Barrett Canfield is the President and Owner/ Founder of South Coast Yachts and has represented the Beneteau brand for over 28 years. His passion in business is team building with the common focus of working with people who embrace the core value of caring for others.

Barrett Canfield, President

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Direct:  619-517-4736

Paul Briant was born on the Caribbean island Grenada and cruised many oceans on his family’s chinese junk as a child. Once you meet him, you will realize that he is one of the friendliest and most knowledgeable sailors alive. “When we have a boat question that we can’t answer, we ask Paul Briant”, said Barrett Canfield, president of South Coast.

Phone: 619-823-6186
Email: [email protected]

Scott Young grew up in Manahattan Beach CA, and has been involved in Sailing and Surfing since the 5th grade. His father had a power boat at King Harbor Marina and that is where Scott’s passion for boats began.

Phone: 760-585-6068

Email: scott@scyachts.com

After college “Boating Happened!!!”  Leanne fell into a job at Harbor Sailboats where she spent 12 years managing a charter fleet of mostly Beneteau sailboats ranging in size from 22- 50’.  Leanne obtained her ASA Bareboat certification and founded the W.O.W. “Women On the Water” program, designed to train in boat handling and instilling confidence in female boaters.

Phone: (619) 972-5153

Email: [email protected]

Sean grew up boating with his family in Southern California and has always maintained a passion for being on the water. After graduating from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, a school practically on the water, he joined Ullman Sails to learn the business of sail-making.

Phone: (909) 556-4272

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In 1998, John started his sales career with J/Boats representing buyers and sellers in hundreds of transactions both power and sail (performance and cruising, new and used). John prefers to go fast in sparton sailing craft, but he has a great appreciation for  creature comforts and powerboats.

Phone: (619) 944-3002

Email: [email protected]

Adam grew up sailing from a young age, splitting his time between Southern California waters and the Great Lakes in Canada.  Now residing in Orange County, his passion for the Ocean and being on/in the water continues.  Whether it be sailing or surfing, sharing this passion with his wife and kids and watching their love and appreciation for the Ocean grow is what he lives for.

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Mobile:  949-973-4812

Barry Wood grew up on the water, starting at the age of 5 sailing Sabots, Skimmers and Lido 14s.  He continued through his teen years very active in the sailboat racing community. The Harry Wood Lido Regatta, in which the family is still actively involved, is named for his father, a famous racing sailor and lifeguard.  After a few years as a Long Beach Lifeguard…

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Mobile:  949-500-0853

Lily was raised in the Beneteau family and was born during the 1997 Boston Boat Show. She grew up working alongside her father at boat shows across the US and has spent her whole life on the water. Lily learned to sail through the Junior Sailing Program at San Diego Yacht Club and continues to have boats at the center of her life. She turned her lifelong dream of working with her dad into reality when she joined the team at South Coast Yachts after graduating from San Diego State University. 

I was born and raised in Rhode Island and was always fascinated by the local rich maritime history and the freedom and ability to explore in a boat. After spending time working for Grady White and Beneteau dealers on the east coast, I was fortunate to have an opportunity to join the team at South Coast Yachts in 2015. One of the things that I enjoy about working with Beneteau is to be able to communicate and travel abroad and make friendships throughout the world. In my free time I am enjoying life with my wife and children.

Cindy is a native San Diegan and has always lived within the sight and scent of the sea. She has a lifetime of boating experience and enjoys swimming, diving, and paddle boarding. She says, “It is a great joy to liaise between our valued customers and the great team at BENETEAU in order to bring a fulfilling boating experience to each our clients.”

Hailing from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Stephanie grew up boating and fishing in Minnesota. She moved to San Diego and earned her degree from SDSU. After graduation, she spent four years on Oahu before returning to San Diego. When she’s not in the service department, Steph enjoys sailing, scuba diving, and hiking.

Brad grew up in Ocean Beach, CA., where he began body surfing and diving at a young age. His professional boating career started at 19, as a deckhand on a sport fishing yacht. He spent several seasons traveling between San Diego and Baja, fishing in Southern California, Cabo, and the Sea of Cortez. 

He then moved to the island of Oahu, where he worked as a carpenter, distiller, and underwater mechanic.  He returned to San Diego and worked as a marine electronics installer before joining the South Coast team. 

When he’s away from the docks, Brad enjoys woodworking, brewing beer, and reading science fiction and local history books.

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