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About Charter 1
History
Charter 1 was founded in 1994 by Stefano and Helen Piviali. From 2000 to 2004 Rick Williams was a partner in Charter 1. In February 2004 Mr Williams sold his half share in the business to Troy and Rachelle Lampard from Broome.
It is a company that provides tourists and locals with the ultimate charter boating for both small and large groups. Features that Charter 1 offers include marine wild-life interaction, whale watching, corporate functions (this can be for dinner and lunch), team building, river and coastal sightseeing, intimate sundowners, just to name a few.
The flagship for Charter 1, Capella, is a new state-of-the-art 12.5 metre Sailing Catamaran. It is named after the biggest yellow star in the universe, and is easily seen from afar on the Swan River or Cable Beach, thanks to its brilliant yellow hull."Capella" now operates in Perth from October to March and in Broome and the Kimberley from April to September.
Affiliations and accreditations:
'Accredited Tourism Operator' under the
Tourism Council of Western Australia
'Aquatic Eco Tour Operator' from the Department of Fisheries
Whale Watching licensed by Dpt of Conservation and Land Management
Member of Charter Boats Owners and Operators Association
Member of Tourism Council Network
Member of Fremantle Chamber of Commerce
Registered with WA Tourism Commission and Australian Tourism Commission
All major resellers of Tours and Holidays in Australia and abroad.
Troy Rachelle Helen and Stefano on Capella
Born in Italy, Stefano graduated and worked as a Surveyor and deep sea diver where he obtained the highest qualification of Saturation Diver. After diving around the world in exotic locations he migrated to Perth in 1980 and took over a diving business called Diver I Diver II. In 1990 Stefano sold this business and began his new venture, Charter1, in 1992.
Qualifications: Land&Quantity Surveyor, Explosive License, Master Class V mariner, Marine Motor Engineer, Radio Operator, three years of Yacht Design, several short courses in Business and Marketing, studied Japanese and CAD design.
Stefano has been involved in most large sailing events to touch Western Australia in the last 20 years both with Charter 1 and his previous business Diver I Diver II.
Some of these include:
- 12m Championship (Diver 1 organized their boat for filming during the event.)
- Louis Vuitton Cup (Diver 1 was the official media boat)
- America's Cup (Diver 1 was the only media boat allowed inside the race circuit)
- Whitbread round the World Race. (Charter 1 met every arrival with Tokyo TV on board, filming every boat as they reached Fremantle)
'Dinky-Di' (true Australian) Troy and 'Kiwi' (New Zealander) Rachelle are long term residents of tropical Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where they also operate Broome Taxis, a very succesful family company servicing the airport, all resorts and hotels.
In Broome, Troy manages Charter1 while Rachelle is the force behind the marketing and public relations of the company.
With vibrant enthusiasm, innovative ideas and impeccable service, they are complementing the booming tourism industry in Broome and the Kimberley.