ABOUT US & CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: ryan@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (401) 835-0069

Ryan has always chosen the water. Whether as a dock hand, launch-boat captain, or sailing coach, Ryan was fully immersed in all things “boating.” He devoted his spare time to volunteering and becoming involved with various sailing nonprofits. These experiences and the professionals he met in the industry provided a valuable introduction to the boating community of New England.

Ryan earned an MBA from Salve Regina University and holds a USCG Master Captain’s License. Being a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) as well as Florida licensed and bonded has given Ryan the capability and the know-how to provide the best service to his Clients. He worked for Vanguard Sailboats and Sailing Specialties, where he gained significant experience and achieved awards for top sales. Ryan’s energy, passion, and business sense led to the founding of his own yacht brokerage business in 2009. The success of Latitude Yacht Brokerage, and it’s recognition in the marine industry, is the culmination of his years of commitment to the business of boating. Ryan will coach and advise you, address your concerns, and providing answers to your questions promptly.

Ryan is also dedicated to the community. He is the Past Chair of the City of Newport Waterfront Commission, a position that broadened his knowledge and expertise in the marine industry. He is currently the Vice President of the Newport Maritime Alliance (NMA), where he has a unique opportunity to work with leaders of the business communities of Newport and the surrounding Narragansett Bay. Ryan is a Board Member of Clean Bays, a Rhode Island based non-profit agency that specializes in large debris shoreline cleanup. He is also a member of the New York Yacht Club.

Ryan lives in Newport and is the proud owner of “Hope,” a 32′ Wasque, built in Martha’s Vineyard. He and his wife Monika and two children spend time with family and friends, giving harbor tours of Narragansett Bay and cruising Southern New England. Look for “Hope” and stop to say “Hello!”

To contact Ryan click here.

Email: tim@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (401) 575-8326

Tim has been a sailor since his childhood in northern New Jersey, where he sailed a Sunfish and a Duster on local inland lakes. After a stint in the Navy and a career in law enforcement and security services, Tim joined Eastern Yacht Sales in Portsmouth, RI. EYS is a multi-location dealer for Catalina, Jeanneau, Bavaria, Island Packet, and Mainship Trawlers. He has also represented a dealer selling Beneteau.

Tim bought his first boat with auxiliary power, an O’Day 25, when he moved to Rhode Island in 1980. Since then, he has sailed an O’Day 28, Nonsuch 30, and Nonsuch 33. His current boat is Consensus, a navy-hulled Moody CC 42. Tim has been a regular ‘club’ racer in Rhode Island and Chicago, and has crewed for several long-distance races aboard a C&C 37 as well as piloting multiple bareboat cruises in the Caribbean. He’s sailed the Atlantic coast as far north as Maine and south to the Virgin Islands. Tim holds a USCG captain’s license and is a certified professional yacht broker.

Tim believes that selling boats is about matching clients with the right boat for their needs. He takes the time to know his customers, their sailing experience, and the features and options they want in a boat. He’s fastidious about the care and maintenance of his sailboat. He’s tried most products for finishing teak, polishing fiberglass, cleaning the bilge and most other sailboat chores. Ask him about his recommendations.

To contact Tim click here.

Email: gene@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (914) 806-3399

Gene heads up Latitude’s new remote Florida office.  With a career in sales, marketing and organizational consulting and as a lifelong boater and sailor, Gene understands the need for information and helpful advice in buying and selling. He has held positions at Xerox Corporation and Exxon Office Products Company, was a Senior VP at a Wall Street mutual fund company, and headed up the Westchester Convention and Visitor’s Bureau as President and CEO. His love of the sea began as a child on his grandfather’s boats in his Long Beach, LI summer home.  His previous homeport was Mamaroneck, NY where he kept his Tartan 33′ sloop and his Boston Whaler Montauk. His new homeport is Vero Beach, FL where he provides services to Latitude clients who seasonally spend time in Florida and well as full time Florida boaters.  Gene has fourteen years of yacht-brokerage experience assisting people to find the right boat at the right price or selling at the best possible market price. He also assists families to quickly find a buyer in estate sales. He is fully Florida Licensed and Bonded.  You can contact Gene at 914-806-3399, or at gene@latitudeyacht.com.  His Latitude Florida mailing address is 505 Beachland Blvd., #252, Vero Beach, FL  32963.

Email: matt@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (401) 226-1816

Matt Leduc is a graduate of Mass Maritime Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation. He is a USCG 3rd Mate Unlimited Tonnage – Ocean Certified, CPYB (Certified Professional Yacht Broker), Rhode Island Marine Trades Vice President and a Florida Yacht Salesperson. Matt brings his expansive knowledge and more than 20 years of marine industry experience, and is part of a seasoned team of professionals who exemplify Latitude’s tradition of successfully advising our Clients.

