Star Link - Crewed Motor Yacht Charter

Captain: Lyubomir Stoyanov
Captain Stoyanov was born in 1975 in Bulgaria. He is working in the yachting industry since 2009. He started off as a personal assistant and translator for an owner of a 90-meter private yacht cruising the Mediterranean, Thailand, Maldives, and French Polynesia. From then on, he understood that he was destined to become a sailor himself. So, with each new employee, he could gain more sailing experience until finally getting his RYA/MCA Yacht Master Offshore with full Commercial endorsement. He is very people-oriented, reliable, sociable, and focused on technical details without fuss. His wide range of positions made him the professional in all the different tasks on board and his exceptional organizational skills make his yacht super effective for chartering. He speaks Bulgarian, English, Russian, and German.

Chef: Stanislav Borysov

Stas is a young, motivated chef originally from the Ukraine. He has 8 years of experience working as chef and sous-chef in different restaurants in the Ukraine but also on cargo ships. He is trained in adapting and planning menus, efficient provisioning and dish creation. At some point in his career, he has developed over 30 dishes within 4 months as lead chef in a restaurant in 2022. He has had the opportunity to learn and practice a wide variety of cooking techniques such as the sous-vide method for meat and even taught students in the Parovoz Mixology method and food pairing. He knows how to work and manage large teams, is open to new challenges and very hard-working. He enjoys cooking French and Japanese cuisine, and in general uses fresh local products to produce balanced and healthy meals. His friendly, happy and easy-going attitude make him the perfect crew member to have on board. He speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.


Stewardess: Irena Vatsadze
Irena is born in 1987 in Russia. In 1997 she came with her family to Greece. She has worked in the tourist industry since 2010 as a cook, receptionist, travel consultant, and flight attendant on the ground. She has gained extensive experience in many different fields learning the best customer care, professionalism, organization, and communication skills. She is very hard-working, responsible, active, a team player, and time-efficient. She speaks Greek, English, and Russian fluently and in her spare time, she likes to do sports and travel.


Mechanic:Atanasov Petko
Petko was born in 1982 in Bulgaria. He is working in the yachting industry since 2008. He is a highly accomplished, focused and proactive marine engineer with over 10 years of experience in troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance of marine diesel engines and auxiliary machinery. He has a strong sense of responsibility, is trustworthy, kind, and great in solving technical puzzles. His broad variety of roles on a yacht made him the expert in all the many responsibilities at sea, and his remarkable organization skills make him a successful team member on board.
He speaks Russian and English.


Deckhand: Samuil Kolarov
Samuil, born in 1975, is from Bulgaria and has always had a love of the sea. After completing his 8th year in Russian Language, he went on to study at the High Professional School of Catering in Varna, Bulgaria with a major focus of Cook, Bartender, and Waiter. After starting in restaurants in New York City- he first began on the sea with Celebrity Cruises and Oceana Cruises. In 2007, he became a deckhand on motor yachts which led his career from Bulgaria to France, Italy, Monaco, and Greece. After a season at home in Bulgaria, he returns to Star Link and is excited to welcome guests to the beautiful Greek islands.
Languages: Bulgarian (native); English and Russian (fluent)