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Captain Arnaud de Battisti
After studying Economics at university in his native France, Captain Battisti pursued an entirely different field of post graduate work – professional sailing. In just eight years he acquired impressive credentials culminating with a 500 ton Master License in 2010. Hei has years of charter captain experience in the Med and Croatia. Additionally he worked as mate and steward on yachts up to 110' in length, providing the highest level of discreet, attentive service. He has detailed knowledge of the Caribbean, the Mediterranean from Spain to Turkey, the Channel Islands, Brittany and the Atlantic coast of France. Arnaud is a PADI Certified Open Water Diver and speaks fluent English.
Arnaud first served as SATORI's captain for eighteen months when she was a private yacht. He gained in-depth knowledge of every onboard system during an extensive six month refit - invaluable for keeping everything running smoothly for SATORI's guests. Arnaud's enthusiasm for sailing in beautiful waters paired with his dedication to "la joie de vivre" make every charter a vacation to remember.
Chef Deborah Cox
An American in Paris - and Mexico and Costa Rica, Deborah has followed a quest to refine her culinary skills: Classic French Cuisine at La Cornue; a Diploma in Pastry Arts and Certificate in French Wines at Le Cordon Bleu; Mexican Cuisine in Mexico. The artistry of her presentation is a credit to her diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts, while the welcoming ambiance onboard SATORI reflects her Certificate in Interior Design from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design. Add in four years experience as chef of her own French cuisine catering business, two years experience on yachts and bartending at the New York Yacht Club and you have the perfect charter hostess.
Whoever she's cooking for, whatever type of cuisine you request, Deborah aims to please using natural, preservative free and organic ingredients as much as possible. As well as classical French training, she is well-versed in the cuisines of the Mediterranean, South East Asia and many other cooking traditions of the world. A partial list of Deborah's specialties covers crepes, real Caesar salad with anchovies, home-made pizzas, fish tacos, Spanish Tapas and Asian soups. She especially enjoys preparing fish and seafood.