We are Mariners Learning System, an online education provider who meets the United States Coast Guard written requirement for obtaining a captains license. We were founded in 2002 by Robert Figular after his experiences pursuing his 100-Ton Masters captains license. Having just sold a previous company and with retirement on the horizon, Robert purchased a catamaran, a two-hulled sailboat, from France. After a weekend recreational boating navigation course, he flew across the ocean to pick up his new acquisition. With little boating experience under his belt, and a vast body of water to traverse, he began a sailing trip around the world. Two and a half years (and many close encounters) later, Robert made it back to United States land.