Captain - Tyler Worthington
Having been born and raised on an island in California gave Tyler a great respect for and a connection with the ocean from an early age.
Previous Yachts Tyler has captained included, Tireless, Fortuna, Tortuga IV and the very successful charter yacht Insatiable. He has cruised the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Bahamas and the US East Coast.
He enjoys surfing, fishing, scuba, snowboarding and tennis. The best part of his job as captain is the opportunity to be on the water and share all that the ocean has to offer with guests and their families.

Mate- Trevor Hecht
Trevor is originally from Newport Beach California. He grew up fishing, surfing and skateboarding. He joined the coast guard for 4 years after gradating high school. Shortly after getting out of the coast guard he moved to Florida and started working on sport fishing boats where as a mate he traveled all over the Bahamas and Caribbean chasing fish and participating in tournaments. Trevor is excited to being on board INDEPENDENCE 3 and looks forward to helping charter catch the ‘big one’!


Stewardess - Tracy Wunsch - Tracy is a native of Ft. Lauderdale and developed a career in the yachting industry over the past 21 years. She has served in a crew capacity as a second, solo and chief stewardess and also have deck experience.
Over the years she has had the pleasure of working mostly freelance stewardess jobs travelling to New England in the summer and the Bahamas in the winter. Being able to with a number of different captains, crew members, yacht owners and charter guests has kept her well rounded in the industry.
Tracy found her love for the water after taking solo trips on her dad’s 13’ Boston Whaler on the New River when she was just 11 years old. She found life on the water to be
agreeable to her lifestyle and decided to make a career out of it. She began her yachting experience on a 112’ Hatteras and has worked on yachts big and small from
72 to 203 feet. When not busy working, Tracy loves to paddleboard and is also a scuba diver, having traveled to Fiji and Micronesia to pursue some of the best diving in the world. She is certified in Silver Service, Flower Arranging and Basic Bartending. Her experience and love of the ocean coupled with an unreserved enthusiasm and easygoing nature make Tracy a great addition to INDEPENDENCE 3.