Our Credentials
CAPTAIN KAREN
Karen is a multi-faceted Captain with years of experience under her belt. Not only can she maneuver a vessel, but she holds a B.A. in Municipal Recreation and brings 18 years of residential real estate experience to the table, lending tons of knowledge and insider info on our housing, rental, marina and yacht markets. That combined with her years spent as a travel agent and striving for excellence as a National competitor gymnast and judge, brought her to create an incredibly custom concierge service for Charles Charters.
- U.S.C.G. Certified “Master Level Captain 100 Gross Tons”
- U.S.P.S. Grad; ABC, Seamanship, Firearm, Electronics, Weather, Cruise Planning & Piloting
- Past Certified WSI Lifeguard and Advanced Saving
- First Aid & CPR Training Certified
- Member Maritime Consortium for random drug testing
- Active Member Palm Beach P.S./A.B.C. and Honorary Member Vero Beach
- First Aid and CPR Training Certified Every Other Year
- 18 Years Residential Real Estate
- B.A. Municipal Recreation Management, University of NV, Reno
- Prior Travel Agent, Grand Circle & Overseas Adventure Travel
- Past Dir. Information, Tours & Ticket Office Naval Training Center, MCO
- Merit Scholarship Women’s Gymnastics N.CA.A. Competitor and Judge
- Retired 30 years of Judging, U.S.A.G. & Nat. Assoc. Women’s Gymnastics
CAPTAIN CHARLES
Charles is 1 of Florida’s most in demand, premier Captains of choice. As a teen, he launched life-long love and passion of the waters in the Long Island Sound. After having owned 6 boats, he’s journeyed from a 12’ Skimmer to working and living aboard a 50′ M/Y. His mastered seamanship skills complement a thorough understanding of the yacht’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. He is a Captain, engineer, instructor, consultant and broker for all things marine.
- U.S.C.G. Certified “Master Level Captain 100 Gross Tons”
- U.S. Power Squadron/America’s Boating Club “Vessel Safety Examiner, Instructors, “On Water Safe Boating” and “Marine Electrical Systems”
- Current Sales and Management Consultant
- Current Yacht Broker SYS
- Active Member Palm Beach P.S./A.B.C. & Honorary Member Vero Beach
- Past Member Huntington, Neptune NY P.S./A.B.C.
- First Aid and CPR Training Certified Every Other Year
- Member Maritime Consortium for random drug testing
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, NY Institute of Technology
- B.A. Communications, N.Y.I.T.
- Merit Scholar Cross Country, N.Y.I.T.
- M.S. Telecommunications, Golden Gate University
- Past V.P. Worldwide Sales in Multiple Telecom companies
