Richard started sailing 30 years ago in dinghies around Chichester harbour, he quickly progressed into dinghy racing where he eventually won the ISO worlds in France in '99'. After university he spent 3 summers in Greece and Spain teaching dinghy sailing, windsurfing and keel boating. Richard then progressed into the world of superyachts and fell in love with the mixture of excitement, entertaining and high standards that a large yacht requires. He has worked on a variety of high profile yachts from 20m Swans racing the circuit, to a 72m 1920's classic motor yacht. Richard has a love of the outdoors and likes nothing more than sharing this with friends and guests, from sailing and kiteboarding to climbing and mountain biking. Richard has been skippering yachts for over 13 years now and loves having guests on board, showing them lovely quiet anchorages, great places to eat and going on great sails. He is a dedicated family man and loves to spend time with his family - wife, daughter, 3 dogs and 1 cat.
Licenses and Qualifications:
STCW Master
Richard Chadburn
Captain
Ed has been working on yachts for 14 years and enjoys creating enjoyable, adventurous and safe atmospheres for all guests. He has worked on a number of different yachts and has cruised all four corners of the earth. Ed is an avid watersport entheusiast, very acute in kitesurfing and wing foiling. He also plays the guitar.
Ed Campbell
Captain
Estrella is Spanish, joining the industry in 2023 and has already sailed around the world. She is a natural on deck and loves to get involved in all elements onboard.
Previous yachts: Kenora (Wally 107), Satori II (Oyster 90), Babiana (Oyster 90).
Estrella Garcia
Deckhand
Timothee, a French national, joined the yachting industry in 2015. In his last position, after serving as Bosun for 18 months, he rejoined a 50m Sailing Yacht as a 2nd Engineer to assist the new Chief Engineer. Passionate about both deck and engineering work, Timothee strives to offer the best experience for the guests. In his free time, Timothee enjoys sailing, surfing, fishing, rock climbing, and paragliding, showcasing his passion for adventure and the outdoors.
Timothee Lucas
Mate
Carlos is a professionally trained chef who started his culinary journey with a Bachelor degree in Gastronomy and Culinary arts near Bilbao. He has worked extensively in Michelin star awarded restaurants in San Sebastián, Spain and Brazil. His path took him out of restaurants to private villas in the French Alps and Balearic Islands before setting sail in the galley as a yacht chef. Carlos has a wealth of knowledge creating fresh, flavoursome and healthy Mediterranean style menus to delight guests. He has a big passion for Japanese cuisine and so looks forwarding to preparing dishes influenced by his journey. He is a ‘sea lover' spending most of his free time fishing and practicing water sports such as wakeboarding, surfing and diving. A hugely talented chef, always ready for the next adventure and challenge in the galley or on deck.
Carlos Villegas
Chef
Caylee started yachting in 2014 when she joined the 49m sailing yacht MILO as second stewardess. She then did 4 seasons on LOLA D, a 32m MY and a Caribbean season on RIBELLE. Caylee is a motivated, active person who strives to provide excellent service and complete guest satisfaction. She brings positivity and energy to the workplace with a passion for customer service and creating memorable experiences. Caylee has a keen interest in a healthy lifestyle, she loves travelling and seeing new places. In her spare time she enjoys skiing , dancing, reading, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Caylee Grundlingh
Stewardess