He was born in Sydney NSW. Tug Master, Sydney Harbour and Coastal Towing 1960 - 1974. Secretary Manager Broken Bay Game Fishing Club Limited 1974 - 1976. Cruise Boat Master, Sydney Harbour 1976 - 1982. Cruise Boat Master, Tweed River 1982 - 1987. Cruise Boat Master, Broadwater to South Stradbroke Island 1987 - 1997. Skipper and Owner of Gone Fishing Charters 1997 - 2003.
His qualifications are :-
Master Class 4 Trading
(vessel less than 80 meters in length)
Marine Engine Driver 2
(vessel less than 750w power)
Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment
Radio Operator
St John Senior First Aid
Instructor Surf Life Saving Association of Australia.
Captain Gordon Petersen has been Master of Game Fishing boats between Greenwell Point on the south coast of NSW to Cooktown, North Queensland spending a lot of time in the Cairns area. He is an Honory Life Member of the Gold Coast Charter Boat Masters Association Inc. A committee member of the Queensland Charter Vessel Association.
Captain Gordon Petersen is well known on the Gold Coast for his boating weather and fishing reports on 92.5 Gold FM for 11 years. He is currently on Brisbane 882 4BH every weekend.
Below please find photos of some of the boats which Gordon has been master of :-