About Us
Why sailing with Tom?
CAPTAIN Tom Fallows
Founder and Co-Owner (along with his wife Evelyne) of Fallows Sailing Inc. Tom drives the experience. He began as a sailor in the early 60s in Balboa Harbor at Newport Beach, California (pictured below!). Sailing at boy scout camp at Big Bear Lake. Sailing later on the Charles River in Boston. While living in Italy for 10 years, he sailed out of the coast on the Italian riviera (Liguria, Cinque Terre) and sailed windsurfs and small craft on a lake outside of Rome. Summer cruises in Greece, Turkey and Sicily. On vacation in Hawaii and Phuket, he’d rent a boat for an outing. Then in Hong Kong in the 2000s he took courses and enrolled in the local sailing club.
After being overseas for 30 years living in Moscow, Rome, Milan, Paris, Seoul, Hong Kong and Riyadh) (where he was first an aspiring Professor of Russian History and then eventually a Corporate & Investment banker for Citigroup and wealth management advisor in Saudi Arabia), Tom returned with his wife Evelyne to New York. They bought the boat “As One Does” (a 30-foot C&C Mark I ‘cruiser/racer’) in 2019 and have enjoyed the sailing season out of New Rochelle since then.
Tom commutes to the boat on public transportation from Manhattan. In New Rochelle, he is also a member of the Huguenot Yacht Club, and teaches the ASA 103 (“Coastal Cruising”) course in association with the Port Sailing School of New Rochelle. Tom holds the US Coast Guard “six pack” license as a Merchant Mariner.
“Sailing With Tom” is the inspiration for this experience: you are with Tom for a few hours on his boat in the area of the Sound he knows best, to teach you everything you need to know for a pleasant and safe outing. With a patient approach encouraging you to gain confidence and learn, in an outdoor setting of healthy fresh air. Sailors of all types and ages are welcome, and international visitors will find a kindred spirit of an American with years of living overseas.
“As One Does”
“As One Does” is the star of the show: our sailboat, a 30-foot yacht built by the Canadian company C&C in 1980. This beauty is a “cruiser/racer”: a combination between sporty sailing performance and speed, alongside comfort and stability.
Tom Anderson
Captain Tom has spent his entire life on the water, with a majority of his experiences on the Long Island Souind. He has power boat experience with outboards, I/Os, inboards and twins up to 40 feet, as well as sailboat experience with mono hulls up to 50 feet and catamarans up to 65 feet. He currently holds an OUPV License and will be upgrading to a 25 Ton Masters License for the 2020 season.
For a powerboat outing on the Long Island Sound, please visit Tom Anderson’s website: https://backyardharbortours.com/
Max fallows
Max Fallows has been sailing with his father since he was a kid, and was part of a sailing school at the American Club in Hong Kong. He has been instrumental in assisting his father in launching the business and having fun on the water. When available, he and his friends can provide Crew service for the ‘fully crewed’ booking option.