Anna is a professional chef with extensive yachting experience and a fascinating background in commercial diving and undersea archaeology. She specializes in Italian and Mediterranean cuisines and holds expertise in French, Asian and Thai flavours.

Her yachting career includes serving as a chef aboard yachts ranging from 25m to 50m, such as M/Y ALEDOUTHO, S/Y LIBERTY, and M/Y ARETE, navigating destinations from Sardinia to the Caribbean, South Africa and the U.S. East Coast.

Anna combines culinary artistry with personable professionalism and she is easily able to anticipate guests needs onboard. Fluent in Italian, English, and French, she brings cultural adaptability and strong communication skills to her role, which reflects her multifaceted skills and dedication to excellence.

Anna’s positive attitude and creativity are the key elements behind you having an amazing culinary experience onboard ACAIA.

Angus is an accomplished and passionate sailor with over 50,000 nautical miles of experience, including five Atlantic crossings and one Pacific crossing, as well as successful participations in prestigious regattas such as the Candy Store Cup (won), St. Barths Bucket and Superyacht Cup (podium finishes).

Angus combines technical expertise with strong leadership and is a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and water sports expert. His experience spans numerous high-performance sailing yachts, including S/Y BEQUIA (27m).

Angus is known for his dedication to safety, technical proficiency, and an adventurous spirit. He is excited to take on his new role as First Mate onboard ACAIA and to showcase his previous sailing yacht experience.

Originally from Serbia, Milena is a highly skilled stewardess, with four years of experience in the yachting industry. Her expertise spans interior management, housekeeping and event planning, offering exceptional guests experiences and maintaining high standards of service.

Her yachting career includes serving as a stewardess aboard yachts ranging from 24m to 51m, such as 51m M/Y MY SKY, 50m M/Y PEAR and 24m M/Y COPACABANA, collaborating daily closely with the crew to ensure smooth operations.

With a background in graphic design and digital arts, she brings a creative and detail-oriented approach to her work. When she is not onboard, Milena loves to spend her free time in nature and travelling.

She is now excited for her new role and hopes to make guests’ time on board ACAIA an enjoyable and unforgettable experience.

Andrew is highly experienced Captain from South Africa and has over 16 years of professional sailing experience including 170,000+ nautical miles logged over 13 years as a captain on both private and charter vessels. To everything he does, Andrew offers exceptional leadership, fast problem-solving abilities and a passion for his work to consistently deliver top-tier service and performance.

He has sailed a wide variety of vessels from wooden classics to fully carbon performance multihulls and has completed over 15 Indian and Atlantic ocean crossings. In addition to many Mediterranean and Caribbean and US seasons he has cruised some off the beaten path areas such as Brazil and Africa.

He has worked on board several of the worlds largest sailing yachts, including S/Y AQUIJO (87m) and S/Y EOS (93m) as well as numerous large Perini Navis.

Andrew is excited to welcome guests on board ACAIA and to ensure safe sailing and an unforgettable experience onboard.