Matt Ouilette, CO-OWNER

With over 20 years in the marine industry, Matt’s knowledge and experience help weave together the seamless boat buying experience for customers that Bellingham Yachts aims to provide. As the son of Dean and Donna Ouilette and nephew of Nick Ouilette, Matt is grateful to have grown up around boats and had the opportunity to witness Bellingham Yachts grow and thrive as a company. In 2003, after taking courses at Bellingham Technical College in building, remodeling and woodworking, Matt joined Bellingham Yachts as a shipwright. He was able to gain extensive knowledge about the marine industry in addition to service and sales. Over the years, Matt has held many positions at BYS, giving him a full perspective of each aspect of the company. In July of 2020, Matt and his wife, Heather, purchased the company from his mother, father, and uncle. Together, they are thrilled to carry forward Bellingham Yachts, a company that fosters relationship building and is truly costumer focused.

On weekends, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters, Olive and Frances, exploring the great outdoors, boating (of course), and mountain biking. As a family, they enjoy traveling and exploring all that the world has to offer.  

Jason Frankle, Yacht Broker

Jason’s love of sailing and cruising began in 2006, when he and his wife moved to Belize. Having a boat was the only means of transportation on the island, so Jason quickly learned all the essentials to maintaining a boat while experiencing all the perks of boat ownership. During his time in Belize, he learned to sail and became a charter Captain.

Upon returning to the U.S., Jason earned his 100 ton USCG Captain’s license and began running charters in Alaska. He joined Bellingham Yachts in 2016 and enjoys sharing his vast knowledge of yacht mechanics, cruising, and navigating to all his clients.

Jason now splits his time between Bellingham and the U.S. Virgin Islands which allows him to enjoy fishing and kite boarding the waters of both the Pacific Northwest and the Caribbean!