About Us

AND JUST WHO ARE WE?

With the whole world seemingly going electronic, with recordings instead of people answering phones, with robots doing most of the jobs humans did so far, we thought we would take a few bytes to let you know a little bit about us; What we stand for, what we try to accomplish, who and what is important to us. Hopefully you will get a sense of our "philosophy" of service as you visit this site, and certainly you will be sure of it, if you get the chance to visit us in Patchogue, Long Island, New York.

Here are a few facts about us. Much of our level of service comes down to the staff. Amongst us we have probably sailed most of the places in the world, and we believe more than strongly in customer service and satisfaction. To us those words mean: letting you know as much as possible for what exactly your particular needs are, listening to what you have to say, and planning your sailing vacation in the best possible way taking care and protecting your interests. Customers are our most cherished resource. A few of them are celebrities, but most are people like us — people who just love the sea — and sailing.

Our history in yachting goes back to 1959 and in sailing vacations goes back to 1977. We have served thousands of clients with reliability, knowledge, experience, and responsiveness, providing them with a most memorable sailing vacation. These are the qualities that are essential to a successful yacht charter, and these are the qualities you are assured of with us. We at Sailing Paradise are all enthusiastic sailors ourselves, and our business is our passion. We design our sailing programs with care, to every detail, knowing your needs and selecting only the finest for you. We understand your passion for the sea, and that is why we will do everything possible to make your vacation an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Please visit our website, if you have any problems finding what you want, or need advice, on which boat is the best for your needs or which destination should you visit. The toll-free number — 1-888-864-SAIL(7245) — works. If you are overseas by all means e-mail us — You will find that we reply promptly. If you phone there is always a real live human on the other end, no numbers to punch! We will offer to you freely all our knowledge and our experience, which cove is more sheltered for overnight staying, where you can have a beach BBQ, which places to visit and answer any question you may have. Yes we need to make money to stay in business and we try to be competitive. Our relationship with our customers and the level of service we give is what really matters to us. In this impersonal age we think that this is very important. We hope you share this feeling!

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Marc Anassis President Yacht Charter Broker - Naval Architect

Founder of "WINDS WAY YACHT CHARTERS Ltd" in 1977 Founder of "ALBATROSS YACHT CHARTERS" in 1980 Founder of the "ATLANTIC SA" yacht builders in 1985 (builders of the world famous ATLANTIC line of Sailing Yachts) Co-Founder of "WINDS WAY YACHT CHARTERS SA" in 1993 Founder of "SAILING PARADISE" in 1997 Designer of the "ATLANTIC " line of Sailing Yachts (A31', A44', A49', A55', A61', A65', A105') among them the world-famous ATLANTIC 55' and 61'. Sailor since childhood. Member of CYBA ( Charter Yacht Brokers Association )

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Zoi Anassis Vice President Yacht Charter Broker

Founder & General Manager of "CAPITAIN NIKOS" in Wiesbaden, Germany, from November 1979, to June 1996. The company reached its pinnacle as a world leader yacht charter company under Zoi's management. Founder & President of "CORSARO SA" in 1989 Founder of "WINDS WAY YACHT CHARTERS SA" in 1993 Co-Founder of "SAILING PARADISE" in 1997 Sailor since childhood.

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Nassos Psomas Vice President of the European Union Yacht Charter Broker

Yacht Charter Broker & Co-Manager of "CAPITAIN NIKOS" in Wiesbaden, Germany, for over 17 years of age. Sailor since childhood.

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Susan Whelan Yacht Charter Specialist

With over 20 years of secretarial experience and a lot of love for the Sea and Sailing.

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