Captain Pierfrancesco grew up in a family that has been sailing since he was a child. He sailed as Captain twice around the world and many years between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean sea. He is passionate about his job and MALTESE FALCON. This beautiful vessel combines the tradition of the 19th century Schooner with the most updated technology of our time.l

Andrés was born in Bogotá, Colombia. At the age of 17 years old, he decided to study Nautical Sciences at Merchant Marine Academy of Colombia. At the age of 19 years old, he did his first pacific crossing on a Tallship visiting several port from Cartagena, Colombia to Hawaii, Japan, China, Korea, Philippines, Australia and Tahiti. Andrés has worked for the past 12 years in the maritime industry on board Tankers and motor yachts around Europe, Central America, Colombia and Brazil.

Alessio was born in Viareggio, Italy. His passion for the sea was evident from a young age. As a teenager, he enrolled in nautical school and graduated in 1997. He then began sailing on oil tankers and container carriers to gain experience. At 23, he was called to oversee his first construction project as the owner's manager at the Perini Navi shipyard. Enchanted by these maritime masterpieces, he decided to dedicate his career to them. Today, with extensive experience on Perini yachts, 22 Atlantic crossings, and tens of thousands of nautical miles, his passion for the sea remains as strong as ever.

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Cristiano, originally from Viareggio, began his career in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Pisa and worked in Luxembourg, France, New York, and Italy. He later entered the yachting world, cooking around the globe for high-profile clients aboard yachts like M/Y Jonikal and M/Y Vava, including Lady Diana, Naomi Campbell, and Bono. His cuisine blends Italian tradition with international influences, with a focus on quality ingredients, a passion for baking, and a consistently professional approach.

Amelia was born in Mallorca, Spain. She always had a strong connection with the sea, and started sailing optimist at the age of 11. Amelia graduated Mechanical Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. She loves understanding how systems operate. The yachting industry is the perfect match for her, since it allows her to enjoy her passion of traveling and getting to live in international environments, as well as engineering. During her free time she loves to practice yoga, eat good food, listen to music and enjoy art. She speaks Spanish, Catalan, English and a bit of Italian and French.

Masha was born in a large industrial city in the south of Ukraine. At the age of 17 she started work as a motor assistant, then went into the fitness industry as personal trainer. After she finished her masseuse studies, she got her first job as a masseuse- spa therapist, in Montenegro, where she has been working for four years in luxury hotels. In 2019 Masha got inspired by the lifestyle of Tivat and she got into the yachting industry and decided to tie her life with that, because it's a

Nikolaos was born and raised in Greece. He grew up in a small seaside town called Agios Konstantinos. There he had the chance from a very young age to get involved with the sea. He started sailing at the age of 17. After this new experience, he decided to study mechanical engineering and spent his spare time competing in sailing races. By doing so, Nikolaos passed from driving dinghies to bigger sailing boats and after that to luxury sailing yachts. He feels lucky because he made from his hobby his profession. His motivational well known quote is: "You can't change the wind, but you can adjust the sails".

Bruno was born in Madagascar and he grew up surround by the beautiful beaches from Nosy Be. He comes from a big family and from a very young age, he felt a strong connection with the sea. He was always playing and fishing. At the age of 15 he started working on a small sailing boat and then he travelled to Europe to keep working on boats. He has a strong background as a deckhand but has worked over 10 years as a chef previously. Bruno always wanted to see more of the world so he made his career into the superyacht industry and has been travelling around the world for the past 30 years.

Alfred was born and raised in Madagascar, he comes from a family with a father that has worked as an editor on the local newspaper and a teacher, and his mother is a local vanilla producer and collector. He started to work at the young age of 15 on small sailing boats and some yachts that visited his home island of Nosy Be. From there he got inspired to make his life's career. At the age of 19 he left to the West Indies, Caribbean. Since then he has been working on charter and family yachts around the world. The past nine years he has been fully dedicated to sailing vessels, acquiring strong knowledge and wisdom regarding his position on deck. He is very passionate and hands-on in his work.

Cindy is from the Philippines but currently living in the Falkland Islands. She started her yachting career back in 2013 during the summer season which led her to permanent positions onboard charter and private yachts ranging between 30m to 140m.