Aquasition

Paul was raised in the historic Ramapo Mountain region of New York State. Upon graduating high school Paul felt the need to serve his country. He joined the United States Coast Guard which launched his career on the sea. He would spend the next 9 years with the Coast Guard achieving numerous acolytes and awards for outstanding service and achievement. From there he worked on multiple boats around the United States in various lines of fascinating work. In 1986 Paul discovered yachting, due to his coast guard background, Paul has found yachting to be an exceptional fit. He has had a fulfilling career captaining many yachts ranging from 90' to 240’ and meeting his wife (a former yacht chef!). These days Paul has managed to find the balance between yachting and spending time with his family. Off duty you’ll likely find him taking his son, Pieter (age 7) on bike rides or attending school performances. When it’s time work however, you won’t find a more organized and professional captain on the water! The whole Aquasition team is thankful to have a qualified captain behind the helm and a leader who has their best interest at heart.

Andrew will be your local guide in the Northeast this summer! He was born, raised, and sailed out of Newport, RI. Not only does he know the surrounding area by sea, but also by air! Andrew is very goal oriented and achieved his childhood goal of becoming a pilot by age 17. Upon completing high school Andrew chased his love for the ocean into yachting. He has over eight years in the industry and is currently completing his new goal by achieving his 500 ton USCG captains license. His overall career goal is to become a yacht captain and to meet the love of his life. Andrew is excited to share his hometown and surrounding areas with charter guests this summer. His local insight will set Acquisitions charter program ahead of the rest. He enjoys getting to know guests and adding personal touches to each trip.

Deberah was born in Ventura California in the early 70’s; a true California Girl. The call of the ocean was always very strong and after graduating high school, she joined the US Navy where she served during Operation Desert Storm as an Aviation Storekeeper and was decorated in the Congressional Record of Honor for Humanitarian Service for her participation in the fire fighting and search and rescue operations after the Loma Prieta Earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 1989. After the Navy, Deberah moved to Las Vegas where she met her husband and worked as a paralegal until 2012. Eventually Deberah wanted to stretch her legs from behind the desk and decided to pursue her dream of being a chef. She attended the College of Southern Nevada’s Culinary Degree Program and quickly achieved her goal. After graduation, she received a call to help a friend who needed a Chef for a 9 day charter to the Channel Islands. She jumped at the chance and back to the Sea she went and has been steadily employed as a private and charter chef since that time. She has immense gratitude that she has the opportunity to do two of her favorite things as her career; create amazing food for Aquasition’s guests and to travel the world. Deberah’s specialty is exceptional gourmet cuisine using fresh local ingredients and always on time!

A long time ago, far away on a farm in North East Missouri, Ryan Wear was born. He had an interesting childhood working on a pig farm and entertained himself by blowing things up for fun. After attending the University of Missouri for five years he graduated with a degree in Philosophy. His original plan was to teach, however after finishing school he visited his sister in Miami and learned about yachting. He worked in yachting on deck for a year before gravitating to engineering. Fixing things was a change from blowing things up that Ryan enjoyed. During his time on yachts he worked with a beautiful Ukrainian girl named Iryna. After few months of dating, Iryna returned to Ukraine. Ryan promptly followed her and whisked Iryna off her feet. They have been happily married since. Ryan started on the previous Aquasition, a 124ft Broward. The owners appreciated the couple’s hard work and brought them along to the current Aquasition. It’s no wonder the owners have kept Ryan on so long, his satirical humor will always bring a smile to the most stern of personalities. It’s an excellent compliment to his engineering mindset and helps with keeping Aquasition running smoothly.

Parker originates from the west Texas town of Abilene. He grew up on a family cattle farm far from the oceans. After graduating from high school and two years of community college the call of the sea struck him. Together with a friend they hung up their spurs and left the plains of West Texas bound for Ft. Lauderdale. Parker has been yachting for two years now and continues to grow and learn.Parker is hardworking, full of life and always upbeat and cheerful. He brings youthful energy to our team.