Meet the Team

Meet the friendly experts behind Hamble Point Yacht Charters

Our team at Hamble Point Yacht Charters is a diverse, dynamic group of friendly, approachable, and dedicated professionals. With extensive industry knowledge and life experience, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional customer service. Committed and down-to-earth, we strive to make every client’s sailing experience seamless and enjoyable.

Karen

Owner/Director

Karen and Graham Potts acquired Hamble Point Yacht Charters from Doug and Wendy Hamilton, who had successfully... Read More

Karen and Graham Potts acquired Hamble Point Yacht Charters from Doug and Wendy Hamilton, who had successfully built up the business over the years. Karen and Graham have a strong business background, having founded a successful business in the IT industry prior to their involvement with Hamble Point Yacht Charters. Karen can usually be found managing background activity of the all important accounts and helping Alex. in the office during the week. Read Less

Graham Potts

Owner/Director

Graham is the co-owner with Karen. Graham has a strong business background fantastic IT skills, he steps in an... Read More

Alex.Dunn

Office & Reservations Manager

Alex. has worked for many years in the corporate world in senior management positions, customer Service, event... Read More

Alex. has worked for many years in the corporate world in senior management positions, customer Service, event management, operations and sales. She gave up the rat race in 2011 to become a freelance RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and race skipper. Alex. has worked all over Europe teaching people to sail and race. While she still loves to teach and does head out teaching and skippering for us, she is primarily based in the office managing the charter bookings, the website and Seafin events. Alex. can be seen out most weekends in the Solent as her other love is Stand Up Paddleboarding. Read Less

Natasha Fairbrother

Marketing Assistant

Natasha concentrates on our newsletters, marketing, and social media and gets involved with everything else to... Read More

Natasha concentrates on our newsletters, marketing, and social media and gets involved with everything else too! With over 10 years of experience within the banking sector and healthcare sectors her most recent work was with one of the UK’s largest charities. Her creativity and passion shine through her photography and she has worked with brands both locally and regionally creating content for websites, social media, and e-commerce. Read Less

Andy Nock

Fleet Manager

Andy has worked in the marine industry for many years and has a wealth of experience in maintaining yachts and... Read More

Andy has worked in the marine industry for many years and has a wealth of experience in maintaining yachts and professional customer handovers (he even has a Level 2 City & Guilds in Customer Service)! Andy works with the rest of the fleet team to manage the ever busy and changeable schedule of ensures our yachts are maintained and serviced to the highest of standards. Andy is experienced in coding yachts and knows his stuff when it comes to ensuring the boats comply with regulations. You can also see Andy as the star of our handover videos! Read Less

Brad

Fleet Team Engineer

Brad originally joined as part of the valeting team. He settled in quickly, is hardworking and conscientious a... Read More

Brad originally joined as part of the valeting team. He settled in quickly, is hardworking and conscientious and progressed rapidly to become a Fleet Team Engineer. Brad is a quick learner with a great sense of humour. It's been a joy to see Brad grow in experience and apply himself outside of his comfort zone, he is a much-valued team member and we're excited to see his career develop! Brad is responsbile for our ordering and scheduling of parts and is both efficient and professional. Read Less

Ian

Lead Valeter

Ian has taken over our role as Lead Valeter. New to the role he has lots to learn to make sure our boats are k... Read More

Ian has taken over our role as Lead Valeter. New to the role he has lots to learn to make sure our boats are kept in tip top condition, stocks are ordered and everything runs like clockwork. Ian is great addition to the team, friendly, hard working and keen to get stuck in. Read Less

Vikctoriia

Valeter

Viktoriia is from Ukraine and is currently in England as part of the Ukrainian support program. She finds insp... Read More

Viktoriia is from Ukraine and is currently in England as part of the Ukrainian support program. She finds inspiration in the local landscapes, particularly the beautiful yachts. Alongside her work with us, she teaches art to adults and children, and she enjoys painting in her free time. Viktoriia places great importance on having clean and visually appealing cabins, ensuring that clients have a wonderful experience on the yachts. Read Less

Poppy

Office Dog

The latest addition to the team, meet Alex's rescue Sprocker, Poppy! Poppy is energetic, loving and very affec... Read More

The latest addition to the team, meet Alex's rescue Sprocker, Poppy! Poppy is energetic, loving and very affectionate. She is settling into the team nicely. Currently helping in the office, but we are certain she might be venturing out into the marina and pontoons with the fleet team soon. One thing for sure, she is a charmer and loves to greet our customers at the door. Read Less

Garry Ames

Lead Valeter

Garry has joined us as our Lead Valeter, playing a key role in ensuring our boats are maintained to the highes... Read More

Garry has joined us as our Lead Valeter, playing a key role in ensuring our boats are maintained to the highest standards. He is responsible for keeping the fleet in excellent condition, managing stock orders, and making sure everything runs efficiently behind the scenes. Hard-working, organised, and friendly, Garry is a valued member of the team. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing and water sports, reflecting his passion for life on the water. Read Less

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