Growing up in Virginia, boating wasn’t part of Chimere Murrill’s world. She went on to Morgan State University, earning a degree in information technology, and later landed a job at the National Security Agency. But it was there that she met two colleagues who owned a boat at a dock in Middle River.

“They’d always encourage me to come out and spend time on the boat,” says the now-42-year-old, who lives in Glen Burnie. “Finally, I decided to take the time with them on the water and I was hooked.”

In 2012, Murrill purchased a vessel of her own, a two-seater Baja speedboat. After learning the local waterways, Murrill earned Maryland’s boater safety certificate and upgraded to a 26-foot Larson Cuddy Cabin.

“I really enjoyed having my family and friends aboard,” she says. “I was able to introduce them to a life none of us had really been exposed to. Seeing their enjoyment planted the seed for dreams of owning something larger and potentially making that a business.”

Years later, that feeling is exactly what Murrill promises her guests as part of her Reveur Sauvage Private Yacht Club and Charter. Before stepping aboard her 12-person Daydreamer yacht, parked at Baltimore Peninsula’s Port Covington Marina, passengers are greeted by a concierge with a complimentary glass of champagne and a red-carpet entrance.

“I wanted to show the DMV what it means to really offer an experience,” says Murrill, now a master captain certified by the U.S. Coast Guard.