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Rex Herbert


Contact Information-
Email: rherbert@sparkmanstephens.com
Mobile: 917-913-1886
Rex lives in Oyster Bay, New York.

Who is Rex Herbert?

Education
Drake University, B.A.

1971-1984
Professional Sailor/Yacht Captain

January 1985 to Present
Yacht broker at Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. handling sail and power from 15’ – 200’ in brokerage, as well as advising on new construction. Extensive crewed charter brokerage experience in power and sail to 200’ worldwide.

Cruising Experience
Power - Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico
U.S. East Coast: Caribbean: Nova Scotia to Trinidad
Panama, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Galapagos Islands
South of France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Malta
Sail - U.S. East Coast: Caribbean: Nova Scotia to Trinidad
Western Mediterranean, U.K., Hawaiian Islands
17 round trips from U.S. Northeast to West Indies
2 Trans Atlantic cruises- Bermuda-Portugal, Ft. de France
Martinique to Antibes, France

Racing Experience, International Regattas
18 Newport to Bermuda Races
1 Prada Classic Regatta, Porto Cervo
17 Antigua Sailing Weeks
6 Marblehead / Halifax Races
3 SORC 2 Fastnet/ Channel Race/ Cowes Week
3 La Nioulargue- St. Tropez
2 Sardinia Cup – Maxi Championships
1 Big Boat Series – San Francisco
3 Swan Rolex Cups
1 Kenwood Cup (Hawaii) Maxi Championship
4 Antigua Classic Regattas
1993 Trans Atlantic Race New York–London
7 St Barth’s Bucket Regattas
1 Copa del Rey (Palma Majorca)
4 Nantucket/Newport Buckets
3 Vella/Palma Regatta (Palma Majorca)
2 Classic Regatta-Imperia, Italy
Rolex NYYC Transatlantic Race 2005