The Owner/Broker of Delta Yacht Sales is Tom Trainor.
Having competed high school and college in Pittsburgh PA, it was time for Tom to head west. Upon arriving in Sacramento in the fall of 1976, getting involved in the boat business sounded interesting. Over the next 34 years, Tom devoted his time and effort to the marine industry in Northern California. Delta Yacht Sales was started in 2004 with two locations in the Northern California Delta. In starting Delta Yacht Sales, Tom wanted to combine his expertise with the experience of other qualified professionals in the marine industry to create something different.  Tom created a yacht brokerage that puts the customer first and strives to ensure complete satisfaction throughout the entire Listing and Sales process. In 2007, Delta Yacht Sales expanded to a third location in the Delta. Tom not only understands the needs of the sport yacht and yacht customer, he has the product knowledge to find the right yacht for each client.
Tom’s reputation for honesty, integrity, his complete familiarity with all aspects of the marine industry, and his attention to detail, allows his clients to enjoy a high comfort level as they purchase their next boat or market their current one. For 2010, Tom is the President of the California Yacht Brokers Association (CYBA).  Prior to Delta Yacht Sales, Tom held various sales and management positions at two boat dealerships in Northern California representing major manufacturers such as Sea Ray, Ferretti, Riva, Pershing, Boston Whaler, Four Winns, and many more. Tom is married to Debra, his wife of 28 years. When not working they enjoy golf, boating, and travel.

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Born – August 11th, 1948 in Nigel, Transvaal, South Africa
Elementary School – Strubenvale Primary School, Strubenvale, Transvaal, South Africa (1953 to 1959)
High School – Springs Boys High School, Springs,Transvaal, South Africa (1960 to 1965)
1966: University of Natal – Accounting/Commerce (did not continue beyond freshman year)
1967: Lever Brothers – Production Planner
1967 – 1969: Sailed from Durban, South Africa to Honolulu, Hawaii via South Atlantic, Caribbean, Panama, Galapagos and the South Pacific.
1969 – 1974: University of Hawaii - Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry & Biology. Some graduate work done in Physiology.
1975 – 1980: Western Regional Manager for Bausch & Lomb Analytical Systems Division. Marketing Spectrophotometers, Ruled Gratings & Instrumentation to the Clinical Lab., Educational, Industrial, Machine Tool and Environmental Control Industries.
1980 – 1981: Sales Engineer – Leeds & Northrup
1981 – 1982: Created a Yacht Maintenance and Delivery Service company.
1983: Proudly became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States of America after many years of applying for the privilege.
1982 to1991: Started a Yacht Sales Business under the name of Yachtfinders Performance Yachts selling new performance sailboats only. After 2 years I realized that we needed to get involved in Brokerage Sales as well. Due to the fact that many of the manufacturers  that we represented went out of business throughout the 1980s, we made a conscious decision to concentrate on Brokerage Sales only (both power & sail boats).
1991 to Present: Incorporated the existing business under the “double barreled” name of Yachtfinders/Windseakers, Inc.
Recreationally, I have been very active in sports throughout my life; including: swimming, water polo, underwater hockey, rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, squash, racquet ball, hand ball, sailing & cycling.

Born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia; Jim served as a professional paid fire fighter for 16 years and was very active with the departments rescue boat which was responsible for both rescue and fire protection along the Potomac River. Jim has been on the water for the better part of his life through work and his recreational boating experience and always knew one day that he would enjoy having a job that would allow him to continue that life style on the waterfront.
Moving to California in 1988 he soon found a way to fulfill that prophecy. Jim was first licensed in the State in the late 80’s as a Salesperson, within a few years he took the test to become a Broker and with a partner opened a brokerage in Oceanside Harbor. Jim has had the pleasure to have served on the Board of Directors of the California Yacht Brokers Association for over a decade and has had the honor to serve as one of its Past Presidents in 2002. In 2005 Jim was presented the Merle B. Parker Award which he feels is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on someone working in this industry. Jim has always felt that you only get out of your industry what you are willing to put back into it and being involved in the betterment of the yachting industry is very important in his day-to-day activities in following that mantra. Jim has been the Emcee for the San Diego Brokers/Salespersons Forum held each month for over10 years now. Jim has been the Editor for the CYBA Newsletter since 2000 with the exception of 2002 while he was seated as President, he feels that he has been able to help improve this important aspect of the Association. Jim works as an Associate Broker with Chuck Hovey Yachts, Inc. and overseas the day-to day operations at the Sunroad Resort Marina Office on Harbor Island.

