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Charter Broker Ed Hamilton |  Ed has worked in the charter industry for nearly 40 years. From experience gained as a manager of The Moorings in the early '70s, he started his own successful bareboat company in the British Virgin Islands, eventually running a 50-boat fleet. In this time, he also helped design several successful charter yachts, skippered crewed charters, and taught sailing professionally up to bareboat certification.
In 1982 he started Ed Hamilton & Co., which quickly became the largest independent brokerage selling Caribbean charters worldwide. He had a unique approach, with firsthand knowledge of both suitable boats and cruising grounds, and a genuine desire to learn more about his clients, to ensure they chose the right boat. Together with the team of brokers he has trained, he is well qualified to help clients with any part of their charter vacation. Read more about Ed's history and the founding of the company, or visit our website at www.ed-hamilton.com.
The picture above was taken in 1977 and shows a lanky 29-year-old Ed welcoming the delivery crew of a new Heritage 38 that he helped design for his bareboat fleet. Ed has been in the charter business since the very early days!
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Written by Ed Hamilton
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Monday, 24 May 2010 07:20 |
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 Earlier this month (May) we started a 16 day tour of some of the popular yacht charter cruising grounds in the eastern Mediterranean and posted 6 individual blogs as we visited each area. Click here to read this first post. A thorough knowlege of both boat and crew is of course fundamental but being able to describe an area from first hand experience is a big part of our service. We hope you enjoy our comments and will think of us when you start planning your charter. For Facebook enthusiasts, there are far more pictures of our trip on our company page. All pictures on these blogs and the Facebook posts for this trip were taken by Ed Hamilton and may not be copied or used without permission.
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Written by Ed Hamilton
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Monday, 24 May 2010 07:04 |
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 The second part of our tour of the cruising grounds in The Eastern Mediterranean takes us to Croatia. We have left the rain behind in Venice and the sun is out! READ MORE.
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Written by Ed Hamilton
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Monday, 24 May 2010 06:54 |
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 Our continuing tour of the cruising grounds of the Eastern Mediterranean takes us to Athens and the Saronic Gulf. READ MORE
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Written by Ed Hamilton
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Monday, 24 May 2010 06:46 |
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 Part 4 of our account on our visit to Eastern Mediterranean cruising grounds earlier this month focuses on Turkey. READ MORE.
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Written by Ed Hamilton
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Monday, 24 May 2010 06:39 |
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 We visit The Cyclades in our continuing tour of Eastern Mediterranean cruising grounds earlier this month. READ MORE
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Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon
Sharon Bahmer is an expert at booking charters in the Americas, from Alaska to Brazil. She's also a member of FYBA and CYBA. E-mail Sharon
Nicole Caulfield is licensed, bonded, and a longtime member of FYBA and AYCA. She brings a unique perspective as a broker, having worked aboard yachts for nearly 10 years. Email Nicole
Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
Beverly Parsons has been chartering since 1969. She is a licensed, bonded broker and a founding member of the professional groups AYCA and CYBA International. Contact Beverly.
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