CHARTER YACHT Vivid

Captain Name: Patrick Phelan

Captain Nationality: British and South African

Number of Crew: 3

Patrick has been sailing since he was a young child; he has a keen interest in fishing, snorkelling and scuba diving. When he is off the water he loves to travel, read and photography. He has covered approximately 150,000 sea miles which includes; South Africa, the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, the Mediterranean and Canary Islands. Patrick holds a RYA Yachtmaster Ocean and Offshore licences. Patrick is an excellent captain and has extensive experience in a all aspects of yacht maintenance, engineering and repair.
Patrick has been working with his wife, Sarah for the last twenty years. They have worked together on a variety of yachts primarily as Captain and Chef.

Sarah has been sailing since a child, when her father taught her in their family built and owned Mirror dinghy. Since then she has covered approximately 50,000 sea miles including three transatlantic crossings. Sarah has a wide experience as a chef and has completed several chef courses; City and Guilds Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Catering and Corden Bleu Cookery Course, The Wirral. Sarah studied French at the University of London so speaks fluent French and has a basic understanding of Italian and Spanish. When Sarah is not working she has a passion for
swimming, fitness, travel and reading.

Marjia has a lot of experience; as a stewardess, waitress and chef including flotilla holidays and a head waitress in a fish restaurant looking after VIPs from all around the world. Marija has sailed around the Mediterranean, North Sporades and Greece. When Marija is not working she enjoys reading and writing short stories, travelling and exploring new countries, as well as outdoor sports like running, cycling, hiking and fitness.