavigations, they have built a strong network of marine professionals all over the world. These industry pros are not just friends & business partners - they are world class sailors, designers, and product innovators.
Somira & James’ combined skills, connections and expertise allow them to provide the best marine products, services, yacht sales strategy, and smart solutions for challenging projects.
JAMES M. BURWICK
Nationality: USA
Resident: USA
University: Engineering
Languages: Spanish and English
DOB: May 26, 1954
Status: Married (Somira Sao) with 6 Children
James is a professional climber, sailor, & independent marine consultant with a vast foundation of experience with project management & risk management, especially in extreme environments.
He was an alpine mountain guide for 32 years (6000m+ peaks), trained & worked search & rescue dogs (cadavers/explosives), did avalanche rescue & recovery, and developed handicap adaptive sports programs in Colorado and Norway.
When he wasn’t climbing or skiing, James made ocean passages on his own sailboats and delivered vessels for his clients.
He sailed solo around the world on a Finot-Conq Open 40 via the Southern Ocean, started a family, then made a second circumnavigation on the same Open 40 with his family.
The family voyage he and Somira made with their two oldest children in June 2011 is still ongoing today. They are now sailing on a 50’ Bosgraaf Trimaran with their six children and have been based for the last five years in South America.
Ocean Experience
North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Tasman Sea, Complete Southern Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Panama Canal, North, Central and South Pacific, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, South China Sea, Chilean Fjords, Magellan Straits, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage, Le Mare Strait, Cape Leeuwin, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Horn, Great Australian Bight, Bass Strait, Cook Strait, St Helena, Complete Coast of South America
Circumnavigations: 2
Solo Voyage: Bermuda to Bermuda via 3 Capes East about, Cape Town to Cape Town via Southern Ocean, Auckland to Cape Town non-stop.
Southern Ocean Voyaging: 19,500 miles solo, 26,000 miles total.
SOMIRA SAO
Nationality: USA, Cambodia
Resident: USA
University: Biology / Fine Arts
Languages: Khmer, English
Somira was born in a Khmer Rouge work camp during the Pol Pot regime. She escaped Cambodia & immigrated with her parents to the United States at age 3 as a refugee. She became a US Citizen at the age of 12. She worked in Cambodia with AUSAID & the Australian Red Cross to document amputee beneficiaries of their landmine survivors program.
With her children, Somira has mountain biked dusty dirt roads, floated remote rivers, horse-packed, and made long ocean passages. She has given birth in four different countries.
She is freelance writer, pro photographer, visual artist & working mother of six.
Experience
Photojournalist for Australian Red Cross / AUSAID and other NGOs in Cambodia, Contributing Photographer/Writer for: Aurora Photos, Patagonia, Inc, Sailing World Magazine (USA), SAIL Magazine (USA), Cruising World Magazine (USA), Outside Magazine (USA), Internazionale (ITA), Yachting World (UK), Vene (FI) Giornale de la VELA (ITA), Brescia Winter Festival (ITA), Varen Magazine (BG), LINDA.meiden (NL) + more.
Ocean Experience
North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Tasman Sea, Complete Southern Ocean, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, South China Sea, Chilean Fjords, Magellan Straits, Beagle Channel, Le Mare Strait, Cape Leeuwin, Cape of Good Hope, Great Australian Bight, Bass Strait, Cook Strait, & complete Eastern coast of South America.
Circumnavigations: 1
Family voyage via North/South Atlantic & the Southern Ocean East-about (started sailing with two children under age 2, finished with four children under age 9.)
