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Staff
Brent Fowler
Department: Taskers
Position: Owner/General Manager
Brent owns and runs Taskers. He had 14 years of yachting industry experience under his belt, prior to taking on the Taskers helm.
Brent is a family man at heart, however, it could be argued that his mistress is the sea. Brent’s passion is Grand Prix yacht racing.
He manages WA’s TP52 M3, which competes on the east coast and rarely does not place on the podium.
He is a keen sailor who has skippered 2.5 Sydney to Hobarts as well as taken out a long list of competitive racing titles. Most recently he challenged Prince Fredrik of Denmark in Hamilton Island Race Week, 2017.
Brent converts his talents as a skipper into tangible ways to assist his customers in realising their sailing dreams, by making their boats faster, quicker, slicker and better.
Brent does not see problems, he sees opportunities. Opportunities to grow, opportunities to work smarter and opportunities to find better solutions for his customers.
Steve Hartley
Department: Shades
Position: Shade and Sail Loft Manager
Steve Hartley is Taskers royalty. Having worked for Taskers since 1967, if you have ever had Taskers do anything for you it’s highly likely you would have met Steve. It’s even more likely that he even remembers the job Taskers did for you. Steve is a wealth of knowledge and is one of Taskers’ most precious gems. Steve learned his craft from the floor up, and today oversees all production – from ordering the fabric and designing the sail, to going onto boats to tune rigs for optimal performance.
“Sailing is an industry that constantly develops, and you have to keep learning,” says Steve.
“We have gone from designing on your hands and knees and in your mind to precision-perfect computer design using carbon fibre and Kevlar. There’s still a market for old style cloth sails, so you have to understand their tolerances and capabilities, too.”
At Taskers, Steve mentors the next generation of veteran sail makers to continue our tradition of being the best.
Steve has an absolute love of and commitment to sailing.
He will tell you, “Sailing’s a disease; once you get into it, you can’t stop.”
Steve first got “into it” as a 10 year old in Geraldton and over half a century of sailing has developed a vast understanding of what equipment works best for different boats and different conditions.
He’s been ocean racing since 1975 and has competed in the Admiral’s Cup, several Sydney to Hobarts (placing first in his division in the 2004 race) and a variety of local, national and international events.
Tony Pearce
Department: Spars
Position: Fabricator
Tony is the legend of our work shop. He engineers and fabricates all our custom metal work.
Don McCracken
Department: Shades
Position: Installer
Don is not only an America’s Cup veteran, with many years of sailing experience under his belt, he is also an avid cyclist.
Don is very experienced in his field. You can not teach what he knows about installation. If you want a job done well, do it yourself. If you want a job done perfectly, get Don to do it.
Luke Hewick
Department: Sails
Position: Apprentice Sailmaker
Luke joined our team at the end of 2018 to start his apprenticeship. He has proven to be a diligent team player with a thirst to learn and a passion for quality.
