Timothy Laughridge spent his childhood years living in the North Shores of Boston in the town of Manchester by the Sea and currently has his home-base in Newport, Rhode Island. His love for the sea and for sailing steered him toward a successful career in the yachting world. Timothy has spent the better part of 25 years serving in various capacities in the yachting industry beginning in 1979 as a gourmet chef aboard one of the most popular sailing charter yachts of the time. Timothy worked his way through the ranks as a steward, deckhand, mate, and finally on to captain His 20 years experience as a captain is multi-faceted, including private yachts, charters, world-wide ocean deliveries, grand-prix racing (both in- and off-shore), with his last two campaigns being multi-yacht fleet management positions. In parallel, Timothy has worked as a Project Manager for both new-builds and refits, working with yacht yards around the globe.

   Currently, working in the capacity of broker and captain, Timothy is on a world-wide campaign as captain aboard yacht Sariyah and Team Manager the FARR 60 race boat RIMA. Timothy acts as the world-wide representative for Bartram&Brakenhoff, and can be found working various mega-yacht boat shows, regattas, and sailing events pin-pointed around the world. He is an active member of the New York Yacht Club, the Storm Trysail Club, a life-time member of the Antigua Yacht Club, and a race committee member for the prestigious Newport, Nantucket, and St. Barths Bucket Regattas. In addition to his vast experience in virtually all aspects of the sailing industry, along with his world-wide cultural knowledge and innovative thinking, Timothy is enthusiastic and outgoing, with a smile for everyone and a true enjoyment of the sport of sailing.