Serving the Northwest sailing community since 1983, SAS YACHTS (formerly Sailboats at Shilshole) has offered one of the largest selections of Brokerage sailboats in the Pacific Northwest and are dealers for CALIBER and HYLAS Yachts.

Now celebrating 25 years of successful operations with a focus and appreciation of fine blue water yachts, we've expanded our inventory of sailing and power vessels. As always we feature yachts designed by, and in great appreciation of, our friend Robert Perry. Our brokers have been serious sailors for decades, and are experienced boat owners and liveaboards, having sailed the waters of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and are members of the Northwest Yacht Brokers Association.

SAS YACHTS (Sailboats at Shilshole) has long been recognized as representing the highest standards in business ethics, assuring you the utmost in professionalism and integrity. Our passion, and our specialty, is for matching vessels of quality, style, and substance with loving owners.

INTRODUCING CALIBER YACHTS

We're proud to announce that SAS YACHTS has become the exclusive dealer for CALIBER YACHTS in the North West US and western Canada!

We believe that CALIBER builds one of the best Long Range Cruisers in the world. Created to meet the rigorous demands of the sea, a Caliber is an artful combination of swiftness, seaworthiness, durability, exceptional stability, all in classically beautiful style and comfort and at a reasonable price.

Possibly the ideal cruising yacht for the Pacific Northwest and beyond!

JUDY NASMITH, focuses on coastal and offshore cruising sailboats. Judy has been sailing and racing since age 12. She has done several offshore passages in the past and now enjoys cruising the Pacific Northwest with her partners Paul and Julian, onboard their Nordic 44 “Annie”. A past Hobie 16 Women’s National Champion, and live-aboard for five years, Judy has combined her racing and cruising experiences in helping people to fulfill their sailing dreams. She has been a Yacht Broker in the Northwest since 1996 specializing in cruising sailboats. Judy has been the organizer of the annual “Perry Design Rendezvous” and the “Women’s Boating Seminar” in the Northwest since 1998.

Judy is also well known for her industry expertise as a buyer's agent for clients. For more information about this concept, click here: Our Buyer's Agent Service.

TED GRIFFIN, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed 100 ton Master, has spent over 25 years as a licensed commercial real estate broker in the Seattle and San Francisco areas while spending most of his free time on the water in various sail and power boats he has owned. After his children became independent Ted decided to follow his passion and get involved in yacht sales. Ted has lived and sailed in the Caribbean, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in addition to Puget Sound. Ted currently lives on his trawler with “Nikko” his Cavalier King Charles spaniel at Shilshole Bay Marina. He reports that the commute to work is great: 3 minutes walking, 1 minute by bike. Ted also reports... “I love to be around boats and talk about boats and boating. Making some money while doing what I love is certainly an added benefit.”

Meet our GENERAL MANAGER...MARGARET SCHMIDT
Whether she is conducting a sea trial with a client, (at left), or covering the office at Shilshole Marina, Margaret is at home around the water. An experienced racer, Margaret skippered her Eckerd College team during the Nationals and most recently was the Jr. Boating Director for the Queen City Yacht Club here in Seattle.

Originally from Portland Maine, Margaret has sailed from Nova Scotia to the Caribbean and is excited to learn new waters here in the Pacific Northwest. After two and a half years with the brokerage, Margaret has earned the role of General Manager as she directs all phases of the business here at SAS YACHTS.

Featured Boat 37' Tayana Cutter 1976 US$ 79,900 Designed by Robert Perry, the Tayana 37 is long established as a standard for offshore cruising yachts. Built to Ta Yang standards of craftsmanship and construction she is a classically beautiful canoe sterned, full keel, bowsprit cutter design. A Tayana 37 is built to cruise the world in safety and comfort. Magic Dragon is a fine example of a classic Tayana 37 that has received above average care throughout her years. Within the last 12 months she's been significantly upgraded and refurbished to make her an outstanding modernized example of a legendary classic. She's now available at significantly less than the owner's upgrade investment.