Marketing Profiles 2018 Bill Petersen_ Marketing Presentation | Page 2

MEET Bill Peterse n
A Southern California native, Bill has been involved in yachting for
45+ years. A past Commodore of the 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
• Sailmaker, world class sailor and racer
• Crew member and sailmaker, 1987 America’s 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
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