Wonderful is run by three professional crew with over 45 years experienc between them.
They share duties and train each other in their respective skills so that service can be maintained under any circumstances. This style of yacht management has led to a more enjoyable and safe working environment for them and has led to many innovative improvements that filter down and enhance our guests time onboard.
Capt. Warren East.
Warren has been sailing snce he was 7 years old. After finishing university in 1994 he started sailing commercially and found himself hooked on catamarans shortly after. Starting out on smaller cats and working his way up to custom built models he now stands at the helm of Wonderful which he was commissioned to design and project manage back in 2001. 3 years of experience in the design field and 6 years of catamaran sailing experience, led to the production of this stunning yacht.
Warren holds a commercially endorsed 3000 tonnes ( class 4 ) licence awarded by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. As of December 2008, Warren has completed 311 charters around the world and has sailed close to 180.000 miles.
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CHEF. Elizabeth Lee.
Elizabeth has been onboard since March 2006 and she has completed over 40 charters onboard. Born in Nova Scotia, from an early age found herself messing around on boats with her older brother and sisterwho both working proffessionally within the marine industry. After leaving home to go to study and work in Whistler. BC, she quickly found herself running restaurants and making plans for her future in home catering service.
her flare for business is refreshing and her goals are high. Both her and warren are presently working on a book which will demonstrate her flare and creativity.
A visit to the galley during a charter will bring a smile to her face and you may even end up being roped into preparing a delicate component of the evenings dish. She loves to teach in the kitchen and you can only really see her true enthusiasm and love for food when she is concocting one her tantalizing specials.
With a history of great success in culinary competitions both in and outside the yacht industry, she is monumental in the teams efforts to guaranteeing an amazing vacation onboard.
Her book " MADE WITH LOVE " will be available at the end of summer 2009 and will be a must for anyone with a love for food.
Elizabeths is also a keen photographer and plays a major role in photographically documenting our charter guests vacations.
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Stewardess / Mate : Corinna Halloran
Born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island, Corinna grew up around
the ocean, resulting in a life long love for the sea as well as a love
for seeking adventure beyond the walls of Newport.Although she did not grow up sailing, she did
grow up surfing and has surfed around the Caribbean, USA and Australia, thus
giving her a further understanding of the ocean and all that it has to offer.
Attending university at the University of San Francisco,Corinna
studied English and Photojournalism,and was the photography editor of the
universities newspaper "The Foghorn". While attending USF,Corinna studied
abroad in Melbourne, Australia where she filled her computer with beautiful
photographs of the country's east coast and Tasmania.
Upon graduation, Corinna was ready to see what the sea really had
to offer.An interest sparked by her
mother's days in yachting, Corinna quickly jumped at the opportunity to work on
her first sailing yacht. Putting her years of experience in one of Newport's
most exclusive fine dining restaurants to use, Corinna eased into the role of
stewardess to bring guests the best experience possible. Working only on
sailing yachts with some of the industry's best skippers and chefs, Corinna has
learned a lot within this time frame.Within
the last year and a half, Corinna's slight interest in sailing has turned into
a great passion, as it has brought her more opportunities than she originally
imagined.This passion is greatly seen
in her photography work, and Corinna hopes that one day she will be able to
combine her love for sailing with her degree in journalism.
Corinna also enjoys running and ran her first marathon, the NYC
Marathon, this past November. Sparked by the desire to surf as much as
possible, she has learned how to wakeboard, a sport more conducive to living on
a sailing boat.Corinna also enjoys
swimming, practicing yoga and exploring. She also gets on well and works great with kids.
