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Mike’s affinity for boats was destined at birth, boats and boating a family legacy. Hailing from Charlevoix, MI, his parents’ families were involved in Great Lakes boat building, shipping and cruising. In the 1950s, Mike’s father, mother and sister Wendy moved to Miami, where Mike was born, and his dad continued work as a yacht captain. Captain C. S. Webster took the family on many enjoyable boat trips to New England, the Great Lakes, and the Florida Keys. On these trips and over the years, Mike’s father taught him invaluable knowledge about boats, cruising, and the boating lifestyle.

Mike grew up on Richard Bertram’s docks on the Miami River, enjoyed fishing and swimming in South Florida waterways, and sailing at Miami’s Dinner Key/Coconut Grove on Biscayne Bay. These treasured experiences, along with his father’s guidance, enhanced Mike’s inborn passion for boats and boating, water and nature.

Mike moved to Jacksonville in 1980 and while attending college, he worked for a real estate title company, and Huckins Yacht Corporation. He began his sales career at Herb White Marine in Jacksonville and was involved with the first Yamaha USA outboard sales and a great number of vessel types and brands, followed by sales/management positions at a classic “Mom & Pop” dealership, and a Jacksonville Sea Ray dealership.

In 1991, Mike joined Hansen Yachts, a well-established premier dealership-for Californian, Bertram, and Hatteras-and brokerage firm widely recognized in the marine industry, a thriving business setting that granted, in fact, demanded expertise with diverse vessel types and marine industry involvement.

In 2019, Mike became the sole proprietor and owner of Hansen Yachts—conveniently located at Lambs Marina. Mike has always recognized the importance and value of marine service, waterfront facility-based operation. Drawing on insight from past affiliations with a nationwide public boat sales company and a large brokerage house, his philosophy is founded on a personalized one-on-one approach, with one stand-alone location.

Boats and boating have always tugged at Mike’s heart, leading to his accomplished 30+ year career in boat sales and brokerage–an enviable opportunity to combine work, passion, and responsibility. Beginning with the first contact, Mike is laser-focused on customer satisfaction and creating a pleasurable experience for both buyer and seller. Perhaps it’s simply intuitive… after all, it’s called “pleasure boating.” His success is evidenced by numerous, loyal repeat customers, and referrals.

Known for his calm, straightforward, candid, and results-oriented approach, one customer lauded Mike with this compliment: “A good broker like you can have a great, positive effect on one’s quality of life.” With his expertise and extensive experience in the boating industry, Mike continues to go the “extra nautical mile” to meet and exceed his customers’ boating needs and expectations.

Mike resides with his wife Lindsay on Fishweir Creek in Jacksonville’s “Avondale” neighborhood.

Contact Mike : cell ( 904 ) 923 – 0033 or email :  [email protected]

Mike Grieco

Mike learned the love of the boats at an early age as he grew up around the water and was a 20-year member of the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. Well experienced in Offshore Yacht racing and “Round the Buoys” day racing, as well as transiting the Intracoastal from the North to the South many times.

After years of business obligations and extensive travel around the Far East, Mike, his wife Jackie and their two Chihuahuas settled in Palm Coast Florida. In 2004 he joined MarineMax as a Yacht Broker at their Jacksonville, FL location. Looking for a more personal and hands-on experience he joined the Hansen Yachts Team as a Yacht Broker. Knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of both power and sail, Mike will be able to assist you in the sale or purchase of your next vessel while ensuring that the vessel is the correct choice and the transaction goes smoothly.

Contact Mike at: [email protected]

Paige Feigenbaum

With decades of experience, Paige is a licensed captain and accomplished offshore fisherman. He is involved in offshore deliveries, management and select brokerage.

Contact Paige at:  [email protected]

Tom Anderson

Tom is a native of Jacksonville Florida growing up on the Ortega River. He retired from a 47-year career with AT&T. Tom and his wife Vicky “The Admiral” sold their home 10 years ago and are now living aboard a 58 Hatteras Cockpit Motor Yacht “Ander’s Castillo”.

