Tempest WS

French · French, English, Italian and Spanish

Born: 1966 Richard has always had an infinite passion with the sea and he has over 30 years experience working on Yachts. The Mediterranean is one of his preferred cruising grounds and he knows the west and east intimately knowing the finer and more privileged spots to visit on any itinerary. He has also cruised in the Caribbean and has naturally had trans-Atlantic and deep water experience as a result. We and clients find him a great yacht captain with a very "can do" attitude which creates great yacht charters with many repeat clients Previously on the very popular charter yacht "Gems" for 8 years, Richard has a well earned reputation as being an outstanding captain!

French, English with a notion of Italian

Virginie is a French dynamic chef who started studying Catering & Hospitality on the French Riviera where she worked as Maitre D’ in several luxurious restaurants.She then moved to the UK where she spent six years in studying International Hospitality Management and successively working as waitress, restaurant manager and Maître D’ in prestigious places such as “Drones” in London for the Michelin Stars British Chef Marco Pierre White. This is where she developed her skills and her passion for cooking.Passionate about travel, she has visited many places around the world improving her cooking skills and technics along the wayShe Came back to France in 2011 and finally joined the world of yachtingy where she found herself fully fulfilled on the sea providing cuisine in a more intimate environment..Specialising in Mediterranean, European & International Cooking, she can match any requirement, vegetarian or gluten free providing very healthy dishes using the finest and freshest of ingredients. Previously Chef on 30m MY Quid Pro Quo and 66m MY Okto, she isnow happy to start her fifth season onboard TEMPEST WS. Particularly creative, she is looking forward to providing a real culinary experience to her guests.