Our Team

KEN DENISON and VICKI DENISON, Principal / Yacht Sales
Ken Denison “literally” grew up surrounded by the boat business as his parents Frank and Gertrude Denison were the founders of Broward Marine, America’s largest custom boat builder for almost 40 years. The Denison homes were located on the boat yard property both in Michigan and in Fort Lauderdale. This provided Ken access to the knowledge and experience that creates the construction of both wood and aluminum motoryachts from the design table, to the lofting floor (where Ken started in the business) to the final sea trials and handover. More...

CRAIG WIERDA and EMILIE WIERDA, Principal / Yacht Sales
Craig and his wife Emilie have been boaters their whole lives. Growing up in West Michigan has provided the perfect opportunity to develop their love for the water and boating. They have owned and operated a wide variety of boats allowing them the opportunity to experience a tremendous number of waterways. Together they have boated extensively throughout the Great Lakes and Florida, completed the circle waterway several times and cruised both the East and West coasts of the United States. More...

DAVID JIRIKOVIC, Yacht Broker
The culmination of the experiences on the water- from racing sailboats and traversing the Great Lakes on both sail and motor yachts has now been realized in the opportunity that our Principles and our General Manager have bestowed on Dave as Down East Yachting’s new Jupiter/Eastern Florida Manager. More...

SKIP DENISON, Yacht Broker
Skip comes from a long lineage of yachting manufacturing, sales, brokering, and marketing. Skip has a wealth of knowledge and background in the boating industry. He is eager to provide you with an outstanding boat purchase or sale.  Down East Yachting is proud to have Skip and his yachting legacy as part of its team and looks forward to a long and rewarding relationship in the yachting business. More...