Amy is from Cape Town, South Africa. After finishing her BCom Law degree and spending time in the corporate world and Airbnb hosting, she joined the yachting industry. She loves being in nature, hiking, and being near the ocean. She is qualified in holistic massage and spent 7 years as a dancer competing in Europe. In her spare time, Amy enjoys long walks and watching sunsets.

Amy Mockey
Stewardess
Cassidy was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Growing up on the coast, she surfed and wake boarded. Cassidy joined the yachting industry in early 2015. Cassidy has cruised the Mediterranean, Caribbean, USA, Seychelles, and the Bahamas. In her spare time, she loves being outdoors, in group sports, horse riding, running, and enjoying local cuisines and cultures. She never misses a Wordle and loves a good crossword puzzle. When she is home, she enjoys working on her 1971 Chevrolet L/S Edition. Cassidy is also a qualified Yoga Instructor, she holds her 200Hr YTT.

Cassidy Jerram
Chief steward/ess
Luke's affinity for the ocean was forged growing up on South Africa's East Coast, where he developed a passion for fishing, diving and spearfishing. After completing a degree in Financial Management, Luke spent a year teaching English in Vietnam, further broadening his global perspective. Drawn to a career that would allow him to combine his love of the sea with his professional skills, Luke transitioned into the yachting industry. He holds a Chief Mate 3000GT license and is a master tender driver.

Luke Du Preez
First Officer
Grant grew up in East London, South Africa and joined Top Five II from a well-known and successful
charter yacht - M/Y Elysian. He gained his MCA Master 3000 Ton License in 2012, taking over as full-time Captain of M/Y Passion after acting
as Relief Captain and 1st Officer for some time already. This was a smooth transition for Grant, and he has since exceeded all expectations. Grant has extensive cruising experience in the Caribbean, Bahamas, East Coast of the
USA, Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Aegean waters. Grant is a qualified PADI rescue diver and RYA Jet Ski Instructor. A keen sportsman, having competed for his provincial team in water polo and surfing. He enjoys the outdoors, mountain biking, keeping fit and hiking.

Grant Heunis
Captain
Jona grew up on a farm in the central part of South Africa called Senekal. He spends most of his time fishing, diving, and doing water sports. Jona loves the great outdoors and being in nature. He joined the yachting industry shortly after finishing high school and looks forward to a long-term career in yachting and one day working his way up to Chief Officer.

Jona Brink
Deckhand
Rob was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Having grown up on a lake, Rob spent all day in and
around the water. He has a strong passion for all water sports and loves being outdoors. Rob joined
the industry in 2003 and now has his Chief Mate 3000 qualification. He has worked on a variety of
vessels over the years and has cruised the Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas, east coast
of Africa and east coast of the USA. He was a crew member on the first Top Five so when the new
build was commissioned, he jumped at the opportunity to join the program again. His vast skillset
and very friendly nature make him a great asset to the team. Rob loves anything that involves being
outdoors and is an avid hiker. After summiting Kilimanjaro, he is planning to do the seven peaks culminating
in Everest. The next peak on the list is Aconcagua in Argentina.

Robert Solomon
First Officer
Sean was born and raised in the coastal town, Auckland New Zealand. After leaving school he did a technical apprenticeship and attended university. After completion of his studies, he travelled to North America with friends and ended up starting his yachting career while in Florida. He cruised the East Cost of the US crossed the Atlantic Ocean and cruised the Mediterranean whilst continuing his studies. Once Qualified he joined a world cruising charter sail yacht doing 20k miles per a year. Sean has his MCA Chief Engineer 3000GT and a diploma in Electrical Engineering. Having spent the last few years in Florida he now lives here permanently with his long-term girlfriend. Sean likes to spend his free time outdoors, either on the mountains in the snow or biking as well as trying different foods from different cultures. He loves the ocean, boating, fishing, and sailing as well as engineering science and modern and historical engineering.

Sean Weeks
Chief engineer
The distinguished yacht captain began his yachting career in 1996. Growing up on a farm in South
Africa’s Free State, Joe was easily drawn to the yachting lifestyle. He began his yachting career as
an engineer and eventually became a yacht captain in 2002. Joe’s natural navigation and mechanical
skills combined with his positive attitude make him a true asset to the yachting industry. His dedication
to yachting is seen in his many achievements, including obtaining his Y3 Chief Engineer license.
These certifications have provided an impressive foundation for his yachting career. Today, Joe holds
20 years of captaincy under his belt. Boasting a Master Y4 3000 GT MCA Captain’s license, Joe has
travelled through the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, along with most coastal waters. Wellversed
in navigating the world’s oceans, Captain Johannes is sure to provide the ultimate yachting
experience.

Johannes Buys
Captain
Filip was born in Poland and lived there for several years before moving with his family to the UK. This taught him to be bilingual as well as have an understanding for different cultures. That in-turn brought about a spark of interest towards being open minded as well as an appetite for travel. His first encounter with yachting came about at the age of 19, since then he has sailed in Asia, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Fillips previous vessel, Teleost, took him across to the Caribbean where he had the opportunity to learn to dive and see some of the most amazing sites. Before this he gained his qualifications with cruise ships (Royal Caribbean) as Engineer Officer of the Watch Unlimited (Merchant Navy Qualification). Fillips interests tie into literature, nutrition, and fitness. In the winter he enjoys clipping into a snowboard and cruising down white slopes.

Flilp Banks
Engineer
Rikus originates from the Western Cape in South Africa. Upon graduating from high school, he began his journey on yachts. He worked as a deckhand for 2 years but always knew that his true interest laid in engineering. He set his goals on becoming a qualified maritime engineer and began the process of obtaining his Certificate of Competency. He made this dream a reality and currently holds his Engineer Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency. He aspires to further his knowledge and experience in the maritime industry and work his way to become a Chief engineer. In his personal time he enjoys reading, watersports, and playing golf.

Rikus Van Styl
Engineer