SYCARA V
223' 9" Ft
$565,000 - $565,000 / per Week
Summer Base Port:
George Town
Summer Operating Area:
The Bahamas,Bermuda
Winter Base Port:
St Maarten
Winter Operating Area:
British Virgin Islands,Leeward Islands,Windward Islands
Price: $565,000 - $565,000 / Per Week
Length: 223' 9" Ft
Guests: 12
Speed: 17 Knots
Cabins: 7
Build year: 2010
Refit year: 2024
Crew: 16
King Cabin: 5
Queen Cabin: 0
Double Cabin: 5
Twin Cabin: 0
Single Cabin: 2
Pullman Cabin: 4
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Turmoil, Icon, Kibo, Elysian, Meamina
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Rob was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His family moved to London but he gravitated to a life on the ocean having spent his early years by the seaside. After university, Rob decided to embark on a career in the world of yachting. Since 2013, he has cruised worldwide on prestigious charter and private yachts.
"As a Captain in the fast-paced world of luxury yacht charter, it is vital to prioritize a pleasant yet strong safety culture aboard for both guests and crew. As the SYCARA V team leader, I place great emphasis on focus, efficiency and motivation of individual crew members. I firmly believe in the value of crew bonding and enjoy arranging crew activities.
Continual communication among the department heads - Galley, Interior, Deck and Engineering - ensures team cohesion to offer the ultimate yacht vacation experience. I have cruised worldwide but I always look forward to planning the next charter and meeting both new and returning guests."
EDUCATION: BA / Business Studies /University of The West of England, Bristol, UK
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: MCA Master 3000 gt, Ship Security Officer, PWC Instructor, All Advanced STCW certificates, Medical
INTERESTS: Fitness, sports including rugby, cricket, football, skiing, wakeboarding watersports, travel
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Rob was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His family moved to London but he gravitated to a life on the ocean having spent his early years by the seaside. After university, Rob decided to embark on a career in the world of yachting. Since 2013, he has cruised worldwide on prestigious charter and private yachts.
"As a Captain in the fast-paced world of luxury yacht charter, it is vital to prioritize a pleasant yet strong safety culture aboard for both guests and crew. As the SYCARA V team leader, I place great emphasis on focus, efficiency and motivation of individual crew members. I firmly believe in the value of crew bonding and enjoy arranging crew activities.
Continual communication among the department heads - Galley, Interior, Deck and Engineering - ensures team cohesion to offer the ultimate yacht vacation experience. I have cruised worldwide but I always look forward to planning the next charter and meeting both new and returning guests."
EDUCATION: BA / Business Studies /University of The West of England, Bristol, UK
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: MCA Master 3000 gt, Ship Security Officer, PWC Instructor, All Advanced STCW certificates, Medical
INTERESTS: Fitness, sports including rugby, cricket, football, skiing, wakeboarding watersports, travel
Rob Roets
Captain
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Aubrey, Medialy, Serene, Amarai, Vibrant Curiosity
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Jack was born in the UK but moved to rural France at a young age. Growing up in the mountains, he developed a love of nature and the outdoors. Jack worked on a number of private and charter yachts and now enjoys being part of SYCARA V crew. He makes a personal endeavor to put a smile on the face of each guest and is always available to assist on deck.
EDUCATION: Relation, Hospitality & Forest / Lycee Del Al Mantagne Valdeblore/France
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: PWC, PBII
LANGUAGES: French, English
INTERESTS: Watersports, sports, the outdoors, nature, exploring
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Jack was born in the UK but moved to rural France at a young age. Growing up in the mountains, he developed a love of nature and the outdoors. Jack worked on a number of private and charter yachts and now enjoys being part of SYCARA V crew. He makes a personal endeavor to put a smile on the face of each guest and is always available to assist on deck.
EDUCATION: Relation, Hospitality & Forest / Lycee Del Al Mantagne Valdeblore/France
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: PWC, PBII
LANGUAGES: French, English
INTERESTS: Watersports, sports, the outdoors, nature, exploring
Jack Papworth
Deckhand
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Caribbean
Antonio comes from Naples, Italy. He grew up in Capri where he developed a love of sailing and also found an interest in culinary skills working in restaurants and hotels. At a young age, Antonio began travelling and working across Europe to enrich his culinary knowledge and experiences. He obtained a culinary school diploma and honed his skills in a variety of cuisines, including French, Italian, Mediterranean and Asian. Antonio is adept at preparing healthy, family style cuisine as well as sophisticated menus. For the past 12 years he was based in Martinique where he owns a successful Italian restaurant. Seven years ago he bought a sailboat in Europe which he named Prozac and sailed to the Caribbean where he skippered charters and was also the chef. Antonia joined the superyacht industry to expand his horizons and skills working in an exciting environment catering to the world's most discerning clientele.
