PATIENCE Yachtcharter

Niel was born in Pretoria, South Africa and he grew up in Botswana and Bahrain. He went to boarding school in Paarl, South Africa for the last 3 years of high school after which he earned a degree in logistics management at Stellenbosch University.
Niel joined the yachting industry in 2021. He has holds his Yachmaster Ocean and is studying for his OOW 3000 while aiming towards becoming a Captain. Niel loves taking guests on excursions and showing the hidden gems of unique locations. He has a creative side aimed at painting and loves fitness, specifically HIIT, tennis and skateboarding.
Previous Yachts: STEALTH, ALL IN, QUINTESSENTIAL, ANDIAMO, LOON

Eric was born in South Africa where he grew up and served in the armed forces with 3 deployments in the Angola war as a paratrooper. From there, he started his engineering career and has been Chief Engineer on superyachts for over 20 years. He is passionate about travelling and experiencing different cultures.
His happy place is close to the ocean and he loves hiking, swimming and scuba diving.
Previous Yachts: HIGHLANDER, NURI, CORINTHIAN, ARION, CONSTANCE, LEGEND

Gerhard grew up in Stellenbosch. It is known as the Wine Capital of Africa and South Africa's oldest town. He grew up always around the mountains and nature. After leaving school, he studied hospitality and found a great passion for the service industry.
He then made the decision to join yachting in 2022 and hasn’t looked back since. Gerhard holds his Yacht Rating and is an advanced scuba diver. When
he isn’t working onboard, he loves to spend time at the gym, in nature or playing chess.
Previous Yachts: STEALTH, C-STAR, NANA 1, ANDIAMO

PJ grew up in a very small town in Thailand. She has had a big dream of becoming a backpacker since she was 15 and only saw the ocean for the first time when she was 17. PJ worked on two different cruise ships for 8 years before she transitioned onto superyachts in 2012. She joined her first yacht called Pangaea (59 meters) then followed by Incentive (43 meters) and Odessa (49 meters). PJ loves her career as a “yachtie” and always has a big smile on her face. She does come from the “Land of Smiles” after all. She is at a point
in her career that she wants to help guide the junior stewardesses to
become confident leaders. PJ is very active and loves to experiment with food, making drinks, cooking, reading and scuba diving.
Previous Yachts: MILAGROS, NQEA, STARSHIP, ODESSA, INCENTIVE, PANGAEA

Hailing from the west coast of Canada, Tracy has always had a passion for cooking. With many years of experience as chef on yachts, in restaurants and private estates, she’s also run the kitchen in a remote fly-in fishing lodge in the Canadian Arctic for many summers. With a ProChef certification from the Culinary Institute of America, Tracy has also studied regional cooking in the south of France,
Tuscany, Italy, and Thailand. Tracy’s inspiration comes from using local ingredients and products for her cooking. She enjoys sourcing the best seasonal produce, seafood, and locally-made products. She especially loves baking and creating plated desserts. In her free time, she loves to ski, run, hike, and kayak and finds the energy from the outdoors helps fuel her creativity in the kitchen.
Previous Yachts: SILVER LINING, NICOLE EVELYN, ENDEAVOUR, RELENTLESS, THREE FORKS