Shindela

SOBRE YATE

Meet the crew:

Captain Gareth Thorpe

Gareth has been a captain in the yachting industry since 1998, specialising specifically on sailing yachts. A passionate sailor who first learned his trade as a youngster on the Red Sea, he has sailed extensively throughout the Mediterranean, Northern France and Australia and has an exceptional ability to get you to the best anchorages. He joined ‘Shindela’ in 2011 to help complete the build and has remained onboard as her captain for 5 years, citing ‘Why would I leave such a stunning and capable boat’.

Gareth has also spent several seasons teaching wintersports, summers teaching sailing and windsurfing, and is a keen surfer and all round waterman. He is only too happy for guests to have a go at sailing ‘Shindela’ and learn the ropes of this beautiful yacht.

Stewardess Liz Pankratz Thorpe

Liz graduated from her own restaurant in the US to go sailing in 2006. She has become an invaluable asset to the super yacht-catering world, havıng worked as head chef on both motor and sailıng yachts. She and Gareth have worked together as a husband and wife team on private and charter yachts for 9 years. She joined ‘Shindela’ during the build in 2011.

Liz thrives on being inventive with locally sourced ingredients and enjoys learning from the chefs she meets on her travels throughout the world. She periodically improves her skills at various cookery schools including Ashburton Cookery School. She is very approachable and will be happy to cater for individual tastes and requirements.

Liz is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys trail running, tennis, skiing and snowboarding and loves to share stories. She has also been known to share some of her chef secrets for any guest who likes to get hands on in the galley!

INCLUIDO EN EL PRECIO

El precio del alquiler incluye el alquiler del yate y su equipamiento en estado de funcionamiento, los servicios de la tripulación y el seguro del yate.

NO INCLUIDO EN EL PRECIO

APA, avance para aprovisionamiento o Advanced Provisioning Allowance es la cantidad necesaria para cubrir y pagar los gastos durante el alquiler de un yate. Son costes que no están incluidos en el precio del chárter de yate. Se trata de comida, bebida, combustible, amarres en puertos deportivos, tasas portuarias, traslados, etc. Hay que pagar un depósito por adelantado para los gastos juntamente con el precio contractual del alquiler del yate. Normalmente, el APA es de entre el 30% y el 40% del precio de alquiler del yate. Antes de iniciar el chárter el capitán se encarga de adquirir todas las provisiones necesarias y lleva un registro de todos los gastos. Si esa cantidad (30%-40% de APA) resulta más que suficiente para cubrir el chárter y los gastos adicionales surgidos durante el viaje, los fondos no gastados se devuelven al arrendatario del yate. Por supuesto, también ocurre que el depósito (APA) no sea suficiente para cubrir todos los gastos, en cuyo caso el capitán del yate informará a los huéspedes de la necesidad de cubrir gastos.