Born in Toronto, Canada, Claudia Ospina moved to Miami, Florida in 1983. Claudia immediately fell in love with the ocean. Seventeen years later, she married and moved to Hallandale, Florida. The two chose to buy a lovely home in Hallandale, located on the gorgeous intracoastal. The decision to reside on the water quickly prompted Claudia and her husband to invest in a small 22' Proline Center Console, to enable the couple to explore and enjoy both the intracoastal waterways and the open ocean. South Florida is known as the Venice of America, due to its hundreds of miles of intracoastal waterways that weave remarkably throughout the cities. The intracoastal waterways has also placed South Florida on the map as one of the largest yachting destinations worldwide, attracting yachts from all over annually.

Around 2002, the pair became friends with a captain. The friendship with the captain caused Claudia to become inquisitive and interested in the yachting industry. The captain introduced the couple to beautiful yachts and the marine lifestyle. As the years passed, Claudia gained an increasing and impressive knowledge base of yachting and the marine industry through their friendship with the captain. In 2007, the captain friend introduced Claudia to the enthusiastic group of brokers at Atlantic Yacht and Ship for a sales support job opening that she was interested in obtaining. At Atlantic Yacht and Ship, Claudia was interviewed and hired the same day- and has enjoyed a rewarding position working with such a great staff to this day.