The buyaboat Team
Oliver Wrigley
Director | Sales broker
After successfully franchising Ray White Marine in the hunter region and central coast, Oliver brings unparalleled expertise to every aspect of marine sales. Growing up on Lake Macquarie, he developed an extensive knowledge of boating, from sailing and fishing to luxury cruising. Coming from a strong sales background, he naturally combined his love for boating with his talent for brokerage, ensuring clients receive expert guidance and exceptional service.
As a Ray White Marine partner, and now the owner of Buyaboat, Oliver leverages Australia's most comprehensive and market-leading strategies to achieve outstanding results for boat owners across the region and Australia. His enthusiasm for the marine lifestyle is infectious, and his deep industry knowledge makes him the go-to expert for buying, selling, or upgrading your vessel.
Looking to navigate your next move in the boating world? Talk to Oliver today.
0439 042 822
[email protected]
Glenn Cook
Glenn worked in television for the first 30 years of his working career. A Cine Camerman / News Cameraman / Director. He has made many Television Documentaries, Television Series and shot over a million feet of movie film. He currently teaches video production.
Cooky has sailed and crewed as part of the Last Blue water rally, from Fiji to Australia. He has sailed many times up to the Great Barrier Reef.
He has his own You Tube channel 'Sailing Flat Out' that takes us on a journey to all the Islands of the Coral Sea. For 4 years Glenn has put his energy into videoing boats for buyaboat.
He is welcoming and very friendly.
Paul Flaherty
Paul has always been around media since he was young. His father worked building ships at the State dockyard before entering radio, TV and then starting one of the largest advertising companies in Newcastle. It was then he learnt his first trade of Cine-cameraman and worked as a freelance operator for many years for most of the major TV stations and media companies.
Paul’s Grandfather was a merchant seaman so he has always been around and involved with boats and discovered a love for them in his late teens.
Before starting with Buyaboat, Paul was traveling around Australia and the Pacific with ET (Andrew Ettingshausen) filming "Escape With ET". This involved many long live-aboard sea journey's at places like NZ, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Guinea, The Solomons, NT, SA, QLD, WA and more.
Paul had to attain his commercial drone license while filming and has racked up many hours flying at sea in adverse conditions.
Paul's specialty is fishing boats, from small lake and estuary, to larger game boats.
Steve Smith
Steve served in the RAAF for over 36 years. A Fighter Pilot, Flying Instructor and Squadron Executive.
He now flys a wheelchair in front of computer screens. Steve is the buyaboat Operations Manager. He manages all online systems, administration and financial transactions, and monitors all of the buyaboat processes.
Steve is also a website developer and maintains the buyaboat website.