Tom is involved with the Jacksonville Sail and Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is a past Commander of JSPS and is the Educational Officer for the Squadron and District 23. He is a Senior Navigator, Certified Instructor, Certified Trainer for Inland and Coastal Navigation and Vessel Safety Examiner. Coast Guard Auxiliary duties include Safe Boating Course Instructor and Vessel Safety Examiner.

Contact Tom at: [email protected] Cell/Text:   (904)-704-2746

Hansen Yachts is a stand-alone waterfront facility-based brokerage operation utilizing a “Floating Showroom” and related marine services. In addition to the signature Lambs Yacht Center office showroom location, brokerage central listings throughout the waterways of the Northern St Johns River and Intracoastal from Palm Coast to Fernandina Beach.

Extensive experience with both new and used vessels, types commonly associated with Lambs Yacht Center and adjacent waterways allows for expertise in the brokerage listing and sale of trawlers, motor yachts, sport fish, sport boats and sailboats.

TESTIMONIALS

Mike was fantastic. Went out off his way to assist me

Good outfit. Mike Webster does an outstanding job for his clients.

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Best Helly Hansen Sailing Jackets

• Rupert Holmes
• November 12, 2021

We take a look at some of the best Helly Hansen sailing jackets from the Norwegian outdoor clothing giant – one of the most trusted brands of sailing clothing

Helly Hansen has a huge range covering all types of watersports and lists more than 100 sailing jackets , so picking the right one for you can be difficult. Here’s out opinion on some of the best Helly Hansen sailing jackets on the market at the moment.

So what’s the best way to identify the best Helly Hansen sailing jacket to suit your specific needs?

To some extent we get what we pay for, so a higher specification product will always offer better protection, especially in very unpleasant conditions.

However, taking this philosophy to its ultimate conclusion would lead to using very expensive garments in circumstances where a more basic specification would be fine – and often more comfortable.

If sailing to the Azores , crossing Biscay or heading to Norway via the Shetland Islands, you’ll want the best kit available.

Yet, if you spend a lot of time on the water you won’t want to wear your best kit out in conditions in which a lower cost option would work well.

Any one jacket is unable to offer all the attributes needed to cope with the vast range of conditions we encounter when sailing.

Whether looking at a winter coat, or foul weather gear, it’s hard to shake off the old notion that a heavy jacket automatically offers the best protection.

However, advances in materials technology mean this no longer automatically holds true.

Instead what matters is the choice of fabric, the positioning of reinforcement and attention to detail in both design and manufacturing.

This is where items designed for racing have an advantage even for those who don’t sail competitively.

A lot of thought goes into these, which makes them less bulky and a lot more comfortable to wear. Yet at the same time the level of protection is very high.

They are also more likely to be made of a three layer fabric that doesn’t need a separate lining.

This makes the jacket easier to put on, faster to dry and it will take up less space in your kitbag.

Best Helly Hansen sailing jackets

Salt Coastal Jacket

This classic style full length jacket is one of the most popular in the Helly Hansen range. It’s made of a breathable two-layer fabric with a polyester lining.

Features include double cuffs and storm flap, high-visibility reflective hood, fleece lined collar and hand warmer pockets, plus articulated sleeves for easier movement.

It’s easily good enough for a cross-Channel cruise if you’re able to choose reasonable weather.

However, you’re likely to want a higher spec jacket for racing offshore or deliveries if there’s a possibility of bouncing upwind in 25 knots of breeze and wind against tide conditions.

Although this is a recent addition to Helly Hansen’s range, the distinctive styling harks back to the jackets made for the crew of Berge Viking, the Norwegian 1981 Whitbread around the world race entry.

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Salt Flag Jacket

This lighter and lower specification jacket is a good lower cost option for inshore sailing and occasional longer summer trips.

It’s a hip length jacket with fleece collar, “stealth” cuff seals, lined pockets and a high visibility hood with reflective elements.