Dick became a Yacht Broker in 1977. Opened his own brokerage and new boat sales company in the California Delta. He had  a successful brokerage, marine repair and berthing facility.
In 1999 he sold the facility and soon went to work in the brokerage office of Marine Max in Oakland California.
Dick is a Certified Yacht Broker and carries two Yacht Broker Licenses.  He is a twice past president of the CYBA.
His other credits are a Notary Public, has worked with the Department of Boating and Waterways on Yacht Broker and Salespersons Testing, and also mandatory education.

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Nick is president of the Shoreline Yacht Group, comprised of San Pedro Yachts in San Pedro and Pacific Sailing and Motor Yacht Sales in Long Beach. Nick learned to sail in the Sea Scouts in San Francisco as a boy and has enjoyed boating for much of his life. He began his career selling boats in 1995 and in 1998 purchased San Pedro Yachts. He and his staff have dedicated themselves to helping each of their client's dreams of boating come true. Nick has been a CYBA member since 1999 and joined the board of directors in 2006. He was president of the CYBA in 2008 and is proud to have been the 2011 recipient of the Merle Parks award for dedicated service to the California yacht industry, the highest award given by the CYBA.

DEAN A. WEST has been in yacht sales since 1980, beginning as a salesman for WASSON YACHTS on Shelter Island in San Diego, then spending 20 years with THE CROW’S NEST- San Diego, before leaving to start his own company, DEAN A. WEST MARINE ENTERPRISES. In 2006 he joined with the international brokerage firm of MERRILL-STEVENS YACHTS to assist them in opening a California office, then moved on to assume the position of Chief Operating Officer for Honor Marine Electronics, a diverse electronics firm servicing the yacht, commercial, fishing and military markets. Today Dean focuses exclusively on his yacht brokerage business, representing buyers and sellers, managing client’s boats, and offering consulting services on new construction, chartering, rebuild/renovation, and marine insurance. Dean is also available for expert testimony.
Over the years Dean has not only sold, but built boats, captained boats, and cruised the Pacific, Caribbean, East Coast and the Great Lakes.
Dean has been a member of the CYBA for 19 years, serving as President in 1996. He is currently the Chairman of the Ethics Committee, and serves on the Arbitration, Internet/Media, and Social committees.
Dean was among the first California yacht brokers to attain Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) status, and has served on the Certification Advisory Council of the CPYB and on the Board of Directors of the International Yacht Council (IYC). Dean was a Founding Member of the San Diego Superyacht Association (SDSA), and served on their first Board of Directors
Dean greatest honor as a yacht broker was in 2002 when he was awarded the Merle B. Parke Merit Award, the highest honor bestowed on a California broker by the CYBA.
Dean resides in San Diego with his wife, Carol, and son and daughter, and spends vacation time at his summer home on an island on Lake Huron in Northern Michigan.

Thomas A. Russell has been the Senior Legal Advisor to the California Yacht Brokers Association for two decades. A nationally-recognized maritime lawyer, Russell currently serves as General Counsel to the Port of Los Angeles. He is past chair of the Recreational Boating Committee of The Maritime Law Association of the United States. Russell is a contributing author to several national publications, including Benedict on Admiralty and Moore's Federal Practice. After serving as a law clerk to Justice Robert Kingsley of the California Court of Appeals, Russell studied dispute resolution at the Harvard Law School. Russell is a Proctor in Admiralty of The Maritime Law Association of the United States, is listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in America, and holds an "AV" peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell for achieving the highest standards of legal ethics and competence. Russell received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his law degree from the University of Southern California Law School.