Reef Runner, established in 1999, is a growing organization dedicated to offering our clients a variety of saltwater experiences. Based in Panama City, Florida, at the St. Andrews Marina complex, we offer both powerboating and sailing instruction for the beginning to advanced boater. In addition, we provide rentals, offshore and bay fishing, sunset cruises, and charters. We also have affiliates in key locations of the Caribbean and the Greek Isles.
Reef Runner Boating is our arm for powerboat instruction while Reef Runner Sailing offers ASA certified sailing instruction. Reef Runner Sailing is proud to be an ASA "Outstanding School of 2007" and doubly honored that Capt. Pete is an ASA "Outstanding Instructor of 2007."
We also have experience in the acquisition, refurbishment, and resale of cruising sailboats and powerboats. Please contact us for more information.
To learn even more about us, meet some of
our people:
Capt.
Pete, at the age of 12, stepped into his first sailboat, a borrowed
Sunfish, and sailed in his first race on a lake in upper New Jersey. Since
then he has never been without some form of water craft, both powerboats and
sailboats. Back in the 90’s he left the pressures of Corporate America,
moved onto his 42’ Fountaine Pajot catamaran, Against the Wind, and
cruised the Bahamas and Caribbean. Pete is
the founder of Reef Runner
Boating and
Reef Runner
Sailing. He holds a USCG 100GT Masters license and
ASA teaching certifications. He is honored to be an ASA "Outstanding
Instructor of 2007." Pete has over 30 years experience in the Gulf waters
around Panama City and is well qualified to be the cornerstone of the
Reef Runner
instructor team.
Tish,
Reef Runner's
Vice President, worked in the travel industry virtually her
entire career. Her passion for the water motivated her to leave the traditional
agency world behind to run
Reef Runner Boating
and Reef Runner
Sailing.
Tish spent six months living on a boat in Florida and the Bahamas, so is very
familiar with the boating lifestyle. While busy with strategic
planning, marketing, maintaining the web sites, and researching and developing charter
itineraries, Tish still enjoys getting out on the water every chance she gets.