Captain: Adam Butterfield

Captain | Adam Butterfield | British
Hailing from York, England Captain Adam began his career at sea as a dive instructor. It was whilst working in Australia that opportunity knocked and he was given the chance to work on his first yacht. He returned to the UK where he trained at UKSA and Warsash Maritime Academy. Over the last 17 years Adam has progressed from Deckhand to First Officer and then onto Captain. He has been with the LADY H program for a year and a half, having previously worked on many large yachts including, ANNA, ALFA NERO, LEANDER G, WHITE CLOUD and JO. Captain Adam is a very practical and calm person with that typical British banter. He enjoys carpentry and hiking but most of all he loves to teach guests watersports, excelling in scuba diving and snorkeling, he prides himself on running a safe and professional vessel for guests and crew alike and is family oriented with a young family of his own at home in England.

Chief Stewardess| Lucy Norris | South African
Lovely Lucy is from a small coastal town just Southeast of Durban, South Africa. She grew up on the beach and loves to run by the ocean. She left South Africa behind seeking the venture of travel and meeting new people from all over the world. Lucy has worked on several yachts gaining experience on both the interior and on deck. She absolutely loves kids having worked as a nanny and is always up for fun and laughs. She prides herself on excellent service and hospitality. Her attention to detail is second to none. I can personally vouch that she is the neatest bed maker in yachting!

2nd Stewardess| Emy Kaiser | American
Originally from Sheridan, Wyoming. Emy grew up camping and spending time on the lake in the Summer, and then seeking out the Mountains for Snowboarding in Winter. She loves the ocean and wants to travel the world and explore new cultures. Emy played basketball at college, loves to hike, and surfed while living in Oregon. Emy is super organized and tidy and will take good care of you making sure your cabin is perfect.

1st Mate | Bobby Cook | British
From a small Kentish town called Rye on the S.E Coast of England. Bobby heard about Yachting through a family friend. He grew up on his family farm driving tractors and still goes back to help his father whenever he has the opportunity. Prior to yachting he studied Engineering at Brunel college in the UK. Bobby was a windsurfing professional competing on the European Freestyle Pro Tour for a couple of years before branching out into yachting. He is also a sailing instructor and windsurfing coach. Teaching in Sydney Australia as well as Fuertaventura, Canary Islands. He has worked on 50m Delta cruising around the world crossing both the Atlantic, Caribbean, Mediterranean. Bobby loves to play the guitar and if you’re lucky he’ll play you a tune!

Deckhand | Jose Ricardo ‘Junior’ | Filipino
Junior grew up in the Philippines and has been working with the owner for many years in the Bahamas and has since joined the LADY H crew to assist on deck. He helps to take care of the toys and keep the boat all sparkly and clean. In his spare time Junior likes to read. He has a family at home with one daughter.

Chef | Thomas Huggett | British
Chef Tom is originally from Southwest of England and began his career as a chef when he was 18 years old. He has worked four ski seasons, several high-end land-based establishments, and on yachts ranging from 40 – 115m as the Sous and Sole Chef. Tom is a professional and dynamic chef with a broad spectrum of culinary styles with a focus on clean and healthy balanced menus showcasing the best local and seasonal ingredients available. Prior to LADY H He has worked on the 115m PELORUS and 65m SIRAN as sous chef and then on the 40m ORYX as Sole Chef. No dietary request is too much trouble and Tom has great energy and enthusiasm for his craft and is looking forward to planning the perfect menu for your time aboard.

Engineer | Vlad | Ukrainian
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