Salty Stories with the Zerphys

Boat of the Month | Cruisers Yachts Cantius 46

Clocking in at 14 feet, 11 inches with a beam of 14’9”, the Cruisers Yachts 46 Cantius is a perfect blend of elegance and practicality, as you’ll hear in our upcoming interview. The Cantius series was born in 2011 with the launch of the 48 Cantius. Cruisers Yachts offers a range of Cantius models from the 39 EC up to the 60 FLY.

Northrop & Johnson Partners with Space Perspective 

Northrop & Johnson recently announced a strategic partnership with Space Perspective, the world’s only carbon-neutral space travel company, unlocking exclusive access to a transformative journey to space for select clients. The collaboration will take their already stellar roster of experiences and luxury client exclusives to the literal next frontier.

Jeff Bezos’ superyacht Koru on first day of sea trials

The 127-meter (400ft) Oceanco Y721 sailing yacht Koru was spotted on its first day of sea trials in the North Sea. It left Rotterdam for the North Sea for a first day of sea trials in early February. The vessel is estimated to have a $500 million price tag and is the largest sailing yacht in the world. Read the full article here. 

Crazy critters from the deep

If you can’t make it to space, how about exploring our deep blue seas? Animal meme Instagram profile @thehilarious.ted gained 3 million plus followers with hilarious animal memes. In this post, they recap a list of creatures that live in the depths of the oceans.

Main Interview 

Meet the Zerphy family, MarineMax customers since the year 2000. With their Navy background and affinity for leisure boating, these two know plenty about navigating the eastern seaboard. 

Eric grew up boating on the Chesapeake, and Sabrina came up in a military family. They met in Annapolis at the Naval Academy. Sabrina selected Surface Warfare and served as a qualified line officer aboard USS Mount Baker (AE-34) and USNS Leroy Grumman (TAO-195.) Eric chose Nuclear Submarines and after nuclear power training and submarine school, served as a qualified line officer aboard USS Trepang (SSN-674) and USS Cheyenne (SSN-773.) They both graduated on 30 May of 1990, and of course, they had a "party" aboard Eric's parent's 1986 42’ Chris Craft Motor Yacht "Takara" in Annapolis that afternoon!   

They've spent a lifetime boating together and have owned various models, including a 1994 Sea Ray 200 OV, a 2003 Sea Ray 380 Sundancer, and a 2018 Galeon 430 HTC. They're currently boating aboard a 2021 Cruisers 46 Cantius named Echo Sierra. Their 25+ years of traveling have taken them from New Jersey down to Key West with many stops in between, and they have yet to make plans to dock permanently. 

Please tune in to this episode of Boating Broadcast to hear their explorative stories and professional opinions on various boats, marinas, and the best way to enjoy the boating lifestyle.