George is all about people and boats, and finding the best possible match between them. George’s mission: To Consistently Exceed Customer Expectations! • Brazilian-American boating enthusiast since age 3! • Multilingual: English, Portuguese, Spanish and some French • President and Owner, Vice-Versa Translation Services, Inc. since 1993 • Advanced Design and Flight Test Engineer, GE Aerospace, Cincinnati OH; 1984-1993 • Vasco da Gama Rowing Crew Team, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 1976-80 Born in Long Island, New York, George is the first generation Brazilian-American in his family. At age 13 his family returned to Rio de Janeiro, and while in college George joined the “Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama” crew team. There he competed in the 2, 4 and 8 men sweep rowing racing boats, training with Olympic Gold Medalists. In 1985 George received an offer to return to the U.S. with GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, OH. It was his “dream job”, designing, ground and flight-testing commercial and military jet engines. It was there that George raised his two daughters and son, now ages 42, 33 and 32, who now excel in their own fields. Capitalizing on his language skills, in 1993 George opened a virtual internet based company, Vice-Versa Translation Services, Inc., offering advertising and technical translations in any language with the help of native certified translators around the globe. George’s mission: “To exceed customer expectations delivering the best quality translations.” Later in 2000, George sailed his motor yacht on an exciting adventure down the rivers from Cincinnati to Miami! After 21 years of operating a home-based business, George obtained a Yacht Broker’s License in Florida, and in 2024 a CPYB Certificate. George is excited to share his passion for boating with his customers, as exceed your expectations!