Captain

Alessandro “Sandro” Marchetti

Italian · 22 years at sea

A career that began on Mediterranean tall ships before moving to private yachts. Holds an MCA Master 3000gt ticket and has run charter and private programmes from the Adriatic to the Eastern Caribbean.

Onboard Strengths

Passage planning Heavy-weather routing Mediterranean specialist Italian / French / English

First Officer

Lara Eriksson

Swedish · 12 seasons

Yachtmaster Offshore with twelve seasons spanning the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Norwegian fjords. Started as a dinghy racer on the Stockholm archipelago and has a steady hand for tight harbour work.

Onboard Strengths

Tender & RIB driver IYT Powerboat instructor Pilotage & navigation Swedish / English

Chief Stewardess

Beatrice “Bea” Laurent

French · WSET Level 3

Trained in silver service at Le Bristol, Paris. Heads the interior team and personally curates the wine cellar, floral programme and table styling for every charter.

Onboard Strengths

Wine pairings Floral design Reformer Pilates instructor French / English / Spanish

Chief Engineer

Connor O'Halloran

Irish · MCA Y2

Refit-trained engineer, most recently on a 60-metre rebuild in Genoa. Quietly runs the engine room, stabilisers and the comms stack — and is the calmest voice on the radio in a squall.

Onboard Strengths

Hydraulics & stabilisers AV / IT systems Watermaker & HVAC PADI Divemaster

Deckhand

Marcus “Marc” van der Berg

South African · 3 seasons

A Cape Town lifeguard turned yacht deckhand. Runs the watersports programme — jet skis, SeaBobs and wakeboards — and the foredeck fitness sessions when guests want a workout with a view.

Onboard Strengths

Certified personal trainer Jet Ski & SeaBob instructor PADI Divemaster Wakeboard & foil coach