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Larry Troyano

Larry Troyano
President
Larry grew up with a love for anything nautical. Spending his weekends and days off on the water, mostly exploring the Hudson River and long island sound on the family trawler. Since then he has…
Andrew Tryano

Andew Troyano
General Manager
Andrew got started at a young age getting his first job as a dock attendant at Haverstraw Marina at the age of 14. After a few years of working as dock attendant, lifeguard, and the…
Jim Villone

Jim Villone
Yacht Sales
Jim grew up near the Chesapeake Bay and learned to sail at summer camp on a Sunfish. He cruised with family on a small sailboat on the Bay and later sailed 420's in high school.…
Frank Bastone

Frank Bastone
Yacht Sales
Frank has been an avid sailor and racer for over 30 years, with his ASA 104 certification for Chartering. A Beneteau owner before becoming a Yacht Broker, he has sailed and raced extensively on the…
Bill DeWitt

Bill DeWitt
Services
Sailboat Rigger/Electronics Installer/Troubleshooter: Bill has been boating all his life, building his first boat, a kayak made of canvas over a fir strip frame when he was 12 years old. He has worked with electronics,…
Tom Seybold

Tom Seybold
Services
Tom Seybold, U.S.C.G. Captain 100 ton master, is just about the most seasoned sailor out there, having spent decades in the marine industry he has just about done it all. After serving in the Army…
Erol Bayar

Erol Bayar
Instructor
Erol has been an avid sailor since childhood. As a teen, he learned from Captain Jean Lacombe on Long Island Sound who was among the first to enter in the single-handed trans-Atlantic race on his…
Nancy DeVries

Nancy DeVries
Instructor
For the last 9 years, Nancy has taught new Beneteau owners and Basic Sailing classes for Great Hudson. She has a USCG Master 100-ton license and is also a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician. During…
Peter Kane

Peter Kane
Instructor
Peter Is an experienced boater with over forty years on the waters of the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, offshore and the Virgin Islands. He is a retired college professor and owner of Osprey Marine…
Douglas Maass

Douglas Maass
Instructor
This will be my 51st year of sailing, having started as a camper on Cape Cod sailing Turnabout prams and Mercury sloops. I have owned eight sailboats, ranging from a Mini-fish to a 31-footer, and…
Bill Sneddon

Bill Sneddon
Instructor
"Fair tides and always the wind at your back!" Captain William Sneddon first learned to sail on a neighbor's Sunfish on Lake Erie. The first boat of his own was a trailer-sailor San Juan '21,…
Tom Steffons

Tom Steffons
Instructor
Tom has instructor certifications from the American Sailing Association In Basic Keelboat Sailing, and advanced certifications in Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Chartering, and Coastal Navigation as well as a Coast Guard Captain’s License. He particularly enjoys…
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