260 NE Tomahawk Island Drive
Portland Oregon, 97217
Info@Passion-Yachts.com
503.289.6306 office
Mon-Sat 11am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
About Us
Welcome to Passion Yachts, the sailor’s destination for nearly 25 years!
In October 2009, Mike Fitzhugh bought The Sailing Life from Karen Trusty upon her retirement, and renamed the business in keeping with his own passion for sailing and being on the water in general.
Passion Yachts is at the same Hayden Island location at 260 NE Tomahawk Island Drive in Portland Oregon, and most importantly, if you have previously spent time on the docks you will recognize the familiar facesof our experienced sales staff.
Everyone asks if we are still the dealer for Hunter and Beneteau. We are still representing Hunter Marine. As for Beneteau, with these changing times we’re disappointed that we’ve had to let the brand go. On the bright side, we were able to put over 40 Beneteaus into our area over the past 5 years, something no other dealer has been able to do. In addition, we were awarded Beneteau’s Customer Service Award for 2008 & 2009, and were rated as a Platinum Dealership.
Here’s an overview of what we provide:
PURCHASE: As a small company, we work hard to make the boat buying and owning process comfortable for our customers. We know that purchasing a boat can be exciting as well as intimidating and as such we combine easy access to boats with a willingness to explain the steps involved which can include selection, test sail, survey, financing, etc.
LEARN: We provide our own ASA Sailing School giving you the skills to be confident aboard your boat. This is on-the-water sailing instruction, scheduled at your convenience, for the price of a group lesson. We provide all ASA-sanctioned materials including text books, exams, log books, and certificates. Course are scheduled on our fleet or yours.
SERVICE: Our service department can provide assistance with the maintenance and up- keep of your boat when your time is limited, such as winterizing, rig tuning, oil changes and more.
SELL: Our established sales location, regular open boats shows and effective advertising provide a successful venue for yacht sales. We would like you to consider us as your first choice for brokerage services.
Our goal is to make it possible for you to enjoy the passion of sailing and we look forward to our future relationship. We welcome you aboard Passion Yachts!
Mike Fitzhugh, Owner
I have been Sailing for over 20 years, selling boats now for over 6 years, I have logged several hours from San Juan ’s to Mexico , both racing and cruising. Fortunate to have a career doing something I am really am passionate about, I take great pride in finding the right boat for you! Joining the sailing life team 6 years ago from an extensive career in retail I can not tell you how happy I am to be working with the most professional and down to earth group of brokers in the northwest.
If you have the dream to sail off into the horizon or just maybe around the buoys, give me a call and let me help make it possible for you to enjoy the passion of sailing!
You can reach me direct at mike@passion-yachts.com
Marge Welling CPYB, Sales
Marge has a histoy of sailing all the way back to the late ‘70’s on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. She even lived aboard on the Columbia River from 1998 to 2003. One of our longest standing members, she started working at The Sailing Life soon after moving to Portland in 1995. She has many boating credentials, including ASA Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising, and Bareboat Charter Courses in 2007; gained certified Professional Yacht Broker in 2003; and has completed several Hunter & Beneteau Sales Professional Certification tests over the past 9 years.
She has also crewed aboard several offshore sailboat deliveries from Portland to Port Townsend, San Francisco, and Half Moon Bay; Attended the Annapolis and Oakland Boat Shows several years as a representative of The Sailing Life team; and visited the Beneteau Factory in Marion, South Carolina in 2004. Her role with Passion Yachts includes New & Used Sailboat Sales, listing, advertising & marketing, and sale closing, including loans, titling, & Notary Public services.
You can reach me direct at marge@passion-yachts.com
Mal Patton, Sales
Mal has sailed and owned boats on two continents and both coasts of the US. Occasionally spending time crewing aboard several offshore sailboat deliveries from Canada to Mexico, Florida to BVI as well sailing in his home country Australia. Mal has worked seasonally at this location for many years and enjoys passing along information about sailing and the yacht buying process.
Greg Luce, Sales
I began sailing the lakes of Northern California on a sailboard during college. After getting a taste for big boat sailing on the San Francisco Bay I decided to step it up to a keel boat. I now enjoy spending as much time as possible cruising on the Columbia River and living part-time aboard my Beneteau 49. I look forward to being able to assist you in your search for your first or next boat with Passion Yachts.
You can reach me direct at glpassionyachts@aol.com
James Rouse, Service Technician
Working with The Sailing Life well over 5 years and learning the ins and outs of detailing, rig tuning, diesel maintenance, Gel Coat and fiberglass repair. In 2008 I was Certified for Beneteau and Hunter as a Service Technician. I spent time learning the process of Gel Coat and Fiberglass repairs years ago with Portland’s late Tommy Green whom was by far one of the best in the business. You can usually find me hanging off a mast down or deep in a bilge at our docks. If you have maintenance concerns or in need of gel coat repair
You can reach me direct at info@passion-yachts.com
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