The two-layer fabric has taped seams and a durable water repellant (DWR) coating.

It weighs barely more than 700g and will pack reasonably small in your kitbag, although the HP Racing Wind Jacket is even better in this respect.

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Racing Lifaloft Mid Layer Jacket

Helly Hansen’s most technical mid-layer jacket offers excellent warmth from its insulated breathable fabric.

A full stretch construction makes for good ease of movement. The outer layer uses a new durable water repellant (DWR) coating that doesn’t include poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs).

This provides protection against light rain and spray, although this garment is designed primarily to be worn underneath a full foul weather jacket.

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HP Racing Wind Jacket

This is the perfect answer to those summer days when you need to take a jacket afloat, but a fully-featured one is an unnecessary burden.

Minimalist style makes this a compact and lightweight option, weighing only 470 grammes. Yet the stretch fabric means it’s comfortable to wear and doesn’t restrict movement.

Arguably the biggest compromise is that the fabric is not as waterproof as that of more serious foul weather gear.

Nevertheless the fabric is fully windproof, which will help keep you warm on the water, and it’s very breathable.

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Arctic Ocean Parka

An old Norwegian expression says there’s no such as bad weather, only the wrong clothing. Helly Hansen’s Arctic Ocean Parka is a perfect illustration of this idea.

It’s designed for sailing in the harshest conditions and is perfect for winter days afloat.

In addition to the waterproof outer layer and breathable inner fabric, there’s an insulating layer made of a high loft and quick drying recycled polyester.

Taped seams, a double storm flap and watertight cuffs are provided to keep the water out.

As well as the protective high collar, there’s a removable insulated hood which fits inside the high-vis outer hood.

Unlike most Helly Hansen sailing jackets, this one is only available in a unisex style.

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Aegir Race Jacket

Helly Hansen brought in professional round the world racing sailors with huge experience of what’s needed to cope with the most extreme conditions to develop this offshore/ocean range.

The Aegir Race Jacket is a premium choice for races lasting several days, including the Rolex Fastnet Race and Newport-Bermuda.

Smaller pockets and zippers compared to the standard Aegir products create a sleek and lightweight design.

The four-layer fabric has a very high level of waterproofing and attention to detail is excellent.

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Aegir Ocean Jacket and Ocean Modular Smock

These high end products are the result of considerable R&D, along with expert input from sailors including solo round the world record holder Thomas Colville.

Once this level of protection is needed I strongly prefer wearing a smock over a jacket. The Ocean Modular Smock includes a neat removable hood and collar.

Smocks are not as easy to don or doff as a jacket. However, the lack of the front zip, plus efficient neck and cuff seals, and adjustable waist band, make a significant difference to the amount of water absorbed when  in really tough conditions for extended periods.

Both jacket and smock are made of a super-tough and water resistant five-layer fabric.

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Aegir Ocean Drysuit

Even the very best conventional equipment won’t keep you fully dry when being fire-hosed in severe deep ocean conditions.

That’s where a top-quality ocean-specification dry suit comes into its own.

This much smaller than for drysuits designed for watersports, and the conditions they must withstand more demanding.

As as result this is not a cheap option. But for the few who need it the protection offered is of a different level.

Suffice to say, I wore a dry suit for four of the 17 days I spent at sea during the very wet and windy 2019 AZAB (Azores and Back race). The only thing I regret on both legs is not putting it on earlier.

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Didn’t find what you’re looking for? Head to Amazon’s dedicated sailing page for more marine products.

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February 16-18, 2024  •  Hosted by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club

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The BVI Championship’s Mount Gay Rum Cocktail Contest is coming to the St Petersburg Yacht Club on Friday, February 16th. Mount Gay provides the mixers and the Mount Gay Rum (Eclipse, XO, Navy Strength, and Black Barrel) for your team to create the new Season’s Regatta Social cocktail. Only Five Teams Selected. Space is limited.

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