Paradigm Shift

Crew Profile

The crew of PARADIGM SHIFT, A 50 FOOT, St. Francis luxury catamaran, are a delightful and very relaxed husband and wife team with a passion for the sea, swimming, sailing, great food and better wine...they are extremely social and love entertaining aboard their beautiful boat.

Captain Steve
A US Coast Guard licensed Master Mariner, Steven has spent his life on the ocean, from sailing with his grandfather in Boston Harbor at six years of age to running a commercial fishing boat in the Gulf of Maine for a decade to sailing extensively in Greece, Turkey, the Caribbean and New England. He grew up and was educated in Africa, the Middle East and Europe before settling down in Annapolis, Maryland graduating from a fully restored classic 42 ft C&C monohull to a 2011 South African built blue water cruising Catamaran. He has a wide variety of interests and a deep appreciation for and considerable experience with, diverse cultures as a result of his life long travels.

Chef Bonnie
Originally a farm girl from Western PA, Bonnie has developed a convert's zeal for ocean sailing, snorkeling and scuba diving. Bonnie and Steven both hold Advanced Open Water PADI dive certifications Her early career included waitressing and eventually managing several fine dining restaurants in Pittsburgh where she worked under several renowned chefs developing her own gourmet style of cooking. She presents a very eclectic menu from down home "comfort food" like fresh baked sourdough bread and chocolate chip cookies to organic free range beef tenderloin, fresh fried snapper to Fetuccini Alfredo..She uses all natural, non-processed ingredients and is as concerned about making healthy food choices as she is about over the top quality and taste. Both she and Steven love sharing their very active lifestyle and will gladly teach beginners how to snorkel, kayak and paddle board.

Sample Menu

Winner of Best Canapes and Best Healthy Cocktail at the 2015 Newport Charter Yacht Show!

DAY BREAK
Toast and preserves freshly baked pastries

Fresh teas and coffees

Blueberry Pancakes with bananas or bacon and maple syrup

Eggs Benedict with homemade bernaise sauce

Croissant filled with Ham, Eggs and Cheese

French Toast served with fresh fruit and pure maple syrup

Breakfast Burritos with scrambled eggs and all the fixings

Bacon & Spinach Quiche with fruit

MIDDAY
Prawn and mango salad with coriander and lime mayonnaise

Baja Style Fish Tacos with creamy coleslaw and salsa fresca

Homemade Gourmet burgers with all the trimmings

Home baked pizza with toppings of your choice

Asian Chicken salad served with a sesame ginger dressing

Pepperoni Caesar Pasta Salad

Crab and Mango stuffed tomato served with sliced avocado

Gourmet wraps with hummus spread, tomato, onion, and choice of meats and cheeses served with chips

Zingy Pesto Tuna wrap with salad

Crepes with spinach, bacon, ground beef and Mushroom Filling

HORS D'OEUVRES
Thai crab cakes with lime crème fraiche

Conch fritters with sweet chili sauce

Hot artichoke and Spinach Dip

Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Crackers

Jumbo shrimp cocktail

Crispy Bacon-wrapped Scallops in Essence

Super Nachos

Chicken Sate Skewers

MAIN
Chicken breast with coconut and coriander and mixed vegetable rice

Seafood crepes with a prawn, cream and vermouth sauce

Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi with Rice

Seafood served in a creamy wine sauce served over linguini

Pork Chops served with winter squash with a sweet cranberry dressing

Butter-seared fish of the day with harvested pea rice, spicy courgette and green bean salad

Mongolian Beef stir fried with Vegetables, served over rice

Elegant Chicken Bryan with baby potatoes and broccoli

Fettuccini Alfredo served with chicken or shrimp

Grilled Lobster Tails with corn on the cob and green salad

DESSERT
Cheesecake crepe roll-ups

Banana Spring Rolls and vanilla ice cream

Chocolate brownie sundaes

Fresh Apple Cobbler with Ice Cream

Fruit Tart with cream cheese filling

Original Cheese Cake with a warm blueberry topping

More Locations Details

Summer Operations
USA - New England, USA - South East, USA - North East

Winter Operations
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Virgin Islands (US)