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Vanquish Boats
1 Washington St.
Newport Shipyard
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
phone: 401-396-5173
email: info@vanquishboats.com
Meet the Team
Capt. Morgan Huntley, President
Morgan acquired Vanquish Boats in 2010 and relocated the company to Newport, Rhode Island. A graduate of the Landing School and the International Yacht Restoration School, he has over 15 years of boatbuilding experience that includes positions held with Outer Limits Offshore Powerboats. Morgan holds his 50-ton USCG masters license and has spent many hours aboard vessels of all sizes.
Morgan can be reached at morgan@vanquishboats.com
Jennifer Fulham, Vice President
Jen brings over a decade of corporate experience onboard. Jen grew up on and around the water, boating, rowing and occasionally even sailing. A graduate of Yale, Jen has previously worked for companies including Abercrombie & Fitch, New York & Company and Walmart in a variety of merchandising, marketing and management positions.
Jen can be reached at vanquishboats@gmail.com
Doug Zurn, Designer
Since the founding of his design firm Zurn Yachts in the 1990s Doug has designed over 150 distinctive power and sail yachts. A graduate of the Westlawn Institute for small craft design, he is a member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC), and the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA).
Ron Martel, Production Manager
The responsibility for building each and every Vanquish boat to the highest-quality standards rests with Ron who brings over 30 years of boat-building and yacht-production management experience to our team. Ron has held management positions with Waterline Systems.com, C&C, Compton and Carroll Marine.
Ron can be reached at ron@morganmarinesvc.com
Liz Franks, Business Manager
Liz has worked her entire life in the marine industry and has been with Vanquish Boats since the business came to Rhode Island. An avid horsewoman and sailor, Liz includes a sail around Cape Horn as one of her amazing blue water adventures.
Liz can be reached at Liz@morganmarinesvc.com
Mike Trindade, Operations
Mike is the control center for Vanquish, handling all ordering, vendor communication, warranty, winter service and customer service. He brings over 2 decades of composites manufacturing experience to the team and has been with Vanquish since 2015.
Mike can be reached at michael@morganmarinesvc.com
