Jon Van Drent
Jon Van Drent
612 Third Street Suite 2B
Annapolis MD 21403
Jon grew up sailing on San Francisco Bay from the age of 8 and bought his first boat, a Snipe, while in middle school. His family has been members of the St. Francis Yacht Club, where he spent much of his youth. Jon has actively raced in the San Francisco Melges and J/105 fleets, as well as the Chicago and Annapolis J/105 fleets. Most recently, he began sailing in the Annapolis J/70 fleet and currently owns and lives aboard his Beneteau First 44.7.Â
Jon’s background is diverse, spanning roles as a flight instructor, bush pilot in Alaska, and regional airline pilot based in Anchorage. He also worked in boutique wine sales in Napa. For the past 12 years, Jon has been in international container logistics sales management for several ocean carriers. Additionally, he served for eight years as an LAV crewman and rifleman in the United States Marine Corps, completing two combat deployments to the Horn of Africa and Iraq.