EDUCATION: Professional Aptitude Certificate / Culinary Arts / Instituto Alberghiero Capri, Italy (Axel Munthe)
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: Food & Hygiene Level 2, HACCP, PDSD, STCW
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Sailing, travel, exploring local cuisine, wines
Antonio comes from Naples, Italy. He grew up in Capri where he developed a love of sailing and also found an interest in culinary skills working in restaurants and hotels. At a young age, Antonio began travelling and working across Europe to enrich his culinary knowledge and experiences. He obtained a culinary school diploma and honed his skills in a variety of cuisines, including French, Italian, Mediterranean and Asian. Antonio is adept at preparing healthy, family style cuisine as well as sophisticated menus. For the past 12 years he was based in Martinique where he owns a successful Italian restaurant. Seven years ago he bought a sailboat in Europe which he named Prozac and sailed to the Caribbean where he skippered charters and was also the chef. Antonia joined the superyacht industry to expand his horizons and skills working in an exciting environment catering to the world's most discerning clientele.
EDUCATION: Professional Aptitude Certificate / Culinary Arts / Instituto Alberghiero Capri, Italy (Axel Munthe)
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: Food & Hygiene Level 2, HACCP, PDSD, STCW
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Sailing, travel, exploring local cuisine, wines
Antonio Chiariello
Chef
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Amaryllis, Herculina, S/Y Beaugeste, Libra Star, Bacarella, Oneness, S/Y Parsifal III, S/Y Aurore
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Following culinary school, Pascal spent a year in the Parachutist Corp of the military. Afterward, he has had a long and interesting career in the culinary industry and worked in many Michelin star restaurants in Europe and also further afield in Washington and New York. Pascal was the sole owner and chef of the Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurant in the Cote D'Azur.
In over 35 years of cooking, Pascal has worked for many prestigious clients on yachts and in a wide variety of locations ashore from the Alps to St Tropez and in chalets and villas. These diverse experiences have established his passion for food, best produce and different cuisines. Be warned - Pascal can talk about cuisine and the culinary world for hours given the chance! Pascal joined the SYCARA V team in 2018.
EDUCATION: BTH Catering & Management School of Toulouse / France
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: Ship's Cook, HABC Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering, STCW 95, Proficiency in Security & Awareness, PADI diver
LANGUAGES: French/English
INTERESTS: Fine dining, wines, travel, time with family
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Following culinary school, Pascal spent a year in the Parachutist Corp of the military. Afterward, he has had a long and interesting career in the culinary industry and worked in many Michelin star restaurants in Europe and also further afield in Washington and New York. Pascal was the sole owner and chef of the Bib Gourmand Michelin restaurant in the Cote D'Azur.
In over 35 years of cooking, Pascal has worked for many prestigious clients on yachts and in a wide variety of locations ashore from the Alps to St Tropez and in chalets and villas. These diverse experiences have established his passion for food, best produce and different cuisines. Be warned - Pascal can talk about cuisine and the culinary world for hours given the chance! Pascal joined the SYCARA V team in 2018.
EDUCATION: BTH Catering & Management School of Toulouse / France
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: Ship's Cook, HABC Level 3 Supervising Food Safety in Catering, STCW 95, Proficiency in Security & Awareness, PADI diver
LANGUAGES: French/English
INTERESTS: Fine dining, wines, travel, time with family
Pascal Parayre
Head Chef
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Maximus
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, US East Coast
Kim originally hails from a wee village in Scotland, just north of Glasgow. After finishing school, she combined her love of snowboarding and hospitality experience and went to work in the French Alps as a chalet host. Kim next completed a chiropractic degree and proceeded to work in London, but the call to travel and continue seeing the world was too strong to keep her in the City. She began her yachting career in 2023.
EDUCATION: BA / Political Science & International Relations/University of Pretoria / SA
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: STCW, PDSD, Food & Hygiene Level 2
INTERESTS: Hiking, cooking, hosting dinner parties, scuba, snowboarding
Note: Sycara V does not offer chiropractic or massage sessions by a crew member. The Chief Stewardess can assist in sourcing professional services from shoreside companies (private air-conditioned massage room on the sundeck).
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, US East Coast
Kim originally hails from a wee village in Scotland, just north of Glasgow. After finishing school, she combined her love of snowboarding and hospitality experience and went to work in the French Alps as a chalet host. Kim next completed a chiropractic degree and proceeded to work in London, but the call to travel and continue seeing the world was too strong to keep her in the City. She began her yachting career in 2023.
EDUCATION: BA / Political Science & International Relations/University of Pretoria / SA
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: STCW, PDSD, Food & Hygiene Level 2
INTERESTS: Hiking, cooking, hosting dinner parties, scuba, snowboarding
Note: Sycara V does not offer chiropractic or massage sessions by a crew member. The Chief Stewardess can assist in sourcing professional services from shoreside companies (private air-conditioned massage room on the sundeck).
Kim Dingwall
Stewardess
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Indian Empress, Titan, Azteca, MY Silver Fast, Maryah, De De
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Stanislav began his career at sea in 2007 and worked in the commercial world until 2016 when he joined the yachting industry.
EDUCATION: Watchkeeping Engineer (EOOW) / Estonian Maritime Academy
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: C/E 3000>, High Voltage course, PDSD, Personal Survival Technique, Engine Room Resources Management
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Travel, cinema, visit friends, gym, motorcycles, sports, basketball
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Stanislav began his career at sea in 2007 and worked in the commercial world until 2016 when he joined the yachting industry.
