Marcus Gilbert
Captain
British
Marcus was born in England but has lived most of his life overseas. He has been working on yachts for 16 years. Having travelled extensively worldwide and through a former career as a diving instructor, Marcus is passionate about all water sports and ensuring his guests are looked after to the highest standard. Marcus likes to maintain a high level of fitness and has run the London and Barcelona marathons and is now turning his attention to triathlons. He is a keen kite surfer and would like to improve on his skills when he gets the opportunity.
John Dudgeon
Chief Officer
British
John grew up around Scotland’s golf coast in East Lothian. He joined the yachting industry in 2006 and holds his Master 3000GT qualification. His passion for the water began at a young age where he would help his friends catch lobsters in the North Sea. This helped lead him to his first job as a lifeguard. From there he grew a passion for watersports, such as wakeboarding and waterskiing. Seeking warmer climates, he headed to the Mediterranean to start his yachting career. John is passionate about the industry and loves meeting new people and exploring new areas to cruise. In his spare time, he enjoys a round of golf and considers himself a bit of a wine connoisseur.
Nick Calligeros
Second Officer
Australian / Greek
Nick has always been close to the sea. Growing up he would go fishing with his dad out of Brisbane, Australia, on a regular basis. It wasn’t until 2014, when he moved to Antibes that he made the move into yachting, combining his career path and his love for the sea. Since then he hasn’t looked back, progressing through the ranks and sailing through the Med, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean, the Galapagos Islands and French Polynesia.
Rachel Kirk
Purser
British
Rachel was born and grew up in Middlesbrough in the northeast of England. Rachel has been working at sea since the age of 21 when she started working on cruise ships. She loved having the ability to be able to work and see the world at the same time and was lucky enough to be given a world cruising itinerary taking her total countries visited up to 65. Rachel has worked on superyachts for a total of 8 years, working her way up through the interior department. In her spare time, she enjoys keeping active, doing yoga, eating out and exploring new places.
Ian Whibley
Chief Engineer (Rotational)
British
Ian knew he was going to be an engineer from a very young age. After school he went on to do motor vehicle courses before progressing to university to do a mechanical engineering degree. By the time Ian had left academia he had earnt himself a masters in materials research. After a gap year travelling around the world, Ian found himself drawn to the yachting industry. Ian has been in the yachting industry for over 10 years. He now lives on the Aegean coast of Turkey with his wife and little girl. When not working on board or at home, Ian really enjoys cycling, a drop of wine, an evening out and music.
Michael Schrodter
Chief Engineer (Rotational)
New Zealander
Coming from the city of Cambridge, voted New Zealand's most beautiful large town, Michael migrated to the sea to undertake an apprenticeship at one of the world's prestigious superyacht shipyards, Alloy yachts. Completing this was a natural transition to super-yachting and a way to explore the world while furthering his career in marine engineering. Over the last 14 years, Michael has worked on some of the world's most exclusive charter yachts and travelled to all corners of the globe. When at home, Michael enjoys working in his orchard assisted by his boxer dog, Lulu. Last year Michael sailed 11,000 NM across the Pacific on a yacht he re-built from hurricane Irma and sailed from the Caribbean to New Zealand.
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