Skipper 1 Alex Mavrommatis

Alex started sailing boats at the age of 2, on his family's 33ft ketch. As a an older child and teenager, he was mentored in the art of sailing on dinghy sail boats, then moved on to blue water sailing yachts as a young adult. By the age of 18, he had gained enough experience to take command of offshore sailing yachts. He knew then that sea and sail would always be an integral part of his life.

Blessed with a supportive family from the start, Alex invested his time and positive energy to gather a wide education and broad skill set while learning to speak 4 languages in addition to his Native Greek. With the successful completion of his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in information technologies, he went on to acquire the necessary marine certifications and began offering his services as a professional sailing yacht skipper at the age of 23. His background and natural inclinations, combined with a social personality, academia, hands on experience, numerous interests, world travels and a love for the outdoors, made him a perfect fit for this demanding profession.

Though Alex has taken on the rigorous responsibilities of a captain, he feels at heart like a host under sail, and has yet to have an unsatisfied customer. Having sailed extensively in the Mediterranean and parts of the Caribbean, it is the islands and coasts of Greece where he grew. Considering himself an informal ambassador of his country, he will sail with you through the best of the Greek Archipelagos, immersing you in the local culture and traditions while ensuring you are safe, relaxed and entertained!

With experience on most sailing yachts and catamarans on the charter market, he has now decided to crew this Hanse 588. To use his exact words: "This is truly the most beautiful monohull below 60ft! Offering full comfort inside along with a clutter-free deck that can actually be enjoyed, she remains a bliss to sail!"

Skills: Computers (networks - internet systems), scuba, snowboard instructor, waterski/wakeboard instructor, drone operator
Interests/hobbies: Surfing, kitesurfing, hiking/trekking, cycling/MTB, free diving, percussion, photography, videography, philosophy, travel, cooking, gardening, life and wellbeing, human psyche, spirit and evolution.

Skipper 2 Vasiliki Paziana ( Skipper from 15 May to

Vasiliki has a RYA Yacht Master (Offshore), she holds, among others, speedboat operator license, PADI Open Water Diving, RYA A' Aids Certificate and has attended Rescuing school (German Red Cross). She is graduated from the University of Ioannina, Greece and holds a BSc in Philosophy Education & Psychology, a certificated for Greek sign language and for Braille. She can communicate in English and Greek and has basic knowledge of German. She started her career as a skipper in 2015 and since then has sailed in all Greek areas; Sporades, Ionian, Cyclades and Dodecanese on sailing monohulls and catamarans counting till now 32,500 nm from which 13,400 are Ocean. In her free time she likes travelling, skiing or hiking, diving, Arta & crafts and offering her services as Volunteer in various organizations.