Crew Profiles:
Captain: Bernard Calot
Age: 45 (Pisces)
Nationality: Spanish/Canadian
Bernard was born and raised in Valencia, Spain, where he honed his fishing and sailing skills. By the age of 12, he owned his own little boat. At age 18 his family moved to Canada where the winter was a little too cold, so he resumed his first love…sailing navigation. Previous yachts he has enjoyed working on are TIME FOR US, KEN KAYLA KASTLE, LADY SHARON, and LADY DEBORAH. Bernard also owns and charters his own 50’ powerboat ALLEY CAT. He speaks Spanish, French, English, and Italian. He enjoys being around his lovely wife Claire and son Rafael. Fishing, scuba diving, and entertaining people are some of his hobbies. He is also a great cook; specialty is Paella on the beach. Cruising experiences are, Mediterranean, Great Lakes, East Coast USA, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, Golf of Mexico, and many more to come.
First Mate: Antony Wiese
Age: 30 (Sagittarius)
Nationality: U.S.
Anthony was born in Southern California and was just five days old when his parents moved aboard the sailboat his dad had built During and after college he crewed on the tall ships (old fashioned sailing ships) La Nina and Pilgrim of Newport. After college he became the captain of La Nina in the Caribbean and helped build Santa Clara in Brazil. In February 2007 he joined the “shiny boat” OLGA to experience the other extreme of the boating spectrum. He enjoys Latin dancing, windsurfing, general aviation flying, SCUBA diving, adventure travel & playing Jimmy Buffett songs on his guitar on the beach. He has sailed the East and West coast of North America, the East Coast of South America and the Caribbean and speaks English, Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese, some French and German and has a Captain's and Pilot license.
Chef: Claire Villemure
Age: 42 (Pisces)
Nationality: Canadian
Claire grew up in Quebec City in a family that likes to travel and cook… a lot! Her grandfather is a Parisian chef and teaches in a culinary school. She started in the yachting industry in Quebec as a relief chef. Previous yachts she has worked on are TIME FOR US, KEN KAYLA KASTLE, LADY SHARON, and of course their own vessel ALLEY CAT. She speaks French, English, and Spanish. Claire enjoys scuba diving, reading, fishing, cooking and “food chat” with passion. Her signature is her smile and her reward is when people onboard have a twinkle in their eyes around dinner time! Her cruising experience is: New England, St. Lawrence Seaway, Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, East Coast USA, Bahamas, Cuba, Caribbean, and many more to come.
Chief Stewardess: Rebecca Melendez
Nationality: U.S.A.
Rebecca has been in the Marine Industry for 8 years. In college she studied Social and Behavioral Sciences and Liberal Arts. She is an advanced diver, has a captain's license and her Silver Service Certificate with the experience to back it up! All in all Rebecca is an all round crew member and team player. She enjoys surfing, traveling, bike riding, roller blading, scuba diving and free diving.
Stewardess: Tewee Thatanon
Age: 25 (Aquarius)
Nationality: Thai
Tewee holds a University diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management from Rajahbat University. This started her out in the hospitality industry in her native Thailand working in some of the grand resorts. She discovered a career in yachting 2 years ago and so far has worked on yachts up to 165'. She is an excellent bartender and trained massage therapist, specializing in Thai and Oil Massage. She is looking forward to taking care of Olga's guests. Tewee enjoys water sports, music, bowling, badminton, karaoke.
Deckhand: Rafael Villemure
Age: 15, (Sagittarius)
Nationality: Canadian
Rafael grew up in the province of Quebec, and fluently speaks English and French. He is currently home schooled onboard and is also learning to speak Spanish; he would love to explore all areas of Central America. Some of his hobbies include, snorkeling, water tubing, traveling, fishing, and scuba diving. Rafael is also the ship's electronics wizard.
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Bernard Calot
Captain |
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Antony Wiese
First Mate |
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Claire Villemure
Chef and Esthetician |
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Rebecca Melendez
Chief Stew |
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Rafael Villmure
Deckhand |
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