Captain: Fabio Alessandrini

An expert crew of 4 is available on board to provide an unparalleled service.

Captain: Fabio Alessandrini, Italian, 53 y.o.
Fabio's adventure begins at the age of twenty, when he embarked for the first time as a skipper on board a private yacht, an experience that makes him discover how his great passion, the sea, could really become a career. After a period spent as a Base Manager of a charter company, Fabio soon got back at sea as a Captain aboard several private and charter yachts, exploring much of the Mediterranean and beyond.
Divemaster for pleasure, his knowledge of the sea is comparable only to that of gastronomy, another of his great talents, that he decided to cultivate by opening an Italian restaurant in Brazil where he spends most of his time when he is not at the helm of a yacht. Determined, precise and professional, Fabio masters great mechanical and hydraulic skills and keeping the yacht in perfect condition is among his priorities as Captain. Strongly appreciated by the crews, he always manages to provide a warm still discreet service, adapting to the needs of individual guests on board.
Italian mother-tongue, he speaks fluently English and Portuguese and a basic Spanish.

Chef: Ylenia Righi, Italian, 42 y.o.
Ylenia is a very talented creative chef with a multi proven long experience, she develops each dish as a story to tell. After the linguistic degree in Firenze, taking advantage of her linguistic skills, she moves in Spain for a year working as restaurant chef. Once back in Firenze in 2002, she collaborates with the wine bar “Zona 15” where she creates dishes reflecting the themes of the artistic exhibitions of the place. She continues working as sous-chef for wine bar in Firenze until 2004 when she makes a professional travel to Srilanka to know and explore the local cuisine. Her brilliant career of sous-chef continues in the main prestigious restaurants of Firenze and Rome where she specializes also in Pastry and making of fresh pasta. Twice second place winner of the San Pellegrino Cooking Cup Trophy, she is sous-chef of the “Immersive Show Dinner” with the Michelin Star Chef Massimo Viglietti. Since 2018 she has been working at the vegan restaurant “Madre Terra” in Rome where she is responsible for pastry, sushi and gluten-free bread making.
Italian mother tongue, she speaks a good level of English and Spanish.

Deckhand: Emiliano Cipriani, Italian, 44 y.o.
Emiliano is a very expert and dynamic deckhand who loves traveling and life in the open air.
He joined the maritime industry in 2006, when he got a job at Dufour Sailing yard: he was in charge of yacht delivery. Then, in 2009, he was hired as a captain of a small sailing yacht and took care of every aspect of the yacht management, including maintenance.
From 2014 to 2017 Emiliano was embarked as a first mate on a larger vessel and in 2019 he joined Shangra’s crew.
Fond of sport and very active, Emiliano is a great team member and extremely guest-oriented.
Italian mother tongue, he speaks English and a basic French.

Stewardess: Nayla Badanai, Italian-Brazilian, 26 y.o.
Nayla is a friendly and smiling crew member. She is Italo-Brazilian and is ready to bring her energy and joyful personality aboard Shangra.
Nayla has worked as nutritionist and dietitian in San Paulo of Brazil, collaborating in gourmet restaurants, to provide her technical advice about menu management, preparation and hygiene of food, execution of recipes and development of new dishes.
Thanks to her Nayla will assist guests in every moment of their stay aboard, caring of their wellbeing to ensure all an amazing holiday.
Portoguese mothertongue, she speaks Italian, English and Spanish.