Bill Petersen – California Yacht Broker

A Southern California native, Bill has been involved in yachting for 45+ years. A past Commodore of California Yacht Club, Bill has a strong involvement with the local yachting community. Spending 20 years as a sailmaker, Bill has sailed the major ocean races in the world.  He was the sailmaker and mainsheet trimmer for “Stars & Stripes” in the victorious 1987 “Americas Cup” in Perth, Australia.

Cruising has not been left out of Bill’s resume, under power and sail in Southern California, East Coast, Pacific Northwest, Mexico, Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and the Mediterranean.  Bill has owned many power and sailboats and has a vast knowledge of both.

Career Highlights / Experience

• Sailmaker, world class sailor and racer
• Crew member and sailmaker, 1987 Americas Cup Winner  “Stars & Stripes”
• Cal Yacht Club member, and Commodore 2007
• Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundation, Board of Directors member
• Top brokerage producer 2007 for H&S Yacht Sales