er About Us
Doug Jayne
Hailing from St. Croix, USVI, Doug has extensive experience as an ocean sailor and experienced offshore seaman on many types of boats, including multihulls, power and sailing catamarans, and trimarans. He and his family sailed extensively thru out the Caribbean, Bahamas, South America and the North Atlantic Seaboard.
He has been sailing, building and repairing boats for over 35 years. He started his boat building career in the 1960's. Owning his first boat yard at 20 in Christiansted St. Croix; he built and repaired wooden boats including building the first 50' 49 passenger USCG certified day sail catamaran, a Wharam design, called the Virgin Islander. Over the years he worked at Chandlers Marine(now St Croix Marine); Quissett Harbor Boat Yard; and Ted Turner's Yard in Hilton Head, SC.
Eventually landing in Charleston SC he built the 1st of many of Jim Brown and John Marples Searunner 50' day sail Catamarans. These vessels operate thru out the Caribbean today servicing the resort and cruise ship industries.
Moving his family back to the Caribbean; they operated the sailing concession at the Westin Resort St John on their two 49 passenger catamarans for 8 years. They sold the business, moved back to Virginia to educate their two daughters. Starting Jaynes Marine Multihull Boatyard on the Chesapeake Bay; He said, "If we build it they will come." And boy are they coming!
Alison Jayne
Alison has 25+ years in hotel sales, marketing and management experience working for 4 and 5 star properties including The Willard Hotel, Charleston Place, Wild Dunes Resort, Omni, Hyatt and Intercontinental Hotels. She worked closely with The Westin Resort St John sales and convention staff coordinating all events on the water for groups up to 350ppl. She oversees all customer service, contracting and promotional events and website design.
Doug, Alison, Rachel and Mariah currently enjoy their 40' constant camber trimaran when they are not working and play on their 20' power catamaran on the Chesapeake Bay.