Meet Us-Team Profiles

Meet Us - Team Profiles

We'd love to meet you. Our team is a big melting pot of different skills and experiences. Our one aim is to have lots of fun and make sure that you do too!

Dom Coleman
Position:Owner Manager of Sydney Harbour Escapes
Responsibilities:Too Many!
Qualifications and Experience:Coxwain- Master5, Australian Yachting Federation Instructor, Open Water Diving Qualifications. 22yrs Hotelier. Has been sailing with a passion since childhood, Completed many sailing trips in Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Greece, Spain and the Carribean,. Recently, bareboat sailed in Tonga and swam with humpback whales.
Quirks:Too Many! Hates sand in food. Known by his friends to do everything to the MAX! A purveyor of fine Aussie sayings.
Interests: Travelling, cooking, diving, anything outdoors.





Amanda Townsend
Position:Marketing and Creative Manager
Responsibilities:Still Too Many!
Qualifications and Experience:Fine Artist/Painter/Printmaker, Coordinator, Fine Arts Dept, North Coast Institute of TAFE, Artist and Marketing, Human Relations Dept, NSW Dept of Education, Business Owner, Experience bareboat sailing in Australia, Tonga and the Mediterranean. Currently part time drawing lecturer at NIDA, UNSW.
Quirks:Married to Dom Coleman!
Interests: Travelling, creative, bush, beach and water pursuits.





Susannah Glass
Position: Corporate Sales & Marketing
Responsibilities: Corporate sales & marketing initiatives
Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor of Business, RSA, administrative, hospitality and child care experience
Quirks: Can always find room for dessert!
Interests: Outdoor fun, loves the beach, dining out & travel






Michellin Abu Quba
Position:General Sales and Wedding Coordinator
Responsibilities: Customer Service, General ofice administration, sales and bookings.
Qualifications and Experience: Diploma in Sales and Marketing Tourism. 4 years experience working in charter boat and tourism industry.
Quirks: Smily girl! She's a power house pocket rocket!
Interests: Dancing, reading, soccer, movies and going out.







Michelle Wiederman
Position:Sales and reception
Responsibilities: General administration, sales, marketing, meeting and greeting clients.
Qualifications and Experience: Undergraduate Services Marketing degree, reception and customer service experience.
Quirks: 100 phones lost and counting...
Interests: Loves the movies, travelling, shopping, bad TV, League supporter.






Joe Borg
Position:General Deckhand and Boat Maintenance Person.
Responsibilities:Customer service, boat briefings, cleaning, detailing, repairs, maintenance and occupational health and safety.
Qualifications and Experience: Qualified handyman, boat building certificate. Has worked as a gardener, horticultural manager.
Quirks: Bottomless stomach. Can fix anything! Has climbed 3 volcanoes, walked the Inca trail and canyoned through the Amazon!
Interests: Interested in travel and all forms of outdoor activity





Greg Locke
Position: Skipper
Responsibilities:Skippering & customer service.
Qualifications and Experience:Coxwain, sailing experience includes Australian Eastern Coastline, Tonga, Lord Howe Island. Has done much world travel. Fitter and Turner, worked in the building and armour guard industries before the boat business.(Don't mess with this guy!)
Quirks:Can bring a smile to any face.
Interests:Travelling, Diving, Cruising, General Sports, Cannoning and Absailing.





Richard Pearce
Position: Skipper
Responsibilities: Skippering, Boat Preparations, Customer service.
Qualifications and Experience: Master 5 skipper, extensive sailing experience in Australian and international waters.
Quirks: NEEDS a Coffee before a sail, has a quick wit, cheeky smile and heart of gold.
Interests: Sailing, Sailing, Sailing






Chris Harry
Position:Skipper, power and sail.
Responsibilities:General Skippering, corporate racing and teambuilding.
Qualifications and Experience:Qualified Coxwain. An experienced boaty, Chris has worked with boats from the age of 12 yrs. He has worked with the Maritime Museum, NSW TAFE and has skippered NSW Maritime vessels during the Sydney Olympics. His international experience includes sailing in the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Quirks: His nickname "Mr Happy" says everything!
Interests: Photography; French classes, Chris loves nothing better than mucking around in all types of boats.




Alan Price
Position:Skipper
Responsibilities:Skippering, Boat Preparations, Customer service.
Qualifications and Experience:Coxwain, Yacht Owner
Quirks:Loves a Party!
Interests:Sailing, Sailing, Sailing








Doug Dewey
Position:Skipper
Responsibilities:General Skippering, Corporate Racing
Qualifications and Experience: Master 5 Skipper,has done much international sailing.SBS Accountant, TAFE Teacher
Quirks:Lateral thinker-still working on how to cut out all paperwork!
Interests: Sailing, Sailing, Sailing.








Maximo Coleman
Position:Most Likely Future Skipper
Responsibilities:First mate duties, rope handling and rope shows. Don't be surprised if he wants to sail single handed!
Qualifications and Experience:7 yrs boating experience, especially good at helming.Mini-me of Dom
Quirks: Needs outdoor therapy to be sane.
Interests: Boats, bike riding, skateboarding, footie cards.





Marco Coleman
Position:Possible Future Skipper
Responsibilities:Making mischief and keeping everyone from getting too serious.
Qualifications and Experience:6 yrs boating experience.
Quirks: Can climb like a 6 yr old monkey.
Interests: chocolate, chocolate, chocolate















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