Willy McCormick

About Willy McCormick

Willy McCormick, CPYBWilly McCormick first began sailing in 1972 purchasing a 48\' wooden Ketch with 2 other former Marine Officers for the sole purpose of winding down after a tour of duty that included Viet Nam. After cruising the East Coast and the Bahamas, he was firmly hooked on sailing and being close to the ocean. By 1976 a stint as a grocery store owner in Ohio was finished and he returned to sailing and hasn’t looked back since. By the end of the 70\'s he had his own yacht delivery company and over the years racked up over miles on offshore deliveries and arranged many more through his network of Captains and mates. He has sailed from Seattle, Washington to Lima, Peru, 4 transits of the Panama Canal, Nova Scotia to Trinidad and Monaco to the West Indies as well as numerous trips up and down the East Coast and charter seasons in the Caribbean.From 1983 to 1993 he also owned a windsurfing school and retail business in Wilmington, NC where in the early 90\'s he began doing Yacht Brokerage. Seven years with custom builder Paul Bennet at Bennett Brothers Yachts in Wilmington, NC and four and a half years at Rybovich Spencer in West Palm Beach have rounded out his expertise in all aspects of the yachting experience. Willy maintains his 100 ton license, his Florida Yacht Brokers license, is a member of the Florida Yacht Brokers Association and a veteran of their yearly “Yacht Sales and the Law Seminars”.In 2008, he earned the Certified Professional Yacht Broker designation.( CPYB )Specialties: Offshore Yacht deliveries, power and sail. Working knowledge of most ports in the Western Hemisphere and east to Monaco.Ability to negotiate the sale of Yachts and commercial vessels worldwide. Reputation for integrity in an industry that can sometimes be challenging. Many contacts from Maine to the Keys and throughout the Caribbean and some South and Central American countries, both in and outside the marine industry.

Experience

1. Us and Caribbean Agent for Ecospeed

   Subsea Industries

   Jul 2022 — Present · BE

   Developing customers in the Yachting world for a successful product in the Commercial maritime sector.Product is a non toxic bottom coating that is applied once and is expected to last indefinitely with routine cleaning.

Education

• The University of Akron

  Bus Admin, Marketing

  1967 — 1969

• Naval Justice School

  Uniform Code of Military Justice

  1971 — 1971

• The Basic School

  Marine Corps Basic Officers Course

  1969 — 1970

• Army Airborne School

  Parachute insertion in combat zones

  1971 — 1972

• The University of Akron

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing

Skills

• Shipbuilding
• Boat Building
• Boating
• Boat
• Cruises
• Marine Insurance
• Yachting
• Ism
• Refits
• Negotiation
• Maritime Safety
• Navy
• Luxury Lifestyle
• Ocean
• Marketing Strategy
• Offshore Drilling
• Online Marketing
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Maritime
• Sea
• Maritime Operations
• Vessel Management
• Marketing
• Sailing
• Yacht Charters
• International Shipping
• Yacht Deliveries
• Marinas
• Fishing
• Marine Survey
• Marine Engineering
• Brokerage
• Small Boat Operations
• Shipping
• Charter
• Purchasing
• Marine Operations
• Yacht Clubs
• International Sales