DOUCE FRANCE

Function

Captain

French

Year of Birth: 1961 JC has been sailing since a young age and became already a captain on sailboats when he was 18 years old. His passion for the sea and his remarkable navigation skills brought him to the rank of professional captain with unlimited restrictions. He managed to exercise this qualification on different types of vessels, such as cargo ships, passenger ships, tugboats and large sailing yachts. JC is a proud father of two handsome boys. When his boys were small he managed a hotel of 200 beds with a big hotel team under his supervision. He likes organising exclusive holidays for guests, welcoming them and looking aTer them during their stay. Being captain on DOUCE FRANCE is for him the perfect combination of his hotel management experience together with his navigation skills and this in the most beautiful locations in the world! Jean-Christophe will be delighted to share these exceptional moments on DOUCE FRANCE with you. With his experience and his client-focussed character, he will make every holiday onboard of DOUCE FRANCE to perfection. In his free time, Jean-Christophe enjoys kite surfing and diving. - LOLA VUILLEMENOT

Function

Chef

French

Year of Birth: 1996 Hobbies: Dance, music, hiking Experience: I worked as a Chef de partie at the Intercontinental Thalasso hotel in Bora Bora. During 2019, I’ve worked as a chef/stewardess on a 50 ft catamaran. Since 2020 I’m working full time on board Douce France as a chef. Cruising Areas: French Polynesia What is your favourite style of cooking: Exotic What can guests expect from you: I adapt well to their requests, I am very approachable and good-spirited. What are your most positive points: Good adaptability, patient and motivated. What do others say about you: That they rarely catch me in a bad mood! Favourite quote: Si tu veux, tu peux! (When you want it, you can do it). - CYRIL MARQUET Function: First 0fficer Year of Birth: 1976 Hobbies: Water sports, trekking, sailing, archaeology, cooking Experience: I started to sail in 2000 as a deckhand on a 25m catamaran in the West Indies. In 2003, I obtained my sailing vessel master certificate with which I worked until 2010 around the Caribbean Islands. In 2009, I joined the catamaran Levante as a captain to sail from Brazil to New Zealand and discovered the Pacific Islands in the following years. From 2012, I returned to the Mediterranean Sea and worked on passengers ships as captain for 4 years. Last few years I worked on ferries, motor yachts and sailing yachts as first mate. During my sailing career, I did over 10 Atlantic crossings so far. Cruising Areas: Mediterranean, Pacific Islands, Caribbean islands. What can guests expect from you: I can assist them with any activity. I am in charge of safety on board, and always available for good advice in order to have a nice stay on board. What are your most positive points: Positive attitude, sailing skills, really sensitive to ecology What do others say about you: Pleasant, hard worker Favourite quote: Il n’est pas de vent favorable pour celui qui ne sait pas où il va. (There is no favourable wind for those who do not know where they are going) - GREGORY PANNETIER

Function

Engineer

French

Year of Birth: 1982 Hobbies: Cooking Indian and spicy food; to discover new countries Experience: I have been working in this industry for more than 12 years now as a chief mate and engineer on luxury catamarans and motor yachts Cruising Areas: I have been in nearly every tropical place by now and just can’t get enough. What can guests expect from you: I’m always sensitive about the comfort and safety of guests, they need to feel like at home. What are your most positive points: I’m always happy at work and I like to transmit it to everybody. What do others say about you: Living most of my time in Cambodia, which is the land of my ancestors. Favourite quote: The leaf never falls far from the trunk. - MARINELLA BOZIC