Captain Keith Moore. First Officer Thomas Hargreaves. LADY SHERIDAN - Crew Profile

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Captain Keith Moore Keith is originally from Bar Harbor, Maine. His boating career began in the commercial fishing industry before making the transition to yachting.

He is also trained as an advanced medical care provider. He has extensive knowledge and experience in traveling the Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean and New England.

He has been on and around boats from an early age, sailing on the Solent and English channel.

1 Captain Keith Moore Keith is originally from Bar Harbor, Maine. His boating career began in the commercial fishing industry before making the transition to yachting. Keith has over 25 years experience on yachts and holds a 1600 ton unlimited US Coastguard license, a 3000 ton unlimited International Captains license as well as a Bahamas Charter Captains license. He is also trained as an advanced medical care provider. He has extensive knowledge and experience in traveling the Mediterranean, Bahamas, Caribbean and New England. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf, and fishing. First Officer Thomas Hargreaves Thomas was born on the Isle of Wight in England, where the first Americas cup took place. He has been on and around boats from an early age, sailing on the Solent and English channel. He was schooled on the Island and later attended Oxford Brookes University to study construction management. In 2004 Thomas joined his first yacht where he worked his way from the Deckhand position to Bosun, leaving to further his yachting qualifications. After completing his maritime studies he then went back to sea to continue his career as First Officer and has started his modules with intention to complete his Masters license in the near future. Thomas enjoys travel, is a big football fan and has recently developed a passion for photography.

Twelve years ago he entered the yachting industry, exceeding the expectations of some of the most demanding gourmets.

2 Chef Aron Tuckett Born in Australia, Aron knew from a young age that food would become his future. After a four year apprenticeship in different restaurants, hotels, and resorts with a variety of cuisines, he was ready to surprise the world with his great culinary skills. Twelve years ago he entered the yachting industry, exceeding the expectations of some of the most demanding gourmets. His flavors and world cooking knowledge, coupled with extensive experience in nutrition and dietary requirements, makes him one of the most sought after Chefs in the industry. Aron s cuisine will excite your senses and ensure that your dining experience aboard Lady Sheridan will be memorable. Sous Chef Elani Van Wyk Elani has grown up on the coast line of Cape Town, South Africa. She travelled and worked in the United States for three years and discovered her passion for cooking. She went back to South Africa to study hospitality management and specialized in being a chef. Elani joined the yachting industry due to the traveling and to expand all of the different types of food styles it has to offer her. She enjoys the outdoors and being active, she is always looking for a new adventure to be involved in.

Chief Stewardess Rebecca McGee Rebecca grew up in Australia spending a lot of her spare time sailing the Whitsunday Islands and when not sailing she was pampering her guests in 5 star day spa where

Rebecca s yachting career has taken her traveling through the Mediterranean, Caribbean, & Indian Ocean.

3 Chief Stewardess Rebecca McGee Rebecca grew up in Australia spending a lot of her spare time sailing the Whitsunday Islands and when not sailing she was pampering her guests in 5 star day spa where she was employed as a beauty therapist. Rebecca has always had a passion for being close to the ocean and travel so then made the transition to leave work on land and pursue her love for the ocean. Rebecca s yachting career has taken her traveling through the Mediterranean, Caribbean, & Indian Ocean. During Rebecca s travels she has taken an interest in fine dining and wine pairing and loves to experience all types of cuisine from around the world. In Rebecca s spare time she partakes in yoga, running, diving, and leisurely flying. Rebecca will guarantee your time aboard Lady Sheridan fun, relaxing, and filled with unforgettable experiences. 2nd Stewardess Olivia Hope Born in New Zealand, Olivia has been brought up around the water and from a young age has been involved with the Auckland volunteer Coastguard and Surf Lifesaving. Coming from a big family she made the hard decision to leave home in 2008 to pursue a career in the Yachting industry working on both private and charter boats. She is now a seasoned stewardess and enjoys floral arranging & the creative side of her position on board. In her spare time Olivia enjoys reading cook books and learning new recipes to advance her baking knowledge. Her other interests include pleasure boating, fishing and exploring the local area.

3rd Stewardess Varushca Degenaar Born in a small town Nelspruit in South-Africa, Varushca traveled to Florida with her best friend after finishing high school.

Since then she took time to travel the west coast of America and Canada with some friends.

4 3rd Stewardess Varushca Degenaar Born in a small town Nelspruit in South-Africa, Varushca traveled to Florida with her best friend after finishing high school. After spending a month in Fort Lauderdale she thought she found the perfect yacht and traveled with them for two and a half years. Since then she took time to travel the west coast of America and Canada with some friends. Now being on Lady Sheridan she has come to realize this is the perfect yacht for her now and is excited to see what great adventures are to come her way. 4th Stewardess Julie Ovdgaard Born on the island of Mors, Denmark the Northwest Jutland. She was going to business school when her childhood friend told her about yachting and shared how much she enjoyed the yachting industry. She always wanted to travel and she thought yachting would be a very exciting way to see new countries. Julie enjoys cooking, playing handball, reading, and exploring new cultures.

