Bob and Pam Shircliff are lifelong boaters who have been married and boating together for over thirty years. Together, they have logged over 16,000 miles in the last five years aboard their 43' trawler, Mint Julep. Recently they have acquired a 53', Art DeFever designed Grand Alaskan, adding to their cruising and live-aboard knowledge base. They have never filed a boating insurance claim, and hav
e safely completed America's Great Loop, circumnavigating the eastern U.S. The Great Loop, together with years of cruising experience, have provided them with a wide range of navigation and boat handling experiences, and inspired them to provide yacht transport and training services for others in the boating community. They have hands on cursing experience on the US Inland Rivers, the Intracoastal Waterway, the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas, the Great Lakes, Canada, and the Caribbean. Captain Bob holds a Master's Degree in Hospital Administration and has served as CEO of a major healthcare system in Kentucky, retiring in 2009 to pursue his true passion. Bob earned his USCG Captain's License in 2003, upgrading to a 100 Ton USCG Master Captain's License in 2012. He is a member of the American Professional Captain's Association random drug testing program, holds a TWIC card, and is CPR/First Aid certified. Pam and Bob are members of the America's Great Loop Cruisers Association, Marine Trawlers Owners Association, and Seven Seas Cruisers Association, DeFever Cruisers, and Platinum Point Yacht Club.
