Captain Gene Maly is originally from Prague, Czech Republic. In spite of originating from a landlocked country, he has been ocean sailing for over 40 years in Monterey and many parts of the world and logged well over 100,000 nautical miles. He has sailed throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, South Pacific, and Hawaii either cruising or racing. As a licensed USCG 100 ton master he has been a charter captain and also licensed boat sales agent since 1994.