ABOUT AUSAIL PATHFINDER MARINE GROUP

In 2007 The Ausail Marine Group and Pathfinder Marine merged to form a new entity called The Ausail Pathfinder Marine Group.

The merger involved two of Australia’s longest serving marine brokerages and brought with it over 80 Years of quality marine assurance and sales.

The merger brings together well-known personalities, Richard Pym, who is the Vice President of the Boating Industry Association, of NSW and Norm Ambrose who has owned Catalina Australia and the Ausail Marine Group for the past twenty-seven years.

The new Ausail Pathfinder Marine Group combines power and sail with the following brands represented by the group Catalina, C&C Yachts, Tartan Yachts, Cabo Rico Yachts, ETAP Yachts, Albin Power Boats, Marquis Luxury Motor Yachts, Carver Motor Yachts and Doral Sports Cruisers and Yachts.

Ausail Pathfinder Marine Group have “On Water Living Display Centers” at The Catalina Anchorage, Sanctuary Cove Marina, Gold Coast and have distribution with associated dealers in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Newcastle.

The new groups mission statement is customer service and assurance through modern and well-appointed “On Water” offices and marinas. The group in its first year of operation received the Doral International Award for 2007 “Top Dealer”, and the Carver International Award Service Award, principally for the level of after sales service and professionalism offered by the group.

History Ausail Marine Group

Norman and his wife Kerrin teamed together to build a successful establishment incorporating the sale of new Catalina Yachts, with a busy yacht charter company that specializes in luxury chartering on board a fleet of Catalina Yachts called Ausail Yacht Charters. Norman has won many awards over the years including the International Catalina Million Dollar Award for Yacht Sales. He has also been a board member with the NSW Boating Industry, a committee member and Chairman of the Marine Brokers Association, and has attained his Marine Brokers Association Accreditation a certification that is exclusive to only 15 members Australia-wide.

Kerrin has been the backbone of Catalina Australia and Ausail for over 14 years. Kerrin’s marketing and business strategies have complimented Norm’s sales experience and knowledge of sailing. Together their wealth of knowledge has seen the business grow into a well-respected company. In 1995 Kerrin created Ausail Yacht Charters to compliment new sales of Catalina Yachts. Within a few years the business was thriving with a 20-yacht fleet and a booming sailing school. Kerrin continues to support Ausail Pathfinder Marine Group working with Norm to head the Queensland expansion and sales team.

History Pathfinder Marine Group

The Pathfinder marine Group was founded in 1951 by R.E (Dick) Pym IV, great grandson of Commander R.E Pym 1 Royal Navy. Commander Pym was awarded the Gold Medallion for Bravery (fore-runner of the Victoria Cross) in the rescue of the crew from a vessel sunk in heavy seas at the mouth of the River Tess in North East England.

Originally Pathfinder mainly concentrated on the manufacture and sales of Caravans and RV’s with marine as an adjunct. There manufacturing and sales facility was located on Sydney’s Northern Suburbs.

Dick Pym gradually moved more into the marine industry selling new and pre-loved boats and outboard motors. In 1973 Pathfinder Marine moved to Parramatta Road, Homebush, where Dick was joined by his son R.E. (Richard) Pym V and continued to sell boats, caravans and RV’s.

Dick Pym with Peter Hunt from Hunt’s Marine was the first organizer of the Sydney Boat Show, in the early 1960’s. In 1995 the Homebush site was sold, Dick retired and Pathfinder Marine moved to Clontarf Marina and then Ferguson’s Boatshed Marina at The Spit Bridge.

Richard Pym the V has been a board member of the BIA for over 10 years and is currently Vice President of the BIA. Richard is highly regarded in the marine industry for the contribution he has made to recreational boating in Australia and is the recipient of numerous industry awards.

James Mark Anthony a Sydney-Hobart winning skipper/navigator (Abracadabra) joined Pathfinder Marine in 2001. James a multi-award winning television producer including a Logie Award has over 30 years experience television ownership, management, sales and marketing and production and brought with him expertise in customer qualitative research and marketing. Combined with Richard’s considerable experience and knowledge of the boating industry, they forged a formidable team in customer boating assurance, boat sales and service.

James is also an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Marketing, a committee member of the BIA Marine Brokers Association and has also attained his Marine Brokers Association Brokers accreditation.