J. Patrick Erwin

Captain (100 Ton) | Engineer | Chef

Captain position aboard an 80+ motor yacht where I can utilize my experience managing crew, safety protocol compliance, yacht maintenance, and program operations to provide a five star yacht experience for owners and guests. 

  • U.S. Citizen with Valid U.S. Passport
  • Native Floridian
  • No Tattoos | Clean Driver’s License
  • Worldwide Offshore Fisherman - 30+ Countries
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Professional Experience

Lady Pamela Charters - Hollywood, FL

Serve as Captain on a freelance basis for this luxury boat charter business with a fleet 17 boats. Also managed business operations for three years

  • 65’ Viking “Fin Way” Captain
    Gulf of Mexico, South Florida, Bahamas
  • 85’ Ocean Alexander “Lady Gigi”
    Captain , northeast U.S. Bahamas South Florida
  • 70’ Uniesse “Showtime” Captain
    Charter South Florida, Chicago
  • 60’ Bertram “Tranquillo”
    Captain - Destin, FL - Tournament Sport Fishing Worldwide

Captain , Charter sport fishing - Costa Rica | Sold 1000+ boats as Florida Yacht Broker (1985-present) | Worldwide deliveries Power and Sail | Captain on “Courtship 11”, 70’ Halter Marine Sport Fisherman | - Won 1st place Bisbee’s Marlin Tournament, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (1988) | Captain, 70’ Naval landing craft Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (1989) Captain/Engineer “Toy George” 85’ Hatteras M/Y - Fort Lauderdale

Skills / Expertise

  • Crew Management
  • Budgets & Accounting
  • Refits & Yard Period Management Diesel Engine Maintenance
  • Yacht Operations & Compliance
  • Passage Planning
  • Weather Routing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Claim Free Insurance History Maintenance
  • Program Scheduling Guest Services & Concierge
  • Water Sports Instruction
  • First Class Cooking & Provisioning

Our Gulf Charter Lineup

Plan your Santa Rosa Beach boat charter with a captain focused on safety and standout Gulf moments — choose the boat that fits your day on the water.

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