Shooting Star

Crew Profile

Captain - Christos Filinis

Christos is a driven and responsible sailor who continuously challenges and improves his skills, while making you feel right at home on board. He is a high-energy, and fun skipper who is guaranteed to have you laughing while also learning more about sailing. He completed his Masters as a Civil Engineer here in Patras, Greece, and while there, he became an avid windsurfer, spending every spare moment on the sea, no matter the conditions.
After working as an engineer, Christos felt the sea calling and decided to answer by training and working as a qualified skipper. Since this career change in 2016, Christos has devoted his life to the sea and never looked back. He holds his RYA diploma as a Yacht Master Offshore Sailor, and as an RYA Sailing Instructor, and he takes great pleasure in sharing his passion for sailing with others. His patience and outgoing attitude make him an extremely dependable coach and committed skipper. He is waiting to show you all there is to know about sailing the Greek waters.

Cook/ Hostess Samantha Mercer-D’Onofrio

Samantha has come to us all the way from Canada, where she worked and studied in the field of Developmental Disabilities, helping others to achieve their goals and reach their potential. She is a bright and friendly person, who loves interacting with people, animals, and the nature that surrounds us. She has a great passion for exploring and embracing the countries, cultures, and cuisines of the world. She moved to Italy in 2017 and has enjoyed traveling, working, and expanding her culinary and language skills while in Europe.
She will share with you the wonderful world that is the Mediterranean. English is her first language, but she also has a basic level of Greek, Spanish, Italian and French. Sam loves to spend her time by the sea, surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving while not sailing on the Aegean Sea. She completed her RYA Day Skipper course in Lanzarote in 2021, and will gladly take part in all sailing and maneuvering operations onboard. There will be no need to wish on this Shooting Star, Sam will ensure all your sailing dreams come true.

Sample Menu

Breakfast will be served at an hour of your choosing, with a spread of your favorites and/or a weekly menu
Lunch/Dinner menu is always started with aperitivo and served with fresh bread and a daily spread

Day 1
*Depending on the schedule
A seafood spaghetti and Greek salad will be served for dinner

Day 2
Chicken Burgers ‘Bifteki’ and Zucchini Fritters ‘kolokithokeftedes’
Fried halloumi with honey and sesame
Greek ‘Dakos’ salad
Tzatziki

Day 3
Octopus Pasta (with tomato, onion, chili)
Grilled Eggplant, and chickpea salad
Grilled feta on tomato slices with green olives and herbs
Melitzanosalata (roasted eggplant and garlic dip)

Day 4
Fish and shrimp Paella (with peas, tomato, onion)
Feta stuffed peppers and mushrooms (spicy tom sauce and feta)
Potato Salad cake (with tuna, carrots, egg, capers and yogurt icing)
Tirokafteri (spicy cheese dip)

Day 5
White wine clam/shrimp pasta
Tuna zucchini boats
Quinoa Dream salad (lettuce, parsley, cherry tom, cucumber, avocado)
Batzarosalata ( beet root, yogurt, walnuts and garlic)

Day 6
Gemista stuffed tomatoes with vegetable rice
Shrimp saganaki with tomato and ouzo
Couscous sun dried tomato and artichoke salad
Feta and oregano

Day 7 (lunch)
Moroccan chicken (prune and almond slow cooked chicken with basmati rice)
Broccoli zucchini and avocado salad
Bulgur taboule
Tahini Sauce

or

Day 1
Arakas – green pea and potato stew with carrots and artichokes
Salmon pasta salad with cherry tom, cucumber, dill and parsley
Garlic bread
Hummus

Day 2
Lemon white wine Beef Sofrito w/basmati rice
Lentil salad (red onion, parsley, mustard)
Orange glazed potatoes
Green olive pate

Day 3
Coconut Curry with rice
Garlic shrimp and mushrooms
Greek potato salad
Tuna salad

Day 4
Feta gnocchi with red pepper and sun dried tomato pesto
Beet and Feta mixed green salad
Stuffed mushrooms and peppers
Kalamoun Pate

Day 5
Quinoa breaded chicken
Greek salad
Mashed potatoes
Tzatziki

Day 7 (lunch)
Burrito night with toppings (corn, yogurt, jalapeno)
Rice and beans
Meat with onions and peppers
Guacamole

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Summer Operations
Greece

Winter Operations
Greece