Captain Richard Dare Blankenhorn and Chef / Mate Leigh Ann Nelson share a passion of water sports, sailing and travel. Their southern hospitality is rooted in their North Carolina upbringing. Together for 15 years, this couple has professionally sailed the oceans of the world.
Dare's love of the water started at a young age. He holds a 100 ton USCG Masters with 200 ton pending, plus a Yacht Master 200 ton Offshore License. He has full STCW ratings and is a certified diver. He has logged over 10,000 nautical miles traveling the Atlantic Ocean, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. He has spent over three years in the Virgin Islands charter industry.
Leigh Ann has three passions in life - sailing, cooking and photography. She has logged over 5,000 nautical miles sailing the Caribbean, Atlantic and Mediterranean.
With her Southern hospitality, Leigh Ann will welcome you aboard and make you feel at home. She looks forward to tempting your taste buds with her superb cuisine, specially prepared with your preferences in mind.
Dare and Leigh welcome you aboard the beautiful yacht Charme; they look forward to turning your dreams of paradise into lifetime memories.
Guest Comments:
Dare and Leigh Ann's amazingly warm personalities and great sense of humor added in made the trip so fun. We wish them great success with their goals. Thank you Dare and Leigh Ann!
Karen L.
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