Bill King
Bill first opened Compass Point Yachts in December 1992 in Seattle Washington. Bill and his wife Michelle have since relocated Compass Point Yachts to the Mariners Mile in beautiful Newport Beach, California.
After living on his 57' Chris Craft, Bill decided in 1988 to trade a successful career as vice president of marketing for a local manufacturing company for the powerboat sales business.
Bill served as President of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association in 1993 and Chairperson on the committee that established for the first time a manual on sales tax for yacht sales and charter sales with the State of Washington.
Contact: bking@cpyachts.com

Michelle King
Michelle comes from a high profile industry serving in the capacity as sales manager for over 10 years. She joined the crew at Compass Point Yachts in Seattle to work with her husband and president Bill King in 1998. Michelle served as Treasurer of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association and chair of the Boat Show Committee for NYBA.
Contact: mking@cpyachts.com


Chris Elliott
Chris joined forces with Compass Point Yachts in 1998 and brings a lifetime of experience to the job. Born in Newport Beach, CA, Chris Elliott has been in and around the boating industry for his entire life. His mother was part owner of a yacht manufacturer and his father was a yacht broker / dealer. This provided Chris the opportunity to work and learn the manufacturing and sales sides of the boating industry. Chris is an avid fisherman and certified diver, who has logged thousands of hours at the helm. Chris knows fishing and is the “go-to-guy” for the new Maritimo 55, a classic battlewagon designed to target big game fishing.
Contact: celliott@cpyachts.com

Maritimo

Pronunciation: mare - ah - tea - mo

Function: Brand of high quality Australian built yacht by award winning boating legend and renowned offshore racing champion Bill Barry-Cotter.
Adjectives:
1. Vessel that can plane effortlessly at low speeds, or cruise at 26 knots and ride “softly” on the water at any speed.
2. Superior electrical and steering systems and safer fuel tankage are just some of the advances transferred from the Maritimo’s Offshore Racing program to the luxury yachts.
3. Maritimo’s Cruising Flybridge range includes the 48’ 52’ and 60. All have three staterooms, two saloons, two aft decks, two designer-styled heads, with two helm stations available. They are big yet extremely agile boats, perfect for cruising with a couple, or the family and kids.

Featured Boat 48' Maritimo Dealer Demo 48-27 2007 US$ 1,152,352 Visit Our Website for Dealer Demo Pricing! Australian built long-range luxury cruisers: For aficionados’, the Maritimo has a variable deadrise plaining hull with engines mounted forward and fuel tanks positioned amid ships. It’s this advanced hull design and weight distribution that provides balance and poise. It also ensures a Maritimo has a soft, smooth ride, stays level when turning, is quicker to plane and offers unrivalled fuel economy. The main feature that stands out on the Maritimo yachts is the Incredibly well equipped fully enclosed flying bridge and the internal staircase. When you add two double staterooms and a bunkroom, two saloons- upper and lower, two aft decks, two designer-styled heads and the multi helm option, you would be hard pressed to find any cruiser with so many luxurious appointments woven seamlessly into their design. More efficient hull shapes, superior propeller and shaft technology, enhanced electrical and steering systems and safer fuel tankage are just some of the advances transferred from Maritimo’s Offshore Racing program to the luxury yachts. The variable deadrise hull ensures the transition from sub-planing to speeds is effortless and a 1500 nautical mile range makes long-distance cruising a reality. The Maritimo Skybridge cruisers are available in 48' to 52’ and 60’ models.

Compass Point Yachts, Inc.

2703 West Coast Hwy Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA

Toll-free 866-375-8473 Tel 949-515-0006 Fax 949-515-0009 Email Us

http://www.yachtworld.com/cpyachts

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