Steve has in depth knowledge of all types of onboard systems and has hands on experience of working with electrics, electronics, hydraulics, refrigeration, plumbing and air conditioning.

An outstanding boat handler and navigator, Steve also developed the team player and leadership skills needed to run a well-managed yacht. He is extremely detail oriented and highly organized, and has kept all the yachts he has been employed on, in pristine condition. In his yachting career, Steve has cruised onboard both charter and private yachts along the US East Coast and in many US inland waters, throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, and the Mediterranean.

In 2003 Steve's employment situated him in Taiwan overseeing the build of a large motor yacht. He seized the opportunity to become familiar with the islands, as well as with China, and took a great liking to the area. He noticed the difficulties in communicating with the shipyard, and decided to learn to speak Chinese and to understand the culture, in order to be able to do a better job for his employer. Through this he gained respect and a tremendous advantage, and he was able to achieve much better results than other build captains in the area.

Word got around the international yachting community both in the US and Europe about Steve's presence and abilities. He was contacted by people involved in yacht construction in the Far East who needed his assistance - and Pan Asian Yacht Services was born. Today Steve is helping a number of owners, brokers and captains with a wide variety of issues that relate to the building or refitting of yachts. His assignments range from minor jobs such as simply photographing a project in progress and sending photos to his customers, to overseeing complete new construction projects from the initial phase of choosing the right shipyard to the final completion and sea trials.