Crew Profile
| Captain Name:
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Brandon Washington |
| Nationality :
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American |
| Number of Crew: |
9 |
CAPTAIN: Brandon Washington - American
Joined Summer 2017
Brandon moved to South Florida in the mid 90’s and knew straight away that he would make a career in the yachting industry. Growing up in the Midwest he spent his summers as a member of the Hartwick Huskies Water Show Ski Team performing acts from 4 high pyramids to barefoot and jump stunts. He was able to gain employment on M/Y Solace III, a very busy charter yacht at the time cruising through the Florida Keys and Bahamas.
While employed as a project manager in a shipyard, he returned to sea on M/Y Our Way where he continued to grow and become a successful charter boat Captain on M/Y da Bubba and the 37m Palmer Johnson M/Y TEMPTATION an extremely successful charter yacht.
Navigation experience includes Caribbean, Bahamas, Trans-Atlantic Crossing, Florida Keys,and Southeast Coast of USA.
Captain Brandon welcomes you onboard M/Y Just Enough for the vacation of a lifetime ensuring that your experience while onboard will be a safe and enjoyable one. He leads a strong crew that is eager to assist and ensure the best vacation possible.
Hobbies include: Motor sports and music and he holds a PADI Open Water Certificate Languages: English
FIRST MATE: Brian Larrosa - American
Joined Summer 2018
After completing a Master’s in Graphic Design, Brian decided that a life in the yachting industry would suite him well – so he made it his mission to learn and experience as much as possible.
Now, some 4 years later, he is proud to say that he has his Master 200 ton licence and the diesel marine certificate and has accrued experience as 1st Mate/ Engineer and Captain on various yachts both charter and private.
This well rounded, enthusiastic individual confesses to be self-motivated and determined and joins M/Y Just Enough with “an absolute passion to deliver great service to guests and make a positive impact on their day and holiday!”
In his spare time Brian enjoys an array of hobbies and interests including surfing, wakeboarding, motorbikes and fishing.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Temptation, M/Y Lady C, M/Y Sin, M/Y Martiano.
Languages English, Spanish
CHEF: Terry Gatewood - American
Joined Summer 2018
Terry a trained chef took steps toward his dream career early in life and once he graduated, he went about gaining experience in various high-end restaurants and luxury hotels.
In 2011 he came across the opportunity to take his passion to the sea and joined M/Y Flawless III, where the 2 years he spent on board he travelled over 6,000 nautical miles,
this experience, together with many others since, have left Terry with a forever growing culinary repertoire and today he is proud of his professionalism and his fluidity of style.
Terry is a highly organised, creative thinker and has the ease and confidence to also accommodate special dietary requirements such as vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten free and macrobiotic.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Flawless III (116ft), M/Y Temptation (123ft)
Languages: English, Spanish
CHIEF STEWARDESS: Elodie Anna Davis – American/Canadian
Joined Summer 2018
Elodie has been a Stewardess and a Chief Stewardess on large motor yachts since 2017 such as M/Y Felix (230ft), M/Y Antelope IV (140ft) and M/Y Amore Moi (100ft).
Describing herself as outgoing, driven and with an abundance of experience in hospitality making her the prefect choice for the M/Y Just Enough.
2ND STEWARDESS: Kelley Mae Gibbs - AMERICAN
Joined Winter 2018
Kelley is an adventurous, high spirited girl who if she could, would live under the sea with the fishes! Having helped her parents run the family diving business in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica she comes to us with 9 years of teaching and 17 years of diving under her belt.
Kelley has been working her way up in the ranks, working as a Chef and Stewardess for the last 6 years and aspires to continue her education in the diving and yachting industry!
Feel free to ask her any question about where you are at, what you are seeing, where you are going! If she doesn't know the answer, she will be on top of investigating what the answer is! Sharing her wealth of knowledge about her passion for the marine and terrestrial critters and helping people become aware of their natural surrounding are one of her favourite things to do.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Relentless (42M), M/Y Belle du Jour (30M), S/Y Helios (45M)
Languages: English, Spanish
3RD STEWARDESS: Oceana Minthorne - American
Joined Autumn 2018
Oceana up until joining M/Y Just Enough had temporary stewardess positions on motor yachts from 70ft to 110ft, gaining her valuable experience in the interior of a yacht. Prior to this Oceana worked in hospitality including bartending and housekeeping. When not busy Oceana likes keeping fit, water sports and cooking.
Languages: English
ENGINEER: Alex Waters - British
Joined Summer 2017
Alex who goes by the name Frosty, is originally from Bath in the U.K. He has been working in the yachting industry for the past 4 years as an engineer after 11 years in motorsport as a professional race driver, coach and engineer and 2 years running his extreme sports clothing business. He has a passion for extreme sports, travel and the ocean, and in his spare time now, he coaches skydiving. Aside from adrenaline sports, Alex also enjoy meeting new people, DJ’ing and developing new skills.
Languages: English
2ND ENGINEER/DECK: Chris Zabeneh - American
Joined Spring 2018
Born in Texas, Chris has always had a passion for travelling. Throughout his youth Chris fell in love with the sport of soccer and attended Trinity University to play while earning a degree in finance. Shortly after graduating Chris moved to England to pursue a career in soccer and earned a Masters Degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Exeter. He began his career in yachting in Newport 2016, freelancing for many boats. Chris has cruised the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, the Pacific Coast. Chris enjoys, travelling, Jiu Jitsu and Ping Pong in his free time.
Languages: English
DECKHAND: Delaney Evans - American
Joined Autumn 2018
Delaney is a competent skipper on small sailing yachts. Previously skippering 28+ charter weeks in Croatia, Greece, BVI’s and Belize, she also enjoys competitive sailing having competed in quite a few regattas.
Stepping up to a larger yacht in the position of deckhand on M/Y JUST ENOUGH, Delany feels it is time to learn new skills and advance in her chosen career of yachting
Languages: English
