ESSEX MARINE GROUP - Key Persons
Erik Rasmussen grew up on the Island of St Croix USVI. He comes from a family of fisherman. Their love of the sea was passed on to Erik who can be found fishing or cruising on the weekends with this family in and around the Virgin Islands on his 29 Dyer "Miss Becky". While in school in St. Croix he worked for various charter outfits catering to tourist during weekends and summer breaks. Erik attended Indiana University, after graduating in 1989 he quickly returned to St. Croix. There he met his wife Becky, who also grew up on the island, they have two boys Christian(1999) and Brandon(2002). He was vice president of the St. Croix Golden Hook Fishing club for many years and continues to be a member today and participates in many tournaments in and around St. Croix. He has a passion for boating and the sea and is easily approachable to help in the selling or purchasing of your next vessel.
Gregg Morash grew up in Rhode Island and has over 44 years of on-water experience. He attended Mass Maritime and then quickly moved on to a career in fire service. Gregg has worked in the fire service for the past 32 years. He was on the committee to spec and build Newport's fire boat "Marine 6", and he continues to conduct and coordinate its operational training.
On his off days, he enjoys sailing on Narragansett Bay with his family aboard their 55' Oyster "Miss Molly". He also founded Sensible Sailing, where he guided boat owners through the orientation and operation of their new vessels.
Gregg holds a 100-ton USCG captain's license, he is the Race Committee Chairman and Rear Commodore at the Tiverton Yacht Club and Past Commodore at the Twenty Hundred Club. Gregg is excited to use his hands-on knowledge and friendly professionalism as a resource to both buyers and sellers.
Jean-Pierre Skov was born and raised in St. Croix, U.S.V.I. He grew up in the marine industry, starting with his dad's charter company and boat yard on the East end of the Island. He captained charter boats in the Caribbean, competitively raced sailboats for the V.I. Olympic team, and worked for Hess Oil in the marine department as a tug captain of a 105' ship handling/ocean-towing tug.
In 1995, Jean-Pierre migrated to being a full-time yacht broker. His knowledge of the industry and yachts in general made this transition the perfect fit. He prides himself on developing his client relationships into friendships. His clients know that he is always only a phone call away to answer any questions.
For the past 20 years, he has also been intricately involved in industry leadership. He has served the Yacht Brokers Association of America(YBAA) as a board member, Excecutive Committee, and president. He is still very active in leadership of the industry as the current Executive Director of YBAA.