The Island Dreams Team
Island Dreams has been owned and managed by Mark and Anita Sutton since 2003 and is a member of the Marine & Yachting Association of Grenada. We are very proud of the expertise of our long serving team and the professional service they provide to our clients.
Mark
Owner & Director
Mark has been involved with boats since childhood. He started sailing with his family in Portland Harbour in Dorset, UK and his interest in boats became a lifelong passion.
He studied at the International Boatbuilding Training College in Lowestoft, worked on boatbuilding projects in Elba, Italy and Maine and became an RYA Yachtmaster in 1996. He discovered Tall Ship sailing with the Jubilee Sailing Trust and worked on the build of ‘Tenacious’ – the largest wooden ship to be built in the 20th century – in Southampton. After crossing the Atlantic in 1998 and working as a Charter Captain, he made Grenada his home and became the owner and operator of Island Dreams Yacht Services in 2003.
In 2018 Mark qualified as a Marine Surveyor and undertakes surveys through Caribbean Marine Surveyors Grenada.
Anita
Owner & Director
Anita met Mark sailing with the Jubilee Sailing Trust in the Canary Islands in 1995, and in 1998 joined him crossing the Atlantic aboard their boat ‘Rachel Kathryn’. They explored the Caribbean, and after a period running a charter yacht, they settled on their favourite Caribbean island of Grenada. Anita is co-owner and co-operator of Island Dreams with Mark. She is usually based at the Island Dreams office at Clarkes Court Boatyard office.
Anita is Grenada’s Honorary Local Representative for the UK Cruising Association, a Director of the Grenada Sailing Association and a past President of the Marine & Yachting Association of Grenada. Saturday mornings will find her at Le Phare Bleu Marina assisting with the Woburn Wind Warriors junior sailing program.
Chris
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Chris has been part of the Island Dreams team since 2007.
Chris is from Carriacou and grew up in and around the sea. He was born into a family of seafarers and has spent all his working life on the water including skippering charter yachts, undertaking yacht deliveries and working on fishing and cargo vessels.
He is RYA qualified to Day Skipper level and is very familiar with local waters. He is experienced with all types of boats, and enjoys sharing his knowledge and skills with others.
Serrant
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Serrant joined the Island Dreams team in 2010.
Serrant is from River Sallee in the northern parish of St Patrick. After working in carpentry, he decided he wanted to work with boats and embarked on a Nautical Course with the Grenada Coastguard. He was selected by Island Dreams to complete his training as an apprentice and the rest is history!
He has undertaken a number of electrical courses in the last few years, and is an ABYC Certified Marine Electrical Technician.
Serrant has his RYA Coastal Skipper qualification, and attended a STCW Basic Safety Training course in Trinidad, as part of a program for Grenadian seafarers run by the Grenada Ministry of Youth.
Randolph
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Randolph became part of our team in 2013.
Randolph is also from River Sallee in St Patrick and was working in landscaping when he came to join his long-time friend Serrant at Island Dreams.
He is usually based at Island Dreams’ Port Louis Marina office and is involved in all aspects of checking and maintaining boats, from electrical installations to fitting and removing sails and running yacht systems. With a keen eye he is detail oriented and takes good care of boats kept here in the water.
He completed his STCW Certification in Trinidad in 2020, and is a Qualified RYA Coastal Skipper.
Samuel
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Samuel is from Woburn and involved in all aspects of yacht guardianage and maintenance at Island Dreams, having joined the company in 2016.
He’s a keen sailor and a member of the local traditional work boat team competing in the annual Grenada Sailing Festival. He is a regular member of the very successful crew on board Jaguar at Grenada Sailing Week each year, and also races with Serrant on Apex – a Hurricane 5.9 catamaran.
He has his RYA Coastal Skipper qualification.
Anderson
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Anderson lives in Vendome, on the way to Grand Etang National Park
He joined Island Dreams in 2017.
He works on all aspects of yacht care and maintenance, and enjoys the variety of work his job offers. He is working towards his RYA Coastal Skipper qualification and races on Apex (a Hurricane 5.9) with Serrant and Samuel. They took second place in the Beach Cat class at Grenada Sailing Week this year.
Roger
Yacht Maintenance Technician
Roger works primarily in Clarkes Court Boatyard and on yacht maintenance projects and installations, composite repairs, hatch and window installation and renewal and just about anything that needs a creative and practical approach. , gelcoat repairs and polishing.
He is experienced in carpentry and all aspects of construction. He has built a number of boats himself, repurposing fibreglass hulls from ribs.
Roger joined Island Dreams in 2018 and we are not sure now how we ever managed without him.
Tracy
Office Manager
Tracy joined Island Dreams in 2016.
She set off from the UK on a sailing adventure in 1999 and enjoyed several years exploring the Mediterranean. After crossing the Atlantic in 2006 and cruising in the Caribbean, she eventually settled in Grenada in 2010, working as PA to a marine surveying company.
With a background in customer service, Tracy looks after our Port Louis Marina office handling enquiries and providing support and services for our clients, including parts sourcing and clearing shipments. RYA qualified, and having lived aboard both monohull and catamaran, she understands yacht owners’ needs.
She regularly volunteers with Grenada Sailing Week and is a Board member of the local Petite Calivigny Yacht Club based at Le Phare Bleu Marina.
Cathy
Interior Cleaner
Cathy specialises in yacht interior cleaning and detailing. She has a background in Customer Service and is proud of her high standards and excellent reputation. She also looks after our upholstery and carpet cleaning work.
Jevon
Administrator
Jevon joined Island Dreams in 2021 and looks after purchasing, parts sourcing, stock control, tools and machinery. He is based at our Clarkes Court Boatyard office, but spends much of his time out and about locating what is needed for the work underway.
Nikita
Administrator
Nikita joined Island Dreams in 2023 and is also based at our Clarkes Court Boatyard Office. She looks after our invoicing and accounting.