Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon
Liz Howard joined Fraser Yachts as a charter broker in 2002 after more than 15 years in the maritime industry. E-mail Liz.
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
Ed Hamilton has worked in every part of the charter industry over the last 37 years and heads one of the largest, most respected charter brokerages.
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.
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
Michael Sawyer of Infinity Yacht Charters has unique access to charter yachts and crew from Alaska to Mexico. Contact Michael.
| Kim Kavin |
 Kim is CharterWave’s founder and editor (members can e-mail her directly through the Ask Our Experts page).She is the author of Dream Cruises: The Insider’s Guide to Private Yacht Charter Vacations, and is a regular contributor to boating and travel magazines including Yachting, Boat International, MotorBoating, Northeast Boating, Elite Traveler, Robb Report, The Affluent Page, and Stratos. Before launching CharterWave, Kim was the executive editor of Yachting magazine, where she became one of the world’s premier experts in luxury crewed charter. She also spent about seven years working as a newspaper editor, and she is a graduate of the renowned University of Missouri School of Journalism. Her colleagues have elected her three times to serve as president of Boating Writers International, a professional organization with more than 500 worldwide members. Kim lives in Long Valley, New Jersey, with her PGA golf professional husband and their two nosy hounds, Floyd and Stella. |