Michael B. Yonker
As a boat sales professional for Little Yacht Sales, I strive for a satisfying experience when purchasing a new or used yacht or listing your vessel with LYS. You will enjoy my service and support throughout the process. As a current owner of both sail and powerboats, I have always expected a high level of service as a buyer or a seller. Being meticulous and detail oriented with the maintenance and upkeep of the vessels I own, I am concerned with safety, quality, workmanship, and value. I therefore commit all my resources to the process. I will engage you as a buyer or seller to ensure all your needs are met. I will be there during the process to making an informed decision on the purchase of a new or used vessel or when representing you as the Listing Broker for your vessel.
I was introduced to boating at eight years old sailing a Sunfish on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I purchased my first boat at eleven years old. After growing up in Philadelphia and spending many summers on the Atlantic beaches of New Jersey-Barnegat Bay, Long Island, NJ and surrounding waters I moved to Bethesda, Maryland. As a young teenager I spent summers on the Chesapeake Bay at a YMCA Sailing Camp and polished my nautical skills. Summers on “The Bay” served as my foundation for safe and knowledgeable boating and a lifetime of enjoyment on the water.
Since moving to Florida in 1979 I have spent time on the water in the Florida Keys and around Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico,and surrounding waters. I cruised the BVI’s on my first bareboat chartersand later skippered two bareboat charters, Croatia (2016) and Greece(2017). I enjoy sailing and powerboating on small to larger vessels. I have certifications with the ASA-American Sailing Association, the RPBA-Recreational Power Boat Association, US Powerboating, and the NSBC-National Safe Powerboating Council. The ASA IPC-International Proficiency Certificate is the credentials needed o be a bareboat skipperaround the world. I am instructor qualified to teach ASA certifications and RPBA-Recreational Powerboat Association, US Powerboating, and BoatUS/NSBC instructor certified to teach powerboating certifications. I currently hold a USCG 100 Ton Master Captain license. In 2019 I started Florida Sailing and Powerboating School and Charters. I became a licensed Florida Boat Broker in 2019. I have been a licensed pilot since 1979 with an instrument rating, and jet aircraft endorsements.
Certifications and Licenses
USCG 100 Ton Master Captain License-May 2017
Certified Instructor for ASA/RPBA to teach sailing and powerboating up to 70 ft length-2016 to current
Certified by US Powerboating to teach Safe Powerboat Handling certification course
Certified by NSBC to teach the BoatUS On-Water Training Four Module certification course
Florida Licensed Yacht and Ship Broker-2019
Private Pilot-SEL, Instrument Rated, Jet Aircraft SIC, High Performance, and High-Altitude Endorsement
Scuba Diver-PADI Certified 1978, Advanced Open Water-2005, and Tech I Deep Water-2017
BSEE-1978-Clarkson University, MBA-2017 and MA-2018 both from Webster University
Business Related
Owner and CEO of Mar Adentro Marine and Charter Services, LLC established March-2017
Owner and Lead Instructor-Florida Sailing and Powerboat School and Charters, LLC-Affiliate School 882 for the ASA-Established February 2019 as Florida Sailing Academy and Florida Powerboating Academy as US Powerboating Certified Training Facility, and withNCBC/BoatUS Certified Training Facility.
Vice Commodore Bay Sailors of Tampa Bay-A Sailing Club-2017 to 2019
Commodore Bay Sailors of Tampa Bay-A Sailing Club-FY 2019 to 2020
Member-Sarasota Sailing Squadron
