About Us

When Bob and Cheryl Klein commissioned their new Selene 53 Trawler, they expected to spend many years exploring the world aboard what Cheryl calls "this beautiful work of art that I call home and that moves with us at our whim."

Born and raised in the Midwest, Bob has been "crazy about boats" all his life, but although he and Cheryl, who was also born and raised in the Midwest, had done some sailing, they'd both spent most of their lives running businesses and raising a family. "My entire life has been spent in business," says Bob. "I've held senior positions in national companies, but for the past 20 years I've been self-employed

In August 2004, Bob and Cheryl retired from their respective businesses and sold their home in Colorado to begin life aboard the Selene yacht they christened "Kasekuchen." German for cheesecake, the yacht's name reflects both Bob's heritage and background in the baking industry.

For two years they cruised in the Northwest and Alaska. Although Cheryl missed her hot tub, she loved visiting new places and forging new friendships with other Selene owners. Gourmet cooks, both delighted in being able to entertain about their Selene preparing fresh-caught seafood dinners in their modern ship's galley.

But when Howard  Chen, founder of Jet-tern Marine, the manufacturer of Selene Yachts, approached them in early 2007 and asked them to consider being the Selene representatives in Florida, Bob and Cheryl's entrepreneurial spirit and their respect and admiration for Selene yachts made Chen's offer one they couldn't resist.

“We want to make the process of acquiring a Selene as fun and exciting for our buyers as it was for us” says Cheryl.  "To facilitate this, we will be partnering with Selene Annapolis to create a community that is as vibrant as the one we were involved in on the West coast."

"Our cruising days aren't over," says Bob.  "We plan to explore this area with our beautiful 'Kasekuchen' in the next year." But for now, he says, "This is a wonderful opportunity to share our knowledge and help people – both experienced boaters and newbies – learn about these wonderful little ships."

"The boat really sells itself," insists Bob. "The Selene is a wonderful ship, a wonderful home, and it's exquisite to look at – many people say it's the most beautiful yacht they've ever seen."