Prior to joining Latitude, Matt sold the most sailboats in the State of RI over the course of five years. Along with this impressive accomplishment, Matt has crossed the Atlantic, the Equator, weathered the North Atlantic and has sailed throughout the Mediterranean. Matt’s expertise, coming up through the industry, has afforded him the ability to guide customers through all aspects of a boat and its systems. Looking for the right boat for you and your family? Matt values your time and will find the boat, that best fits your needs, efficiently.

In his spare time, Matt enjoyed running Middletown Flag Football, is active in his Church community and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association. He loves spending time on the water fishing, and sailing with his family and friends or heads to the New England outback for some hiking, camping or cutting wood. To his children he is – chauffeur, cook, adviser, trainer, coach, water boy, accountant, fashion consultant, homework helper and biggest fan. He lives in Newport, RI with his wife Shannon and two kids, Zack and Sophie.

To contact Matt click here.

Email: willie@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (773) 870-6444

Willie is originally from Dublin, Ireland and grew up sailing on the Irish Sea. From a young age he competed as much as he could and as a young man crewed in several successful racing programs both in Ireland and abroad. His racing days expanded into boat management, instruction and maintenance that resulted in jobs around the world including Greece, Spain, and Australia before moving to Chicago in the early 2000s.

After a few years with a sailing and charter business in Chicago, Willie began working with a private owner who was passionate about both sailboat and powerboat restorations. Together they restored two Huckins powerboats over several years which led to a new pastime for Willie who has since worked closely with many Huckins owners around the country. To date he has been involved with over ten refits and is one of the most knowledgeable Huckins boaters around.

Willie has sailed tens of thousands of miles between racing, deliveries and cruising, in every role imaginable. His broad boating background guarantees he will be able to understand what any client is looking for and provide first-hand experience and advice on all aspects of boat ownership and management. He knows the benefits and challenges of being a boat owner and will give honest answers to any questions someone may have.

When Willie is not taking care of other people’s boats or talking about boats or reading about boats or thinking about boats, he can be found sailing on his own 38’ sailboat with his wife and two young children. Who, fortunately, also really like boats.

To contact Willie click here.

Email: karl@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (860) 874-6262

Karl Olsen’s obsession with boats is rooted in his 50 years of experience on salt water. When he was a boy growing up on the Connecticut shore, there was just one choice in how to spend weekends and summers: on a boat—or not. His earliest nautical experience included racing sailing dinghies and tooling around in small outboard skiffs on Long Island Sound. Since then, family cruises have taken him from Virginia up to the northern reaches of Maine.

“I began messing about in boats at the ripe old age of 4 and by now I’ve owned and/or operated 13 different boats, sail and power, so I’m pretty knowledgeable with all, or anyway most, types of boat-building and nautical systems.”

Prior to being a Yacht Broker, Karl had a career as an executive with leadership roles in some of the largest life and health insurance providers in the US. “I am delighted now to be able to do something I really love—and I look forward to working with our clients on things we’re all passionate about.”

To contact Karl click here.

Email: sue@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (954) 376-1235

Latitude’s partnership with broker Sue Gearan, from Carol Kent Yacht Charters & Global Yacht Concierge, gives us an edge when it comes to selling luxury yacht vacations. Since she has been both a charter broker and a yacht crew since 1996, she understands what it takes to create a flawless experience for our clients. Sue has worked on several charter yachts and for 9 years she was the chief stew/chef/mate aboard a private yacht owned by a high profile businessman.

Her areas of expertise include: New England, Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Sue has traveled to over 80 countries, visiting many of the world’s most desirable cruising spots. With her combined marketing, interpersonal and hospitality skills, she will pair you with the charter of your dreams.

“I’ve experienced various facets of this intriguing business and have learned a lot of valuable things.  Overall, what I realized, is that it’s so specialized you need to work with people that really know the ins & outs of it.  The world today is fast and instant so most things are just one click away.  Yachting is one of those areas where you definitely need a boutique service.  You are spending your hard earned money on a luxury vacation so you need to know you are getting the very best.  I want to ensure that happens!”

To contact Sue click here.

Email: kristin@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (401) 835-0311

Kristin has a bachelor’s degree of fine arts and is currently working towards her USCG captain’s license. She is an American Sailing Association instructor with the Narragansett Sailing School in Barrington, RI where she teaches adult sailors ranging from beginner to those preparing for a bareboat charter. Her passion is getting more women on the water and specializes in women’s only classes.  With a foundation in wedding planning and real estate, Kristin prides herself on her patience and easy going spirit. Drawing on her patchwork background, she has extensive knowledge of canvas and sail repair, diesel engine maintenance, boat systems maintenance and passage planning. 

