Contact the Sales Department:

Artie Davenport | Sales Associate
850-259-7807 | Contact Artie Davenport

Artie’s specialty is in the sportfishing market. Before moving to Florida and working with Galati Yacht Sales, he fished all over the world including the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic and Gulf. He has over 15 years of boating experience and his knowledge of lines such as Viking, Tiara, Cruisers, Princess, Grand Banks and Maritimo ensures he will find the right fit for you.

You can count on his expertise and knowledge of the boating market when assisting you in purchasing your next vessel or selling your current one. Whether you are looking for fishing or cruising vessel his experience will help guide you in today’s market.

Eric Sass | Sales Associate
850-259-3172 | Contact Eric Sass

Eric has been boating since childhood, has been a professional Captain since the age of 20 and is founder of his own company “Chart Smart, LLC”. His company offered worldwide captain, cruising services and yacht management for a wide variety of clients and yachts.

His expertise in both Cruising and Sportfishing yachts such as Princess, Maritimo, Cruisers, Grand Banks, Viking and Tiara will assist you in finding that perfect yacht. Eric’s knowledge of the worldwide brokerage market gives him the broad experience needed to help you find the correct match when purchasing a yacht or to assist you in marketing and selling your current vessel.

Jim Azzolini | Sales Associate
850-259-3246 | Contact Jim Azzolini

It is hard to believe that 2013 marks my 17th year in the Marine Industry. After graduating from the University of Scranton, PA with a degree in marketing I began my career in the early 90ties working for Viking Yacht Company in production/sales as a domestic and finally international sales representative. I am very grateful and consider myself fortunate to have had the unique opportunity to work very closely with all of the Viking Yacht Dealerships worldwide and get to know them inside and out. With that background experience, my decision to join the best of dealerships in all the categories important to me to further support my values, commitment, and growth was thoroughly reinforced with Galati Yacht Sales.

I joined Galati in early January of 2000 several months after the grand opening of the Destin office in the Emerald Coast of Florida to help the marketing, distributing, servicing, promoting and selling of Viking Yachts primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. As the premier Viking Dealer for the Gulf we were fortunate to be able at that time to introduce such a technologically advanced & quality product from a solid company backed by commitment to “build a better boat every day” motto that they to date have stood behind. This was all supported by a rapidly growing surrounding market. Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Alabama quickly became my second home with friends and customers alike.

Thirteen years later I still continue to ultimately enjoy meeting new people, building long lasting relationships as I help customers specifically tailor the right match in model, product, engine, style and budget in order to engage on the best buying opportunities available for them and their families. In doing so I specialize primarily in the sale of new and pre-owned Vikings for cruising and sportfishing enthusiasts, with a strong knowledge & focus on comparable production and custom Convertibles alike. When not directly engaging with customers, I am actively monitoring & analyzing up to date pre-owned market stats including current availability, product sales, comps, and values. With a close niche in the Viking Community, great friendships & relationships with the company, I constantly enjoy and look forward to staying in the loop on refined product improvements, the latest and greatest in product design, incentives and availability so I can pass this information along and keep you the consumer up to speed. I really look forward to meeting you and ultimately earning your confidence in the search for your next yachting experience.

Areas of speciality: Viking Yachts

Kevin Lack | Sales Associate
850-259-1229 | Contact Kevin Lack

Kevin Lack is an industry leader in the sales of New Viking Yachts and Pre-Owned Sportfishing Yachts. His extensive experience in the production and sales process will guarantee you a great experience purchasing your next yacht.

Kevin has assisted in the sale and purchase of yachts all over the world and can be assist you no matter where you boating location maybe.

Call Kevin Lack of the Destin Galati Yacht Sales office anytime at 850.259.1229

Mark Cheadle | Sales Associate
Contact Mark Cheadle

Mark has been involved in boating his entire adult life and has owned/ operated several large sportfishing yachts. He has a 100 ton master’s captain’s license and has fished in Puerto Rico, Kona and Alaska, but focuses mainly on the Gulf of Mexico. He fishes mostly offshore for marlin, tuna, dolphin and wahoo and does it well- placing in many gulf coast tournaments! Let this fellow angler use his experience for your advantage. He knows what you need on the water and can help find the perfect sportfishing vessel for you!

Matt Condon | Sales Associate
850-259-9900 | Contact Matt Condon

Matt Condon has made a life-long commitment to the boating industry, selling yachts with integrity for 25 years. He was the first yacht broker in the Destin area to receive the Certified Professional Yacht Broker status and is an active member of the Florida Yacht Brokers Association. He is licensed USCG captain and avid sport fisherman.

Nick Malambri | Sales Associate
850-654-1575 | Contact Nick Malambri

Cruising, Fishing, Sailing or just enjoying a day on the water, Nick Malambri and Galati Yacht Sales can put you in the boat of your dreams! A native of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Nick has been assisting yacht buyers for 19 years. Nick is an avid sailor, fisherman and enjoys all boating activities! He prides himself on listening to the client and helping land those in the boat that will best satisfy their specific needs! He has delivered well over 1000 boats to happy yachting families, not only in North West Florida, but all over the world. Assisting with transportation, financing, insurance, trade values, etc., Nick makes the boat buying experience an easy and enjoyable one.

Nick is a member of the Florida Yacht Brokers Association, as well as a Certified Professional Yacht Broker, and a proud member of Galati Yacht Sales for 6 years.

Steve Gilliam | Sales Associate
850-654-1575 | Contact Steve Gilliam

Steve has 30 years experience in the marine industry. His certified factory trained experience and as a professional Captain will assist customers in their buying decision. Relationships are born in the process of purchasing a new or brokerage vessel from Captain Steve. This relationship continues after the sale, sharing worldwide cruising and sport fishing destinations, coupled with Galati Yacht Sales platinum service commitment. Steve’s playground is the ocean and his profession is sharing the knowledge of the playground!

Tim Malambri | Sales Associate
850-654-1575 | Contact Tim Malambri

Tim started in the marine industry in 1993 having turned his appreciation of the outdoor life perfectly into a career in boat sales. “The boating lifestyle, whether cruising, fishing or a combination is awesome! The key to building wonderful boating memories is to find the right boat and get it from a dealer who cares about your ultimate satisfaction and Galati is the answer to that equation. Galati Yacht Sales specializes in customer service like no other place I have ever seen. They truly exceed the expectations of every customer that does business with them and that kind of support is incredible!”