Power Yacht Lady Victoria

Chef Gaylinn Fast | American

Chef Gaylinn has been with LADY VICTORIA for over six years, after a career was in the hospitality industry. She owned a successful boutique bed and breakfast for 10 years in Litchfield County, Connecticut, as well as an event, DJ, and catering company. Gaylinn has worked for and with many celebrity and published chefs and was a food stylist for print media. Gaylinn is a graduate of PLANTLAB Culinary, and she creates dishes that reflect her extensive traveling adventures. She enjoys sourcing the fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients for the menus she creates on LADY VICTORIA. Her specialties include organic garden-to-table cuisine, plant-based, raw foods, Mediterranean cuisine, baking, and specialty menus based on her guest’s preferences. In her time away from LADY VICTORIA, Gaylinn enjoys decorating and gardening at her home in Connecticut and foraging for wild edibles through the beautiful woodlands near her home.

Mate Joe Bittman | American

Joe is a native Floridian with 10+ years of yachting experience ranging from smaller vessels all the way up to super-yachts. He is a graduate of Florida Air Academy and during his service in the United States Coast Guard, Joe has assisted in dozens of rescue operations including in New Orleans, LA during Hurricane Katrina. Guest safety is of the upmost importance to Joe. He has extensive seamanship experience managing crew, safety operations and protocols, compliance, yacht maintenance, and program operations. Joe strives to provide a 5-star charter experience for all guests onboard LADY VICTORIA.

Stewardess Liga Sture | Latvian

Liga has an extensive experience from stewardess and deckhand positions held on a variety of notable charter yachts including M/Y CETACEA 140’ Feadship; M/Y B&B 130’ Westport; M/Y PLAN A, 130’ Westport; S/Y AXIA, 123’ Palmer Johnson , and S/Y ZENJI, 183’ Perini Navi; and M/Y APRICITY, 163’ Mangusta. Outside of the yachting experience, Liga’s background includes waitressing, bartending, and customer service. Liga is dedicated to delivering superior guest service, is meticulously organized, and has a warm and easy-going personality. She looks forward to treating you to a wonderful charter holiday onboard LADY VICTORIA. Liga’s hobbies include sailing, sky diving, scuba diving, archery, painting, traveling, photography, fitness, and reading.

Rotational Engineer Daniel Sampiero | American

Born and raised in Coconut Grove Florida, Dan began sailing at the age of six, and became enthralled with racing one designs, small keel boats, and all manner of making a sailing vessel go fast. His dedication and focus to sailboat speed and racing performance led to his first summer job at fourteen as a sailmaker’s apprentice. Dan’s thrill-seeking nature compelled him to pursue auto-cross, then motorcycle racing, and eventually, he settled on kitesurfing to satiate his need for adrenaline. In that time worked in the motorcycle industry, then transitioned into communication technology, and finally business to business sales. After over ten years in retail sales management and training Dan decided to cut off his tie, trade his dress shoes for no-shoes and took a job as captain on charter boats in the Florida Keys. Five years later, Dan earned his Divemaster rating, and covered over 15,000 nautical miles under sail, and was Captain for over 70 week-long charter excursions in Florida, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Dan still loves sailing but has a deep appreciation for the utility of all watercraft. As a member of Captains for Clean Water, Dan comes to our team with a passion for conservation and environmental stewardship.

Rotational Engineer Jon Lynch | American

Jon has 20+ years of experience as captain and engineer on both private and charter yachts ranging between 45-150 feet. The majority of his time has been spent in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and the East Coast of the United States. Relief work has expanded Jon’s range of experiences on different types of yachts, systems, and marine electronics over the last several years.