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Crew Profile

CAPTAIN: George Iliopoulos
George Iliopoulos was born and raised in Athens, Greece in 1992. He studied Computer Science & Business Research at Athens university of Economics and Business which is considered the premier University in the field of Economics & Business in Greece. Aside from his native language, Greek, he is a fluent speaker in English and French.
Since an early age he has been travelling with his family throughout the Aegean and the Ionian sea with monohull and catamaran yachts.
George has obtained the International sailing license since 2000 and from that moment on his passion for travelling in the sea only deepened.
Each year he has been sailing in the Greek waters either with friends or as a skipper with people who wanted to experience the beauty of our country.
George has participated in a charity sailing race in the Aegean in 2016 and positioned himself in the 1st place. He has also received the international speed boat operator license. In terms of his sailing experience, George has visited all the main islands of Greece more than once, getting acquainted with itineraries, points of interest and weather conditions, therefore becoming a trustworthy Skipper that you can rely on, regarding the arrangement of your trip. In addition to his experience, he has also sailed from northern France to Greece with a catamaran Yacht all over the Alboran and Mediterranean Sea, a trip of 2.600 miles in total.
George’s excellent communicational skills and his love for children make everyone feel safe and secure on the boat and it also creates an exceptional bonding between the crew and the customers. This is one of the main reasons why George has been receiving excellent feedback from our customers.
Finally, he has also received first aid training courses from Red Cross Organization to have the knowledge and, more importantly the confidence to deal with emergency situations that may affect a child or an adult on board. He is not a smoker.

COOK/HOSTESS: Melina Chroni
Melina was born in Athens in 1997, when she was 2 years old her family moved to a summerhouse next to the sea and by the age of 11 she started sailing courses. After graduating from school she studied 2 years in a Culinary Arts College followed by 2,5 years of experience working in restaurants. She then decided she wanted to combine her two passions and has been working on board charter yachts as a Cook/Hostess for the past 4 years. She loves hosting guests from all around the world and putting a smile on their faces with her meals. She believes "Love travels through the stomach" and promises to make your vacation unforgettable!. Her experience so far has given her strong organizational skills that benefit her on a busy charter. Her guests describe her as a very polite and generous person. She speaks Greek, English and French.

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