MEET Derek Jarvis
Raised in the small mining towns of northern Ontario, Derek found his
interest for all things ocean watching Mike Nelson on Sea Hunt, the 1950s
television series.
While backpacking in Europe in 1972, Derek was offered his first position
as crew on a pre-war wooden cutter bound for Brazil. This is when the
passion came to life. Derek learned navigation and seamanship during
this voyage, and his talents have grown exponentially over the years.
By 1986, Derek had owned 2 of his own sailing vessels and spent 12 years
cruising the Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
Derek then captained sailing yachts up to 80 feet in size both privately
owned and by charter and has delivered vessels to all corners of the
globe. He has logged over 175,000 nautical miles and completed 7 trans-
Atlantic and 3 trans-Pacific crossings.
In 2002 Derek began a new chapter as a yacht broker, working for a local
brokerage in Fort Lauderdale. It wasn’t long before Derek’s knowledge
and expertise brought him to the forefront as the “go-to guy” for sailing
vessels within the firm.
Honest, easygoing and knowledgeable are a few of the adjectives previous
clients have used to describe Derek. He now hopes to help you achieve
the dream he has lived.
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