Paragon Sailing Charters – Maalaea

Specialties

Paragon Sailing Charters is a premier catamaran company on the island of Maui. We offer performance sailing, Molokini Snorkeling, Lana’i beach picnic sails, Coral Gardens & Lahaina Sunset excursions. We pride ourselves on our commitment to customer service, catering to the visitors of Maui for over 20 years. Green Sea Turtles, Manta Rays, Dolphins and exotic tropical fish are just a few of the wonderful creatures you will see on our Maui activities. We depart daily from Lahaina Harbor or Maalaea Harbor, on our high performance sailing catamarans, Paragon & Paragon II.

History

Established in 1993.

Founded by sailing enthusiasts Eric and Tamara Barto, Paragon Sailing Charters has been recognized as the fastest sailing catamaran company in the state of Hawai’i. With the addition of a second vessel, Paragon II, to the sister vessel Paragon, Tamara and Eric were able to expand operations to four tours running out of Ma’alaea and Lahaina harbor. Each tour is based upon the Barto’s love of the ocean and sailing. Even the boat names, «Paragon», reflects their passion in creating the most personal, exclusive tours for the visitors of Maui. To this day, their passion for customer service is reflected in the quality of their tours and the commitment of their crew to provide each passenger with a unique and memorable experience.

Meet the Business Owner

Eric B.

Business Owner

Captain Eric raced Hobie Cat’s on the lakes of the south west, including Lake Havasu, Lopez Lake near San Luis Obispo, and Vail Lake. Captain Eric also crewed numerous off-​shore yacht races between the West Coast of the United States and Mexico. He qualified for the Olympics twice in Tornados at the age of 16. He is a master navigator who navigated several Transpac and Mexican races aboard several vessels, both catamaran and monohulls alike. His sailing adventures have taken him across the equator to the South Pacific, through the Panama Canal to the Caribbean, and across the United States to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he crewed with a team representing the Western Zone in the United States Yacht Racing Union National Competition.