EDUCATION: Watchkeeping Engineer (EOOW) / Estonian Maritime Academy
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: C/E 3000>, High Voltage course, PDSD, Personal Survival Technique, Engine Room Resources Management
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Travel, cinema, visit friends, gym, motorcycles, sports, basketball
Stanislav Derjabin
Chief engineer
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Mojo, SY Perseus 3, Madsummer, Foreverone, Cupani
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Illia was born in the Crimean Peninsula. Since he was a young child, Illia always loved the ocean. Aside from his interest in assisting the chief engineer in maintaining the mechanical and various technical systems in top working order, Illia's favorite part of the job is to travel and meet guests from all over the world who visit SYCARA V.
EDUCATION: Marine Refrigeration System / National University of Shipbuilding / Ukraine
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: AEC, MEOL, Y4 CoC0098007
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Travel, luxury cars, sports
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Illia was born in the Crimean Peninsula. Since he was a young child, Illia always loved the ocean. Aside from his interest in assisting the chief engineer in maintaining the mechanical and various technical systems in top working order, Illia's favorite part of the job is to travel and meet guests from all over the world who visit SYCARA V.
EDUCATION: Marine Refrigeration System / National University of Shipbuilding / Ukraine
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: AEC, MEOL, Y4 CoC0098007
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Travel, luxury cars, sports
Illia Nepeiko
Engineer
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean
Although a keen all-round sportsman, Lewis's predominant interest is motorsports --and being on the ocean having grown up in South West England. He played on and captained sports teams during his school years and beyond including hockey, rugby, cricket, etc. Traveling around the UK, both racing and maintaining his cars, Lewis became adept at organizational and mechanical skills early on. He has successfully combined his passion for the sea and mechanical know-how into a yachting career.
EDUCATION: BA / Business Management / University of Glouchestershire / UK
INTERESTS: Football, team sports, cars/motorsports, surfing, drums, travel
Although a keen all-round sportsman, Lewis's predominant interest is motorsports --and being on the ocean having grown up in South West England. He played on and captained sports teams during his school years and beyond including hockey, rugby, cricket, etc. Traveling around the UK, both racing and maintaining his cars, Lewis became adept at organizational and mechanical skills early on. He has successfully combined his passion for the sea and mechanical know-how into a yachting career.
EDUCATION: BA / Business Management / University of Glouchestershire / UK
INTERESTS: Football, team sports, cars/motorsports, surfing, drums, travel
Lewis Tancock
Deckhand
PREVIOUS YACHTS: Resilience, Invictus, The Mercy Boys, Titania, Capri, Caneli
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Jan was born in the Netherlands and grew up with an interest in all things technical. After completing nautical college, he joined the Dutch Merchant Navy where he came across “white boats” and made a career move. After 20 years on yachts Jan still enjoys his job and has been an integral part of the SYCARA V team since 2015.
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: MCA Chief Engineer Y1, Commercial Engineer Class II, YM Offshore
LANGUAGES:English
INTERESTS: Travel, technology, sports
WATERS CRUISED: Worldwide
Jan was born in the Netherlands and grew up with an interest in all things technical. After completing nautical college, he joined the Dutch Merchant Navy where he came across “white boats” and made a career move. After 20 years on yachts Jan still enjoys his job and has been an integral part of the SYCARA V team since 2015.
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: MCA Chief Engineer Y1, Commercial Engineer Class II, YM Offshore
LANGUAGES:English
INTERESTS: Travel, technology, sports
Jan Pols
Chief engineer
PREVIOUS YACHTS: S/Y Seahawk, S/Y Azizam, S/Y Y3K, S/Y State of Grace
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Sasha comes from Croatia where she spent several years working as a charter sailboat and delivery skipper and as a sailing instructor, together with working in the film festival hospitality sector off-season. After her first Atlantic crossing, for fun and also to fulfill every sailor's dream of crossing an ocean on a small vessel, she decided to become a professional "summer chaser". Several years ago Sasha made the move into yachting to expand her skills on large yachts.
EDUCATION: English Language, Literature and Indian Studies / University of Zagreb / Croatia
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: AEC, Yacht Master Offshore Commercially Endorsed Ocean Theory and Qualifying Passage, Power Boat Level 2
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Reading, technology, watersports
WATERS CRUISED: Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean, US East Coast
Sasha comes from Croatia where she spent several years working as a charter sailboat and delivery skipper and as a sailing instructor, together with working in the film festival hospitality sector off-season. After her first Atlantic crossing, for fun and also to fulfill every sailor's dream of crossing an ocean on a small vessel, she decided to become a professional "summer chaser". Several years ago Sasha made the move into yachting to expand her skills on large yachts.
EDUCATION: English Language, Literature and Indian Studies / University of Zagreb / Croatia
CERTIFICATES / LICENSES: AEC, Yacht Master Offshore Commercially Endorsed Ocean Theory and Qualifying Passage, Power Boat Level 2
LANGUAGES: English
INTERESTS: Reading, technology, watersports
Aleksandra "Sasha" Vujatovic
Engineer
