Glen Allen

Derecktor Ft. Peirce International sales
Former Fleet Captain for Fleet Miami, Glen managed nine yachts. He has been a professional captain for over 28 years, for both Sailing and Motor Yachts.
Glen joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1978, and was assigned to search & rescue patrols in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on an 82’ patrol boat operating between the U.S.V.I. and the Dominican Republic.
In 1980, he was transferred to Houston, Texas, as a vessel traffic operator for the Houston and Galveston ship channels, a challenging and educational position. After an honorable discharge, he remained in Houston selling folding trimarans and teaching sailing until he moved back to Mississippi where he obtained an advanced captain’s license. Answering a Sail magazine advertisement for a captain’s position, he met the boss in Miami, Florida, accepted the job and took on his first command as captain, fell in love, married his boss and entered the world of professional yachting on a 65’ motorsailer.
Glen has extensive experience in the charter yacht industry, first in the Florida Keys, then in the Virgin Islands. From charter yachts to private sailboats and on to private motor yachts, he has cruised the Caribbean, U.S. Northeast, Alaska, Mexico, Panama Canal, the Mediterranean as well as other countries. He was also a build captain for a Sparkman & Stephens 96’ sailboat built in the U.S., a 220’ Lürssen yacht built in Germany and a 147’ Feadship yacht built in Holland. Glen has overseen numerous yacht refits and improvement projects. And, after all of this, he finds the most satisfaction in his life’s career is now being able to mentor new and upcoming young people interested in yachting careers.