Meet our Staff

 

Chris Kaplan - Broker
chrissy@citysf.com

Experience: 40 years sail and power
Current boat: 1935 S&S schooner Santana (owned with husband. Paul Kaplan) 

 


Sarah Kaplan 
skcitysf@gmail.com

Experience: 24 years

Current boat: Santana

 



Nicho Mageras
mageras28@yahoo.com

Experience: 13 yrs. total experience in the professional yachting industry. 1 yr. in the Caribbean; 10 yrs. East coast of the US. including many passages back to the Caribbean and Bahamas. 2 yrs. on the Mediterranean based out of Antibes (So. of France), sailed and motored to many different countries on the Med., including Italy (Tuscany) and Spain (Balearic Islands). During the past 13 yrs. worked in the professional Yachting Industry, held positions from off shore watch standing, and basic Yacht Maintenance of most all description, to supervision of major refit work in the States as well as abroad. 

Andrew Wong

Experience: 9 years
Current boats: Company Inflatable

 

 

 

Tim Knowles - Yacht Sales
tknowles@citysf.com

Experience: 55 years sail and power
Current boats: Custom Wylie 39 "Lilith" (owned with his wife Karin) and a Laser


 

 

Erik Ostrander
erik@sailsf.com

Experience:U.S. Merchant Marine Officer
Current boats: 41' Islander Freeport "Privateer"", Lady J - Islander 34

 


Jennifer Parkinson Busalacchi
jenny@citysf.com

Experience:15 years sail and power
Current Boat: Sea Ray 440 Express Bridge "O" ( owned with her husband Aaron)

 

About us

City Yachts has been in business since 1969, making us one of the oldest yacht sales brokerages in Northern California. Here are a few reasons for our success: 

  • City Yachts has a reputation for dealing honestly and fairly with our customers. We are proud to be regarded as one of the most professional and knowledgeable yacht sales on the West Coast. 

  • City Yachts is managed by Christine Kaplan, who with her husband Paul have been involved in the marine business since 1972. 2005 marked the start of the next generation.  Daughter Erica joined her Dad, Paul, and our business partner Ken Keefe, in Pt. Richmond at our boat yard Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc.  (KKMI  www.kkmi.com).  In 2007 daughter Sarah joined City Yachts managing the yacht sales and fuel dock in San Francisco.    

  • Our boat-loving staff has cruised and raced in the Pacific, Atlantic and Caribbean in everything from dinghies to maxi boats.

  • Our experienced brokers are equipped with all the tools to help you find the yacht for which you're searching. City Yachts subscribes to the Yachtworld multiple listing service, and is a long-standing member of the California Yacht Brokers Association.

  • We have imported boats from Sweden, Finland, England, Canada, South Africa, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Australia. We have represented some of the best boat builders in the business. We have sold motor and sail boats from 8' to 180'. If it floats, we have probably have sold it -- and if we haven't, we know someone who has first-hand.