OTOCTONE

Crew Profile

Captain: Achille Lefrere

Captain Achille was born and raised in Porto-Vecchio, in one of the best places for sailing in the Western Mediterranean, where he developed a strong passion for the sea.

With a dream to circumnavigate the globe, within a year spent in Australia, Achille acquired all the certification needed to work on a yacht and joined a 30 m sailing catamaran. He has gained valuable skills and extensive knowledge since then and is nowhere more at home than at the helm. With more than 10 years at sea, Achille has taken vessels to many parts of the world, including Mediterranean, Egypt, Caribbean, Bahamas, the East coast of the USA, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

An experienced navigator and marine engineer, advanced open water PADI diver and kite surfer, Achille has a generous amount of knowledge to share and takes great pride in creating tailor-made sailing experience for each charter on board OTOCTONE.

Stewardess: Julie Vandewoestyne

Julie was born and grew up in the North of France. She studied and worked in management of non-profit organizations and in internal audit and monitoring departments. Then, looking for adventures, she decided to travel in South - East Asia for few months and finally spent 4 years abroad. During this time, she fell in love with Scuba Diving and became an instructor in Thailand. Passionate about the ocean, she's been working in Yachting for the last two years.

She worked on Motor Yachts and Sailing Yachts as a stewardess, cook-stewardess and also deckhand-stewardess. Cheerful and helpful, Julie is in tune with her guests and their needs. With a wealth of various experiences, she adapts and personalizes her service to adults and children.