Seahome - Crewed Catamaran Yacht Charter

2020 Summer Crew

Captain Chris O´Brien Bio -

Chris was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where he grew up playing sports and was a four-year varsity letterman in Wrestling. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he earned a business degree. His love of sailing and travel began with an epic adventure after college. He jumped aboard a 35ft sloop and sailed from The Kingdom of Tonga to New Zealand. That trip sparked a deep admiration for the ocean and Polynesian culture. He moved to Hawai’i and excelled in 5-star service while working at the Four Seasons Resort in Maui. His free time was spent sailing his hobie cat, free diving, and spear fishing for dinner.
In 2011, his sailing passion turned into a career as a first mate in the Whitsundays, Australia aboard an 82ft Maxi. This position afforded him many opportunities to dive along The Great Barrier Reef. After this, he and a friend sailed a 44ft sloop over 2500nm from Darwin, through the Torres Strait, and down the east coast to Brisbane.
Chris took his sailing career into the yachting industry in 2012 aboard a 106ft motor yacht which led him to the Virgin Islands. He quickly fell in love with not just the beautiful waters of St. Thomas and St. John but also his now wife, Stacy. Chris has been a captain on day and term charters around the USVI & BVI for the last 6 years. This has given him an abundance of knowledge of our local waters and islands which he looks forward to sharing with you.

Chef Louise Langello Bio

I am a First Mate/Chef/Stewardess/Massage Therapist/Yoga Instructor who has worked on board sailing vessels from the Virgin Islands down through Grenada for the past 7 years. I have pervasive knowledge of the local area. I have also sailed multiple island chains throughout Greece and Italy. After 7 seasons as a term charter chef/stewardess, including winning awards for my cooking at the 2013 and 2014 VICL Fall Yacht Shows (3rd and 1st places, respectively), I am vey confident in my ability to adjust a menu for each group of guests, whether it be for picky palates or dietary requirements (i.e. nut allergies, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, Kosher, and lactose intolerance, etc.). My experience as a lead stew on Relentless and Seahome has provided more exposure to working with high end guests, more complex systems and allowed me to enhance my creativity and culinary abilities.
I am seeking a position as first mate/chef/stewardess on a sailing yacht. I am a dedicated, reliable and cheerful crew member who is passionate about running a successful charter boat.
My hobbies include sailing, traveling, hiking, cooking, scuba diving, yoga, swimming and reading.

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Crew 2020-2021 Season

Captain Shane Taylor - Bio Coming Soon

Qualifications
RYA YACHTMASTER Offshore (Comm. endorsed) STCW’10 (Exp. 2022)
RYA Powerboat Level 2
PADI Open Water Diver
RYA Short Range Radio License
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance Certificate
Super Yacht Maintenance and Etiquette Training
Single Handed Sailing Instructors License
Crowd Control and Management Training
Proficiency in Life Raft Training
RYA ENG 1 (Exp. April 2021)
International Drivers License
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Chef Erin Lotz - Bio Coming Soon
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First Mate Anne Taylor- Bio Coming Soon

QUALIFICATIONS
Superyacht Culinary Academy – Advanced Chef Training Course
Superyacht Stewardess Training and Silver
Service Certificate
SYCA Food Safety & Hygiene Course 2019
Powerboat Level 2
STCW ’10 Exp. 2023
ENG1 Exp. 2021