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Randy Borges aka “Dunes” President – Randy grew up sailing at the Youngstown Yacht Club on Lake Ontario. He spent summers working in the boatyard for RCR Yachts. In 1982 Randy moved to Newport, RI and began working for Newport Offshore, which at the time was host for many of the America’s Cup Syndicates and the builder of numerous 12 Meters including the Cup Defender “Liberty” After the loss of the cup in 1983 Dunes went to work for Williams & Manchester Shipyard where he assisted in the construction of three 12 Meters for the America 2 Syndicate and went on to work and sail for the New York Yacht Club overseeing all the maintenance and modifications to the boats in Australia. After returning to the USA he went to work for Merrifield & Roberts supervising construction of a Claus Oldenburg designed 52ft “Spoon” which is now on display at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis MN. From there he spent time working for Don Watson at Concordia Custom Boats and again at Williams & Manchester Shipyard assisting in several new boat construction projects. It was during this time that Randy along with two partners (Tim Murray & Kevin Hudner) formed “Waterline Systems” as a hobby shop! Randy, Tim and Kevin all had fulltime jobs throughout the sailing industry. Several years later Tim and Kevin moved on and Randy was faced with the decision that ultimately resulted in WLS taking the step to becoming his fulltime occupation. From its inception Waterline Systems focused on One Design optimization. The success of the J-22 and J-24 classes provided many opportunities for WLS to showcase their work. With successes in those classes WLS was well positioned to expand their services to the J-105, Mumm 30, and Farr 40 classes. Randy has competed in and won multiple North American & World Championships in the J-22 and J-24 classes. Today WLS still provides “World Class” Service to Grand-Prix and One Design customers from around the World. In addition Randy established Waterline Systems as the licensed builder of the J-22, J-24, Mumm 30 and Farr 40 One Designs. round the World. In addition Randy established Waterline Systems as the licensed builder of the J-22, J-24, Mumm 30 and Farr 40 One Designs. rhb@waterlinesystems.com Tom Harris Office Assistant – Tom joined the WLS team in January 2007. Before that, he worked in the banking and insurance industries. tom@waterlinesystems.com |
Ron Martel Luciana McGuiness-Rossi Office & Financial Manager – Luciana joined WLS in September 2006. With a Bachelor’s Degree on Business Administration; she brings over 10-years experience on management used to accomplish the organization goals through planning, organizing, directing and controlling. luciana@waterlinesystems.com Cameron Church Product Development Engineer – 35 years in the yacht building business as builder, designer and engineer. Product Development Engineer on the following projects: Reichel Pugh 75; Farr/Wally 62; Farr/Carroll Marine 60 and 62; Farr 395; Nelson Marek 1D35; Hunt Harrier 36; Sakonnet 23 MKII; Ted Hood 51 Pilothouse Sloop; US Navy 56' SEPTAR Target Drone; US Navy 26' Ultility Motor Whale Boat; Pearson 39; Pearson 31; Pearson 38 Powerboat; Pearson 34 Powerboat; Cape Dory 45. cam@waterlinesystems.com Todd Jarem Service Manager – todd@waterlinesystems.com Susan Paradise-Burke Purchasing Manager – Susan joined the Waterline Systems team in March of 2006 and has over 19 years of experience in the marine industry. Susan started her career with Pearson Composites, formerly TPI Composites, eventually becoming manager of the purchasing department. Her solid vendor relationships forged over the years continues to be beneficial to Waterline’s continuing growth as a production boat builder. susan@waterlinesystems.com Mike Trindade Production Assistant & Customer Service – Mike has been in the marine industry for 24 years. He started back in 1983 at Tillotson Pearson Inc. By 1991 he was handling all service and warranty on both powerboats and sailboats. He spent 5 years in the pool industry as Customer Service for SwimEx Inc. In 2005 he went back to Pearson Composites. Now he has joined our team and will use his expertise to manage all Parts Sales and assist to our production needs. Please contact Mike at mike@waterlinesystems.com |
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