Originally from the Southwest, Kristin has called Rhode Island home since 2005. Beginning as a kid with her family’s ski boat on the small lakes of New Mexico and Colorado, Kristin has always had a passion for being on the water. This love grew exponentially upon moving to New England where she was introduced to the world of sailing in Portland, ME.  A year after her maiden sail, she bought her first sailboat, Persistence, a classic Sabre 28 and now sails Resilience, her Beneteau 38 out of Wickford, RI. She is also an active member of the Edgewood Yacht Club. In her off time, for the experience and the adventure, Kristin has been assisting friends move their 45′ catamaran throughout the Caribbean and is always looking for the opportunity for a sailing adventure.  

To contact Kristin click here.

Email: carter@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: (401) 258-8319

Even though he grew up in the deserts of the Southwest, Carter fell in love with sailing as a kid with this family in Maine.  That love continued while he was a student at Tabor, sailing on board their 92’ gaff schooner S.S.V. TABOR BOY and training as a Midshipman at the United States Naval Academy on their Navy 44s.

Carter graduated from the Naval Academy with a degree in Engineering and went on to get qualified as a Navy Diver and Surface Warfare Officer.  He served as the Deck Division and Weapons Officers on board the USS COMSTOCK, where he was deployed overseas to the South Pacific and Alaska. Upon leaving the Navy, Carter attended the International Yacht Restoration School and graduated from the Boat Building and Restoration Program in 2004.  Building on the experience that he gained while at IYRS, Carter opened his own wooden boat restoration shop in 2006.  East Passage Boatwrights is a full-service inland boat yard that specializes in the restoration of classic wooden yachts like SONNY and SKYLARK of 1937.  In 2017, East Passage was recognized as a part of the crew awarded Classic Boat’s Restoration of the Year (Sail over 40’) for their contribution towards the restoration of the 1935 Sparkman & Stephens yawl SANTANA. Carter’s experience has brought a wealth of knowledge to Latitude. He looks forward to working with buyers and sellers in the stewardship of classic wooden yachts.

In his free time, Carter enjoys cruising Newport Harbor and teaching his kids how to sail on his Herreshoff 12-1/2, BETTY.

To contact Carter click here.

Email: dave@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: ‭(774) 219-1355‬

Dave actually grew up in the Midwestern US, but got hooked on boating while summering on the Jersey Shore while growing up, starting his sailboat racing career in duckboats at the age of 8. He spent his subsequent years racing one design sailboats on inland lakes and rivers, then eventually moved up to a Beneteau 35S5 which he sailed on Lake Michigan for 3 years.

When his tech sales career moved him to Boston, Dave brought the Beneteau with him and sailed it throughout Cape Cod and the islands for a dozen years. Dave has also done yacht deliveries from Bermuda to New England and skippered several charter boats throughout the Caribbean. Switching to a Silverton 38 nearly 17 years ago, Dave brings experience with both sailboats and cruising power boats, not to mention extensive cruising knowledge of New England waters. In 2020 Dave obtained his OUPV-Six Pack Captain’s License.

Having been both a buyer and seller of boats, for boat buyers Dave knows what to look for in a boat, what questions you should ask, as well as what kind of boat would be suitable to the kind of boating you want to do. If you’re selling, Dave can help you market the boat to its proper audience and find the buyer who’s style suits your boat.

Dave got his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his Masters from Purdue University. When he’s not brokering boats he’s spending time on his Silverton, Cash In Advance, with his wife Tricia, or tinkering with an old British car (and sometimes actually driving it). He tries to keep up with his 2 daughters Katie and Stephanie, as well as his 3 stepchildren Kelli Ann, Hayden and Carly.

Visit Dave’s Brokerage Page!
https://www.captaindaveyachtbroker.com/

To contact Dave click here.

Email: charlie@latitudeyacht.com
Mobile: ‭(443) 240-4133‬‬

Charlie grew up sailing and boating in and around Long Island Sound. It was in those waters that he discovered his love of sailboat racing, both in dinghies and offshore keelboats, and where he still spends much of his free time pursuing this passion. Aside from racing for recreation, Charlie was the head of the junior racing program at Ram Island Yacht club and still coaches for the Mudratz youth keelboat team. You may find him on the racecourse on Wednesday nights in the Fishers Island Sound, or making sail changes on the bow during offshore regattas around the country. Charlie is still an active member of the Wadawanuck Yacht Club in his hometown of Stonington, Connecticut.

Charlie earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Montana State University, where he enjoyed the west during the winters, skiing and climbing in the mountain ranges surrounding Bozeman, but returned home to sail during the summer. Following college, Charlie moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to pursue a career in the boating industry. He obtained a USCG 50 Ton Master’s license and began moving boats up and down the eastern seaboard and to and from the Bahamas. These experiences sharpened his knowledge of offshore sailing, boat systems, and passage making, as well as further honing his attention to detail and yacht management.

Capitalizing on his extensive background and experience in boating, Charlie is enthusiastic about taking care of his clients and helping boaters on and off the water. Whether you are a veteran mariner or new to ownership, Charlie will work hard to make sure you can take full advantage of the Latitude difference.

To contact Charlie click here.