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The genesis of ABC Yacht Charters dates back to 1947 when its innovative founder, Alice Lundberg Perry, launched her inaugural fleet from the shores of Lake Union, in the heart of Seattle, WA. In the early years, ABC offered several different styles of adventure travel, including “fly-in” fishing & hunting trips, sightseeing tours and, of course, boat charters.
In 1952, relishing in the true joy of boating, Ms. Perry commissioned the building of “Princess Alice”, her private yacht. Armed with personal boating
north of Seattle, in Anacortes, the gateway to the San Juan Islands.
This move allowed charterers to be
in the incomparable San Juans in a
matter of moments.
Having discovered the charm of the Islands for themselves as charter boat owners, Gene and Carolyn Jordeth affiliated with ABC in 1971 and, shortly thereafter, became its owners. In 1974,
their forward thinking approach brought
the addition of an on-site Yacht Maintenance and Repair facility
the focus of ABC to specialize in private yacht rentals to vacationing families wishing to cruise the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and the concept was so well received that a new industry was established.
When Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina was completed, in 1959, ABC moved its headquarters to this new saltwater location. Responding to the needs and desires of its clients, in 1969, ABC
created a new facility 70 miles
to maintain their growing fleet of yachts.
Seeing a need to assist potential boat owners
in their search for a quality yacht, ABC
Yacht Sales was also formed.
In 1992, ABC Alaska Yacht Charters was
created to accommodate boaters wanting
to explore the “Final Frontier” of Southeast
Alaska. 1996 brought further expansion and
consolidation to the yacht charter market
when ABC acquired the assets of Ledger
Marine Charters, an established Seattle
charter company, returning an ABC presence
back to its Seattle roots.
2008 opens a new chapter in the company’s
56 year history. Enamored with the Northwest
Charter experience since his childhood,
John Hackstadt purchased ABC Yacht Charters
to live the fulfilling career of bringing
Northwest Cruising that he loved to others.
ABC is now poised to further expand the vision
into the new millennium. ABC will continue to
persue the goal of providing cfantastic charter
vacations in the Pacific Northwest, as well as
offering additional vacation opportunities to
present and future clients.
For 56 years, ABC has been recognized as the
Northwest’s finest yacht charter organization,
making cherished memories and vacation dreams
a reality and for generations of boaters.
