Clasship 1 - Crew

Professional Crew
The crew are there to make your vacation as memorable and enjoyable as possible. The crew consists of Captain, Chef, Hostess, Chief Engineer and deck hand. They are professional full-time crew who are flexible and will adapt to suit your requirements.  The crew are renowned for being unobtrusive yet fully at your disposal when required.  Knowing how special this vacation is to our clients, they are at the clients service to ensure every conceivable wish is met so that those who have enjoyed the delights of Clasship 1 will want to return again & again!

Simon Davies Captain, British 35 years old. City & Guilds & HND Marine Operations Liverpool J M University. Royal Yacht Association Yacht Master sail & power, STCW 95, DSC / GMDS, MNTB Medicare. Professional charter boat captain, whose hobbies include swimming, scuba diving, surfing, snow boarding and photography. He has a happy disposition and is well respected by any crew who serve under him. Often going beyond the call of duty to ensure his guests are 100% happy. Simon is well known to many charter brokers from his time as Captain on well known charter boats, he has an in-depth knowledge of the Caribbean islands and is considered a top Captain in the charter industry. Among his many skills is understanding just what guests want, when guests want their own space, when they require service. Simon is not only a superb Captain he is also a very likable guy. His guest reviews are consistently pleasing to read, not least because guests rebook time and time again.

Lisa Mead, Chef, Australian, highly experienced and known to a multitude of charter brokers and guests. Lisa comes to Clasship 1 with 14 years cooking experience on yachts ranging in size from 50ft to 150 ft throughout the Mediterranean,Caribbean and Australia. Born in Penang Malaysia, and raised in Singapore helped develop Lisa's love for Asian Cuisine, professionally trained in Australia, she went on to cook in a variety of restaurants covering all types of cuisine including Mediterranean,Caribbean, Fusion, and Mexican Cuisine. Lisa is happy to assist in any dietary or religious requirements. When she is not busy cooking, Lisa creates works of art both fine and commercial for businesses and private homes throughout the Caribbean, and has had many successful exhibitions. Lisa speaks both Japanese and Indonesian and is a registered and trained RN nurse.

Steve Vickers First Mate, British citizen, Royal Yachting Association MCA Coastal skipper commercially endorced, Ex Royal Navy (Commercial diver), RYA / MCA first aid. Hobbies include sailing and snow skiing.

Bob Schmidt Engineer / Deck Hand, US citizen, EMT Paramedic (400 hours internship course plus 18 months course work) STCW 95 , Ex US Navy aircraft technician aboard Aircraft carrier supporting Desert Storm. Hobbies include surfing and flying.

Joanne House keeper / hostess, British citizen, Dive instructor (PADI), has lived in the Caribbean many years, a mind of knowledge on the Islands and events. Previously the flotilla co-ordinator for moorings. Hobbies include Salsa dancing and reading.