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M.Y. NAMOH
Crew Profile December 2011
Captain - Greg Russell
Greg is originally from Zimbabwe and grew up as a Tobacco Farmer, where he gained many of the skills necessary today in running and managing a large team. He moved into the marine research field in Cape Town prior to stumbling into the yachting industry in 1989. Greg currently lives in Maine with his wife and two adorable daughters. His education includes a BSC in Marine Biology, and a Degree in Agriculture from Blackfordby College. Greg has his 500 MCA license along with PADI, STCW 95, GMDSS and many other industry certifications. Greg has logged more than 100,000 nautical miles with seven Atlantic crossings to his merit and has been with NAMOH over four years now.
He has cruised extensively in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Bahamas and the US East Coast. His most memorable trip was taking an expedition trawler to St. Petersburg, Russia having navigated through the Kiel Canal, Baltic and North Sea. He has Captained both Sailing Yachts and Motor Yachts that include; IPANEMA, OSCEOLA, OCEAN MERMAID, HIYA. Greg’s high energy and love for the outdoors guarantees an unforgettable experience. An avid fan of cricket and rugby, Greg is also an aspiring web developer having built numerous websites for friends and colleagues.
Chef – Sarah Myers
Chef Sarah Myers' value to her clients derives from cooking for her own pleasure over the last fourteen years before becoming a professionally trained private chef in 2007. After launching her culinary career as Executive Chef and Owner of Deliciosa Personal Chef Services from 2007 to 2010, Sarah decided to sail the high seas as an Executive Chef aboard a luxury motor yacht privately owned by a prominent Connecticut family. She served aboard the yacht for a year-and-a-half before renewing her passion for travel and continuing education, embarking on a journey to Southern Thailand to study Royal Thai Cuisine.
Sarah formally trained in Denver, Colorado, and has since studied in Paris, France, and Northern Italy. She has a deep passion for anything related to culinary arts, travel and culture and describes her cooking style as global cuisine with an emphasis on health and simplicity. “Letting the organic and savory taste of nature tantalize your palate while leaving you light and satisfied” is her mantra.
Engineer - Andrew Clarke
Andrew was born in South Africa and moved to Chicago as a teenager. After completing a degree in English Literature in Minnesota, he taught English in Nepal for 3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer. At the end of his service he spent several months in India and then Thailand where he learned to scuba dive. After returning to the States he worked as a computer consultant in the banking industry for the next seven years, the last of which took him to the Caribbean where he worked on 14 different islands. He realized that being in and on the ocean was much more pleasant than sitting in front of a computer screen, quit his job and moved to Thailand to work as a dive instructor. His time there came unexpectedly to an end when the Tsunami struck. Andrew returned to the United States to work on a liveaboard dive boat doing whale watching charters in the Dominican Republic and diving in the Bahamas. He soon discovered the yachting industry and joined his first yacht as a deckhand. He worked as Mate for a couple of years but finds engineering to be most enjoyable as a career. Andrew has worked in the Mediterannean, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Asia and most recently the Middle East. Andrew is enjoying his third year on NAMOH.
Chief Stewardess – Renee Boudria
Renee was born and raised in a small town in Rhode Island, and graduated from The University of Rhode Island with a degree in Textiles, Merchandising and Design. Her background is in hospitality, and before yachting she worked in such prestigious clubs as The New York Yacht Club, and the Carnegie Abbey Club. After college she landed her first job in yachting, and has been working on boats for three years now. Working on boats has allowed her to travel throughout the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and complete one Atlantic crossing. She has worked on both motor and sailing yachts, and has an overall love for the ocean. In her free time she enjoys dancing, reading, sewing, and enjoying the beach.
First Mate – Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan hails from Campbell River, B.C., Canada, which is a small fishing community on Vancouver Island. He has always loved boating and being on the water, which made getting into yachting in 2003. Working on yachts has allowed Ryan to travel to Australia, Alaska, Costa Rica, Mexico, Caribbean, Bahamas and the Mediterranean.
Some of his hobbies include baseball, football, tennis, weightlifting, and spending quality time with his fiancé, Cate, and their two English bulldogs named Buddha and Brizo. His passion is hockey, and he loves watching his team, the Vancouver Canucks play.
Deckhand – Neil Mackay
Neil comes from Cape Town, South Africa. He began his career in the yachting industry fairly recently with a 57 day sailing journey from Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale aboard a 39 ft. catamaran in September. Neil is eager to absorb all he can from his experiences here aboard Namoh and aspires to become a captain in the future. Neil’s hobbies include skateboarding, wakeboarding, swimming and diving. He holds his STCW’95 and PADI Open Water certifications and has completed his Power boating Level 2, Super yacht Deckhand and IYA Competent Crew courses. Neil will be happy to assist you with all you leisure needs while cruising with us on Namoh.
Second Stewardess – Gabriela DiGiuseppe
Gabriela is from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, but was born in Mexico City. Namoh is the first boat that Gaby has worked on, and she is very excited to have this opportunity. Before yachting she worked in hospitality, alternating between Sea Adventure Resort and Water Park in Cancun Mexico for the winters, and Furry Creek Golf and Country Club in British Colombia Canada for the summers.
She loves traveling, and has explored down the West Coast of the U.S. Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina and Belize. Her hobbies include snowboarding, snowmobiling, tennis, golf, snorkeling, reading, cycling, yoga, and dancing.