December 2009 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 9.
Waterfront News
NEW WAVE YACHTS OPENS LOCATION IN FALMOUTH
New Wave Yachts has opened their Robert “Bump” Wilcox and Parker yachts sales, he spent ten years managing business. With the addition of these lines
newest location at Handy Boat in Falmouth, Harrison started New Wave Yachts in No- stores for Eastern Mountain Sports. At New there was a significant increase in business.
Maine. Suzanne Ellis of Yarmouth, Maine has vember of 1990 with an office located in Wave Yachts, Parker works with Bump to New Wave moved it’s office to Manchester
been hired as managing broker of the New Marblehead, Massachusetts. New Wave coordinate promotions and marketing, in- Marine in Manchester, Massachusetts in
Wave Yachts Maine office. During the recent started as a brokerage company specializing cluding maintenance of the web site and boat 1996. With a continued increase in yacht
past years, Suzanne has enjoyed working in quality sailboats. show presentations. sales Doug Brophy joined New Wave
closely with New Wave Yachts as their agent Bump Wilcox worked at Baltic Yachts Parker also has done extensive sailboat Yachts. In 1998, New Wave opened it’s first
for Sabre Yachts representing Sabre sail- and as a broker for Sailboats Northeast prior cruising throughout the Northeast, includ- branch office in South Dartmouth, Massa-
boats in Maine. to starting New Wave Yachts. He has been ing delivery trips to and from boat shows and chusetts and Jim Munro was hired to run that
Suzanne has earned the distinction of racing and cruising sailboats all his life. He moving customers’ boats between vacation office. And as previously noted; this sum-
Certified Professional Yacht Broker and has grew up sailing on Narragansett Bay and has destinations. Sabre yachts is his area of ex- mer, New Wave opened an office at Handy
years of experience in the industry including owned a boat since the age of eight. An pertise; he has won the “Broker of the Year” Boat in Falmouth, Maine managed by
yacht sales. She has a Bachelors degree in accomplished racer with an impressive list of (top producer) award five of the past six Suzanne Ellis.
Sales and Marketing Management and a racing finishes. Bump is currently active in years. Parker is especially knowledgeable New Wave has been the number one
Masters degree in Management along with a PHRF New England racing. He has won the about all new and used Sabre yachts, from Sabre sailboat dealer since 1996. We cur-
great passion for being on the water both in PHRF-NE championships five times, the 1971 to the present, and oversees all commu- rently serve New England with offices in
power and sailboats. She became a certified Mass Bay championship, the San Francisco nications and activities with the Sabre fac- South Dartmouth MA, Manchester MA, and
US sailing instructor in 1995 and remains an Mid-Winter Regatta aboard an Olson 29 in tory and staff. In his free time, he enjoys Falmouth ME. There are currently 8 full time
active member of US Sailing. Suzanne taught 1987, and placed first in his class at Key West fishing, water sports, and cruising on his 18- brokers. New Wave has and will continued
sailing for Squantum Yacht Club (SYC) and aboard an Aerodyne 43 in 2001. His sailing foot Edgewater center console on the ocean to represent and sell quality yachts. With
was a Director at Community Boating on the dedication has earned him a spot as an officer and lakes of New England. over 30 years of yacht sales experience, we
Charles River in Boston. She developed and for the PHRF-NE since 1977 and he was In 1993, the dealerships of Sabre Yachts
ran an adult sailing program geared specifi- commodore for PHRF-NE in 1982 and 1983. and C&C Yachts was added to the brokerage
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cally to women on cruising boats at SYC. She After New Wave Yachts began selling
is a coastal cruiser who loves racing with Edgewaters in 1996, he has had access to
GMORA’s (Gulf of Maine Ocean Racing powerboats and has taken advantage, going
Association) regional racing circuit. Ask her out with friends and family whenever he has
Bring your boat.
about some of her experiences: sailing and the chance. While Bump considers himself a
living aboard her 30’ sailboat SOLACE with sailor first and foremost, he is excited about
her Black Lab named Oakley, cruising the all kinds of boats. “If it has to do with being
We’ll supply the rest.
Balearic Islands of Spain, dinghy sailing in on the water, I want to be there.”
Antigua or cruising the New England coast- Parker, the other founder of New Wave Cruise the coast or spend the summer onboard at your slip, surrounded by all the
line. As an experienced power and sailboat Yachts, has been in the boat business since
luxuries of home and protected by our huge breakwater.
owner, she will professionally serve your 1985 when he worked as a broker for Sailboats
Easy slip access • Washers and dryers • Power to 100 amps
Wireless internet and cable TV • Fuel dock • Comfortable shoreside lounge
boating needs. Northeast until 1990. Prior to his career in
Water and ice • Convenience store • Brand new showers
The calmest dockage in Casco Bay!
Journey's End Marina
When the season ends, we can store your boat right here,
SLIPS AVAILABLE
with 35,000 square feet of heated indoor storage space, 30-
FOR 2009 foot-high doors, and the best service and repair, anywhere!
Newest Clean Marina
Come by for a visit, see our website at www.maineyacht.com, or give us a call!
MAINE YACHT CENTER
Life is good.
During a celebratory luncheon that in- When staff member Greg Ricciardi was
100 Kensington Street, Portland, Maine 04101 • 207.842.9000
cluded members of the facility’s management asked what this accomplishment means to
and staff, neighboring boatyards and the him he was happy to say “We have honored
media, Journey’s End Marina was recognized the O’Hara family’s commitment to make
by the Maine Clean Boatyards & Marinas Journey’s End Marina an environmentally
Program as its newest designated facility. In responsible business and we want everyone
her remarks Program Manager Susan to know that this commitment extends to
Swanton of the Maine Marine Trades Asso- providing the highest quality of service to
ciation noted just what a ‘journey’ it had been our customers and their vessels. Everyone
for this company to receive its designation. “I who works here is responsible for this
am so pleased to be here today to make this achievement. We are all proud to be recog-
particular presentation because it recognizes nized this way and are grateful to all the
the significant commitment and lengthy pro- people and organizations that have helped us
cess that was begun here several years ago. with knowledge and encouragement as we
A facility such as this one – which is so have converted this old fish processing facil-
diverse – really has to focus hard to achieve ity into an up-to-date clean full service facil-
what you have. That you have been able to ity.”
reach this goal after seeing responsibility for The purpose of the program is to curb
the program pass from one person to another coastal pollution resulting from stormwater
and then another is a testament to that com- runoff, boat maintenance, fueling activities,
mitment and something that you can all be
very proud of.”
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