ANDROMEDA LA DEA Yacht Charters

CREW PROFILES

Captain: Mac Auwers

Nationality: British

Number of Crew: 8

Crew Profiles:
Name: Mac Auwers
Position: Master
Qualifications: Master Class IV (3000 tonnes)
BSc. (Hons.) Marine Nav. &Underwater Science
PADI Rescue Diver
Nationality: United Kingdom / Belgium
Joined: 07/12/05
Experience: Mac has been sailing on yachts of various sizes since 1988. He has been working in the yachting industry since 1996 and first stepped aboard a Perini Navi in 1997. In 1999 Mac took over his first yacht (SY Enterprise, Perini Navi) and continued to run her until joining Andromeda La Dea.
Interests: Music, reading, sailing, hiking and travel.

Name: Aeneas Hollins
Position: Master
Qualifications: Master Class IV (3000 tonnes)
ISM & ISPS Trained Safety Officer
BSc. (Hons.) Marine Biology
PADI Master Scuba Diver Instructor Trainer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Joined: 01/04/04
Experience: Aeneas has been working on yachts since 1994 and has worked as an MCA and RYA sailing instructor for several years previous to joining Andromeda.
Interests: Kite boarding, reading and computers

Name: Raul Oberto
Position: Senior Engineer
Qualifications: Commercial First Engineer III/2
Nationality: Venezuela
Joined: 08/03/06
Experience: Raul started his commercial engineer training at university in Venezuela in 94. From 96 until 98 he worked on commercial tankers and since 98 has worked on various large yachts including the Perini Navi SY Enterpise.
Interests: Reading, music, travel and exercise.

Name: Pavel Sedlak
Position: Engineer
Qualifications: University Diploma of Mechanical Engineering
MCA Engineer III/2 CoC
PADI Advanced Diver
Nationality: Czech Republic
Joined: 06/04/08
Experience: In 1996 Pavel graduated from the Czech technical University in Prague. During his five year long travels around the globe, he ended up sailing from Australia to Europe, which was his introduction to the world of yachting and has remained there ever since. Prior to joining Andromeda la Dea, Pavel was the engineer onboard the Perini Navi “Legacy”.
Interests: Adventure, sailing, diving and motorbikes.

Name: Hilary Gibson
Position: Senior Head Stewardess / Masseuse
Qualifications: Level 3 Hospitality Certification Australia
PADI Open Water Diver
Qualified Massage Therapist
Nationality: Australia
Joined: 10/07/07
Experience: Hilary has been working in the hospitality industry since 1996 and started her yachting life on the Great Barrier Reef in 1997, before heading abroad to travel. After travelling through Asia and Europe she joined her first overseas yacht in 1999. Since then she has combined her career in the yachting industry with her love of adventure and travel.
Interests: Music & Festivals, travel, trekking, swimming and photography

Name: Caroline Turner
Position: Head Stewardess
Qualifications: BSc (Hons.) Psychology
PADI Advanced Diver
Nationality: United Kingdom
Joined: 27/07/11
Experience: Intrigued by different cultures and the freedom to travel, Caroline was naturally attracted to the yachting industry, in which Andromeda La Dea is the third Perini Navi that she has worked on. Caroline loves sampling food and wine from around the world, entertaining and all things associated with the ocean. Yachting has enriched her by meeting many “friends for life” and she feels very lucky to have had so many amazing experiences.

Interests: Photography, design, yoga, snow boarding.

Name: Linda Pearson
Position: Mate
Qualifications: MCA OOW (3000 tonnes)
PADI Open Water Dive Instructor
Open Coxswains Certificate (Australia)
Nationality: Australia
Joined: 06/12/06
Experience: Due to a love for the ocean all her life, Linda began her career working in exclusive areas of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, as an underwater videographer / dive instructor. With a continuing desire for adventure and travel involving the ocean, she was inspired to broaden her career further and to join the team of Andromeda la Dea.
Interests: Kite surfing, hiking, travelling and photography.

Name: John Smith
Position: Chef
Qualifications: City & Guilds Food Hygiene, Salford Univ.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Joined: 16/10/2011
Experience: John’s food is unique in style, very natural and free flowing, following seasons whenever possible. John’s career includes reaching the quarter finals of “Master Chef – The Professionals” and running both a successful gastro pub and Italian restaurant in North Wales.
Over the years John has been influenced by great chefs that he has had the pleasure of working with, such as Michael Caines, which has enabled him to develop and refine his cuisine. John likes to take classical dishes and uses them to interpret dishes in a modern and exciting way.
John looks forward to thriving in the yachting industry and using the opulent setting onboard Andromeda La Dea as a wonderful stage to entertain guests, providing them with a truly relaxed, yet special dining experience.
Interests: Golf, music, exercise, eating out, movies, cooking competitions.

Name: Wade Shuttleworth
Position: ETO / 2nd Engineer
Qualifications: BSc. (Hons.) Electrical Eng. (Mechatronics)
Approved Engine Course
RYA Powerboat Level 2
SSI Open Water Diver
Nationality: South Africa
Joined: 14/10/2011
Experience: Wade left South Africa in 2009 after graduating from the University of Cape Town to pursue a career in the yachting industry as a marine engineer. He continues to define his trade whilst travelling the world and experiencing all the different cultures on offer.
Interests: Rugby, music, travelling, water sports, snow boarding.

Name: Jelena Guzvica
Position: Stewardess / Masseuse
Qualifications: Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Nationality: Republic of Serbia
Joined: 10/05/2011
Experience: After working on cruise ships around the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Canada and Alaska, Jelena decided to experience working on yachts. Combining her love for travel, her hospitality skills and her massage / beauty therapy experience she is continuing her career on yachts onboard Andromeda la Dea
Interests: Music, travel, nature, hiking.

Name: Aifric McKenna
Position: Deckhand
Qualifications: Diploma in Outdoor Adventure Management
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Dinghy / Racing Instructor
RYA Powerboat Level 2
PADI Open Water Diver
Kayak Level 1 Instructor
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Joined: 04/07/2011
Experience: Aifric decided early on that the ocean was where she belonged, learning to sail at the early age of ten, under the instruction of her father. After completing her diploma in outdoor adventure management she was keener than ever to turn this love for sailing into a permanent lifestyle. Previous to Andromeda, Aifric has worked on a number of other sailing yachts.
Interests: Watersports, traveling, art and meeting people.

Name: Philip Drew
Position: Relief Engineer
Qualifications: MCA Engineer III/2 CoC
Electrical Craftsman
Nationality: United Kingdom
Joined: 26/11/10
Experience: After 15 years in the electrical trade, Phil moved to Italy to explore the world of yachting. Having worked on five Perini Navi’s in areas such as the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, South Pacific and the Caribbean over the last eight years, Phil has a wealth of experience to offer.
Interests: Adventure, travel, classic cars.