Marblehead, MA Office
Robert "Bump" Wilcox
bump@newwaveyachts.com
603-867-3130
Lives in: Marblehead, MA
Bump started in the boat business in 1979 working for Baltic North America n Marblehead.
In 1980 Bump went to work for Sailboats Northeast. Twice named Sabre Yachts salesman of the year and several times C&C number one American salesman.
In 1990 Bump left SBNE to start New Wave Yachts. Bump remains the President of New Wave Yachts and is in the office everyday at 69 Front St Marblehead, MA.
In 1976 Bump and 3 other Marbleheaders created PHRFNE. PHRFNE has continually been at the top of all PHRF organizations. In 1983 and 1984 Bump was the Commodore of PHRFNE. Bump is still on the executive board and rating committee of PHRFNE.
Bump is an active sailboat racer and has won many regattas.
Including:
1. Massachusetts Bay Championship 1983.
2. PHRFNE championship regatta 8 times.
3. San Franciso mid winters 1987.
4. Key West Race week 2003.
5. Mass Bay overall A Class champion 4 times.
6. Manchester Crocker Cup 4 times.
Bump also does cruising at least one week per year. Bump has owned over 20 different sail and powerboats.
South Dartmouth, MA Office
Peter van Colen
Email: pete@newwaveyachts.com
Peter van Colen has been involved with sailing and working in the boating industry since he was a teen. He graduated from Tabor Academy where he spent 3 years on their 118' topsail schooner Tabor Boy. He has sailed up and down the east coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico. He has been a navigator and watch captain on multiple offshore races including to Bermuda. He has actively raced on everything from J24's & Etchels to 50' footers.
Over the years he has worked for multiple boat building companies from CE Ryder to Concordia. He has done just about everything from basic / custom woodwork as well as fiberglass, Kevlar and Carbon. He has worked on the layup floor to the lofting floor to the naval architects desk. Peter is the grandson of Palmer Scott (one of the inventors of the fiberglass cold mold system), so you can say the marine industry is in his blood.
These days, not only does Peter sell boats for New Wave Yachts, but also he is the head 420 racing coach for the Dartmouth High School Sailing Team. Even before the kids get on the water in March, Peter has been known to frostbite on his Laser usually starting in January. From late spring to early fall you can find him cruising with his wife and daughter or racing PHRF on his and others boats on Buzzards Bay and surrounding New England waters.