ATLANTIC

Brings 20 years of captaining experience, including time on ATLANTIC (2015-2017) and the 106m schooner Black Pearl (2024). His engineering degree supports tight oversight of onboard systems while running navigation and safety.

• British nationality
• Master (Yachts) 500 gt (Warash Maritime Institute)
• BSc (Eng) Aerospace Engineering - University of Glasgow
• Languages: English, French, Spanish

Leads deck operations and supports navigation, keeping sail maneuvers organized during charter days and regattas. Brings combined sailing and engineering experience from both sailing and motor yachts, including recent seasons as First Mate on S/Y ATLANTIC.

• Australian nationality
• AMSA Master 5
• IYT 200GT
• PADI Dive Instructor

Manages the interior and purser duties, coordinating service, housekeeping, and guest planning so days stay on schedule. Brings charter and private yacht experience from 45m to 67m programs, including busy dual seasons and regatta trips.

• Dutch nationality
• IAMI GUEST Yacht Purser Program
• WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
• Languages: English, Dutch

Plans menus and provisions with a focus on seasonal cuisine, aligning meal timing with the sailing day. Brings 10+ years as a private chalet chef in the French Alps plus two summers cooking aboard a 50m superyacht.

• New Zealand nationality
• 10+ years private chef experience in luxury chalets in the French Alps
• Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering
• Languages: English, French, Maori

Oversees menus and provisioning with a food-and-wine focus shaped by global travel, keeping pairings and service aligned with the day. Has been aboard ATLANTIC since 2019.

• Guatemalan nationality
• On board ATLANTIC since 2019
• Languages: Spanish, Italian, French, English

Maintains and troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems so propulsion and hotel services stay stable. Has worked as engineer on tall ships since 2019, including WYLDE SWAN, NOORDERLICHT, and ARTEMIS.

• Dutch nationality
• Yachtmaster Coastal
• STCW Basic Safety Training
• Medical Care and Medical First Aid

Runs day-to-day deck operations, including sailing maneuvers and rigging upkeep, keeping guest movements and deck work controlled. Has served as Bosun on ATLANTIC since 2017.

• French nationality
• Bosun aboard ATLANTIC since 2017
• Languages: French, English
• Qualifications include STCW95 Basic Safety and GMDSS

Supports deck operations and watchkeeping, and can step into interior help when needed to keep the day moving. Has experience on crossings and deliveries, including transatlantic passages.

• French nationality
• Qualifications include STCW and ENG1
• Yacht Interior Service (G.U.E.S.T), Lycee Paul Augier
• Languages: French, English, Spanish

Assists with rigging, sailing maneuvers, and tender operations, helping keep transfers and water time organized. Has offshore experience across the North Sea, Baltic Sea, English Channel, and Atlantic Ocean, including a transatlantic crossing on NOORDERLICHT.

• Dutch nationality
• CoC STCW II/4
• CWO V Keelboat and Dinghy
• Languages: Dutch, English, German

Assists with deck maintenance, watchkeeping, and checks so daily operations stay orderly during passages. Has recent hands-on time on SY MERAKI, including a crossing with radar monitoring and logbook duties.

• Dutch nationality
• STCW
• ENG1 Medical Certificate
• Powerboat Level 2

Helps keep guest areas guest-ready while also supporting mooring and deck tasks when required. Has worked charter seasons on M/Y BREEZE and joined ATLANTIC from March with duties across service, detailing, and exterior maintenance.

• French nationality
• Professional Quality Certificate Stewardess
• STCW 10 and ENG1
• Languages: French, English, Spanish

Supports guest service, housekeeping, laundry, and provisioning to keep cabins and common areas consistently reset. Brings experience from a small-crew 35m classic yacht program and interior daywork after an Atlantic crossing.

• British nationality
• WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits (Merit)
• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• Qualifications include STCW and ENG1