Mark Wattrus was born on the coast of South Africa, one of the largest producers of catamarans in the world. Growing up on the coast, Mark found a passion in freedive spearfishing having been trained under the guidance of world record holder, Trevor Hutton. The underwater life ultimately pushed Mark to pursue a life on the water. At 18, Mark’s sailing abilities were recognized, and he was awarded a bursary to obtain his 200 Ton Captains licence. Mark set sail, skippering a 50ft Catamaran to Madagascar at the age of 19 and progressed onto large internationally acclaimed sailing Yachts before coming back to Catamarans. With several transatlantic and Indian ocean crossings under his belt he has spent the last decade sailing around the world. His career led him to running expedition charters, dive programs, catamaran deliveries, and for the last several years operating luxury live aboard charters in the Seychelles, Madagascar, East Africa and several islands in the Caribbean chain with his wife Halle who is a professionally trained Yacht Chef. It was in the engine room, under the guidance of an Argentinian engineer, that Mark started to focus on Marine systems as a Yacht technician. He has spent a considerable amount of time with boat manufacturing companies and in boat repair facilities overseeing refits and repair work on large Catamarans. More recently, Mark has managed the design, build and delivery of two 57ft Catamarans. Mark’s strength lies in his ability to handle very complex transactions with ease and professionalism having handled the purchase and sale of catamarans across several continents as a professional catamaran broker. His knowledge and contacts prove invaluable to buyers and sellers looking for expertise in the catamaran segment. Mark has now settled in Charleston, South Carolina and Fort Lauderdale, Florida with His wife Halle and Daughter Lily. When they are not on the water they spend a lot of their time hiking and spearfishing in remote destinations.
