The Legacy of Scott Self and Seawolf, Founder & Captain
Scott Self was the builder and captain of Seawolf from 2008 to 2020. Seawolf was hand built in Rockwall over the course of 2 years, from 2006 to 2008. His construction team consisted of 5+ experts and workers putting in 40+ hr weeks for that period of time. Below, you can view the entire build process within our Rockwall warehouse, where we sectioned off 5,000 square feet of warehouse space exclusively for the building of Seawolf. Scott Self was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, on May 19th, 2020. The Self family will carry forward the legacy he built and the love he shared of sailing on Lake Ray Hubbard. For at least 500 years - sailors have kept 4 hour watches. Shipboard time used double-bubble sand half-hour watch glass. Max time the bell can be struck is 8. At the end of a four-hour watch, eight bells were sounded and the sailor on watch was relieved.
“Eight bells and all's well.”
Tradition in the sailing community is to note the passing of a shipmate with the signaling of eight bells. The sounding of a ship’s bell is a reminder of the special bonds mariners forge among one another. Captain AmyLee Pierce is now operating Seawolf with the same ardent love of the lake. She worked under Captain Scott’s tutelage for several years and enjoyed adventures in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean from Panama to Los Angeles. Captain Scott’s son, Captain Billy Self, will continue the business as the owner of Sail with Scott LLC. We will continue with the name Sail with Scott legacy in his honor. You can reach Captain Amy Lee or Captain Billy Self at [email protected]. Scott Self’s Sailing History:
2007 US Coast Guard Master Captains 100-ton License
2005 Division Winner of the Transpac Yacht Race, a sailing race from Los Angeles to Hawaii - Scott’s most prized accomplishment in yacht racing.
2005, 2006, and 2012 Overall Winner of the Harvest Moon Race from Galveston to Port Aransas
2004 2nd Place in J-22 World Championship
1973 Winning crew of Men’s North American Sailing Championship (Mallory Cup)
In addition, Scott has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean twice in a 44 foot sailboat (once heading east, and once heading west!) and twice raced in the Fastnet Race off the coast of England, winning his division each time. In 2014 Scott sailed a 60 sloop from Houston through the Panama Canal and onto Marina Del Rey, CA. He also placed in the top 10 of several sailboat classes at national championships, from the 14-foot Sunfish to 60 footers. Scott Self was the Mayor of Rockwall, a Rockwall City Council member, a Rockwall County Commissioner and a County Treasurer. He ran for Rockwall County Judge in 2005. We (the family) are grateful he lost that race, because he moved on to his next project, the building of Seawolf. If you have any questions about Sail with Scott that the Frequently Asked Questions page doesn’t answer, email us at [email protected]