Marijke chose a career in yachting in 2013 and is very proud to have Lady Sheridan as her second boat to work on.

5 5th Stewardess Marijke Van Mourik Marijke was born in Germany and then moved to England at the age of two with her Dutch family. Marijke chose a career in yachting in 2013 and is very proud to have Lady Sheridan as her second boat to work on. Before yachting she studied in England and then travelled and worked in America as a riding instructor for children learning to ride horses. She enjoys the outdoors, horse riding, exploring new places, and shopping. Second Officer TBC

A big sports fan, Rick follows both English and American football, and loves to get out to the track for the horseracing.

6 Chief Engineer - Rick Piper Originally from Sussex, England, Rick spent 23 years in the Royal Navy, 14 of those as Chief Engineer. After finishing his service with the Navy, he made the transition to the yachting industry, where he has spent the last 25 years. Rick holds an MCA Class II Engineers license. A big sports fan, Rick follows both English and American football, and loves to get out to the track for the horseracing. Second Engineer Eric Hay Eric was born and raised in South Africa, but has lived in New Zealand for the last 17 years. He spent the last 28 years in the commercial shipping industry, including the merchant fleet, research and fishing. Eric holds an unlimited sea-going Engineering license. In his spare time, Eric enjoys visiting and experiencing new places to keep his nomadic spirit alive. He was previously involved in property development and landscaping, but now he enjoys traveling with his wife and family.

2 nd Engineer - Brendan Ferec Brendan was born in Brittany in France, for generations my father and grandparents have always been working in the merchant or navy, so the choice of following the

Working on various Yachts as Second Engineer for almost 5 years enabled him to hold the Marine Engine Operator License and helped him in his chosen career progression to achieve his goal to become

Astronomy, reading, sailing and water sports are also some of my other interests. Bosun - Robert Soper Robert was borne in Southern California and grew up in Philadelphia.

7 2 nd Engineer - Brendan Ferec Brendan was born in Brittany in France, for generations my father and grandparents have always been working in the merchant or navy, so the choice of following the engineering path in the yachting industry was something natural for me, suiting my passion and personality. Working on various Yachts as Second Engineer for almost 5 years enabled him to hold the Marine Engine Operator License and helped him in his chosen career progression to achieve his goal to become one day a Chief Engineer. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring new places and cultures having interests in photography and languages and enjoy travelling a lot. Astronomy, reading, sailing and water sports are also some of my other interests. Bosun - Robert Soper Robert was borne in Southern California and grew up in Philadelphia. In 2001 Robert moved with his family to South Florida the yachting capital and decided to make yachting his career. Robert has been in the industry since 2005 working on both private & charter yachts. After completing maritime training Robert holds a 500 GT License. Over the years Roberts s travels have stretched from the Caribbean, New Zealand, Malaysia, Eastern Mediterranean & Panama. Robert now resides in Stewart, FL and enjoys surfing, paddle boarding, golf and in winter enjoys snowboarding.

Deckhand - Gareth Walsh Gareth has grown up on the coast line of Durban, South Africa.

Wanting more excitement, Gareth made his transition to the yachting industry and has joined the Lady Sheridan crew as his first full time position.

After completing high school he spent a year studying at a design school before changing career paths and joining the yachting industry in 2009.

Some of his favorite sports include snowboarding, rock climbing, muay Thai, boxing, deep sea angling, spear fishing, and he is also happy to try new water sports or extreme sports.

8 Deckhand - Gareth Walsh Gareth has grown up on the coast line of Durban, South Africa. After completing his graphic design degree he strayed from his path and completed three years in and around the United States in the hospitality industry. Wanting more excitement, Gareth made his transition to the yachting industry and has joined the Lady Sheridan crew as his first full time position. Gareth loves wandering the outdoors and exploring new places. Deckhand - Brenden de Harde Brendan was born and raised in South Africa. After completing high school he spent a year studying at a design school before changing career paths and joining the yachting industry in When Brendan is not working he enjoys staying fit and active. Some of his favorite sports include snowboarding, rock climbing, muay Thai, boxing, deep sea angling, spear fishing, and he is also happy to try new water sports or extreme sports. Deckhand - Alex Boulton Having grown up away from the coast, Alex s career at sea began when he joined a recreational sailing team whilst studying sports science at Cardiff University. Since then being on the water has been a huge part of his life. Upon leaving university Alex set off to travel North America and prior to this completed his STCW training. After three years in the yachting industry Alex is looking forward to new challenges on MY Lady Sheridan and progressing his career at sea. During his spare time he is an avid sports fan with football, rugby and athletics the main focus. He enjoys partaking in Water sports and is a very keen snowboarder.

S L I P S T R E A M C r e w P r o f i l e

S L I P S T R E A M C r e w P r o f i l e Watching motor racing, sports, travelling and diving. Basic French Phil is MCA Class IV qualified. Before joining SLIPSTREAM, Phil was Captain on board the highly successful charter yacht SILVER DREAM