BRANDI-WINE Yacht Charter Motor Boat

Captain

Crew

Brief

Captain - Chadwick Harlan
Chad started sailing at the age of 12 on the lakes of North Carolina and since then developed a passion for sailing through racing, owning sailboats and working professionally on sail and power yachts for the past 14 years. He has experience with many various different types of propulsion and even worked with single-screw sail with no bow thruster to twin-screw power catamarans and motor yachts from the Pacific NW to the southern Caribbean to Netherlands and Mediterranean. Chad prides himself on having a cohesive team who all share the mutual goal of providing a great experience for guests while on board. Achieving the goal through planning and open communication.
A couple of his greatest feelings on the sea were sailing across the Atlantic and having a steering failure and having the resources and know-how to get safely to port in the Cape Verde islands with the new equipment waiting on the dock as we sailed in. They made the repairs and had a great passage to Saint Martin and still arrived on time for the Christmas/New Year’s Caribbean season! In Chad’s free time, he enjoy’s surfing, scuba, modern home designs and motorcycles.


Chef - Eduardo Echeverria:
Eduardo is a Venezuelan Chef who has been cooking professionally since the age of 20, when he started cooking for Sheraton Hotel chain back in South America.
Since he moved to Miami, is been working in the charter yacht industry not only in America, but all throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Bahamas.
He specializes in fusion cuisine, mixing together the passion and flavors of the Spanish kitchen with the class and traditionalism of the French and Mediterranean gourmet dishes. For the past 12 years, for both private and chartered yachts, bringing excellence and a top of class menus on the tables of those. Eduardo considers food to not only be understood or conceptualized but enjoyed!! This is why his talents have taken him to cook private dinners in Russia as well to the warm waters of the Caribbean, where he is well known by locals for his charming and humble personality.
In his spare time, Chef Eduardo Echeverria acts as a menu consultant for PINCH KITCHEN, a "freestyle American eatery.". The restaurant opened in less than 2 years the Miami News Time rated it as ''Miami's Upper East Side best restaurant”. Eduardo certainly looks forward to having you on board and taking you to a journey of flavors!


Chief Stewardess - Alyson Kehler:
Alyson is from Grand Blanc, MI and lived in Michigan until she was 24 years old. She attended Michigan State University where she played Varsity Soccer on a Scholarship and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Merchandising/Business Management.
Alyson has worked on charter yachts for approximately 12 years now sailing areas of the US, Bahamas, Caribbean, South America, South Pacific and Mediterranean.
She now resides in Fort Lauderdale with her boyfriend and two cats, Jim and Hera. They certainly keep them entertained 
Alyson is looking forward to your trip, providing you with excellent service, and showing a great time as always!



Mate - Blake Schaab:
Blake is in his mid-twenties and hails from Buffalo, NY. After college, he moved to Fort Lauderdale in November 2019 to pursue a career in the charter yacht industry. Since joining the industry, he has gained a lot of knowledge on a select few charter yachts and continues to gain experience under the guidance of Captain Chad. Blake is a lifelong skier/snowboarder and Moto-Cross rider. In his leisure time, he enjoys all water sport related activities, traveling and being out in the sun. Blake looks forward to providing each guest on Brandi Wine a memorable experience.



Deckhand - Bruce Stafford:
Originally from Sag Harbor, NY, Bruce moved to Ft Lauderdale to pursue a lifelong passion of his, working on the ocean. Bruce is passionate about all water related sports activities and makes it a hobby outside of work when he can.
Bruce served in the US Army for about 5 years, is a semi-retired Pro Superbike pilot, has travelled and lived in places such as Barcelona and London. One unique fact about Bruce: he spent a year down under in Cairns, Australia working and researching coral on the Great Barrier Reef…earning his PADI Master Instructor/Trainer rating along the way. Along with all his talents, Bruce is an avid sport fisherman and will be ready to catch the big one with you.
Bruce is excited to welcome you all onboard and provide a safe fun filled week of many adventures.