For short term charters of 5 days or less take high rate and divide by 6.
10 day minimum for Holiday inquiries or dates that allow bookings for both Christmas and New Year.
Please inquire for delivery fees.
Will entertain Caribbean charters for 2023. Caribbean Rate $105,000 after her new refit just completed Dec 2022
Application made for BVI license
Captain: Captain Nicol Terblanche
Nationality: South Africa
NICOL TERBLANCHE | CAPTAIN | SOUTH AFRICAN
Nicol grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, where his love for the ocean began. He lived by the beach, spending his summer months surfing and diving, continuing to surf through the winter months. Nicol studied at the University of Stellenbosch and graduated with an Honors Degree in Geographic Information Systems but then decided to follow his dream of living life on the ocean by joining the yachting industry. He has loved every second of it since and during the past 16 years has worked his way up to Captain. He has worked on many large yachts including busy charter boats like Party Girl. Nicol is responsible for the operation and navigation of the vessel, including safety of the guests, crew, and environment. He works closely with the broker and principle to ensure that all guests have an unforgettable time onboard.
NOEL PROCTOR | FIRST OFFICER | SOUTH AFRICAN
Noel has a strong affiliation to the Ocean. With many years of sailing, surfing and diving,
Noel is a fun and professional addition to any charter experience and enjoys providing a positive experience for all guests. Noel has come from a strong Charter background and knows what is expected. It is a strong motive for him to see guests enjoying themselves and having memorable moments onboard. He comes from a well regimented background ranging from military to animal voluntary work back in South Africa. Noel looks forward to meeting all guests and will ensure your safety whilst doing water sports and going ashore. He will do his absolute best to contribute to the lasting memories created onboard Motor Yacht Pursuit.
COLE HODGSON | CHIEF ENGINEER | SOUTH AFRICAN
Cole has spent his entire life on or very close to the water. He began his career in Yacht Engineering
shortly after leaving the commercial diving industry where he was an Underwater Welder and
Technician. He loves the ocean and is grateful every day to spend most of his time doing what
he loves, sailing the seas and visiting places others can only dream of. As Chief Engineer, he is
responsible for ensuring that the vessel is in tip top condition and operating smoothly. He makes
sure the metal babies at the back stay screaming, ice is frozen, the air conditioning is cool, the
toilets flush, and we stay afloat!
LORENA ESTRELLA | CHIEF STEW | PHILLIPPINES
Lorena has been in the yachting industry for 10 years. She has worked on many different types of
yachts including sailing and motor yachts of varying sizes ranging from 115ft to 531ft. This has given
Lorena great experience in all areas of being a chief stew, from being a crew cook, keeping the
interior organized, housekeeping, provisioning and on course service to the highest standard.
Lorena looks forward to welcoming guests onboard Pursuit with a glass of cold champagne and a
willingness to meet all their demands with lots of energy!
JESELLE BOTHA | DECK STEW | SOUTH AFRICAN
Jeselle grew up on the East coast of South Africa, and then moved to her current home in the
Mother city, Cape Town. Jeselle has always sought after adventure and loves exploring the unknown
of global citizens and cultures of the world. She decided to join yachting in 2019 as a Stewardess
and her passion for hospitality and service has only grown. She is excited to fulfil her current
position as deck stew where she will not only be serving you cold cocktails but also throwing lines
and helping on beach days! Jeselle is creative and will give her best in ensuring you have a trip of a
lifetime!
KRYSTAL CLARKE | CHEF | AMERICAN - Freelance
Chef Krystal Clarke is an accomplished chef on both land and sea, fluent in English & Spanish. Her
experience ranges from running resort kitchens to owning her own restaurant, to working all over the
world in various 2- and 3-star Michelin Restaurants. In addition, she has experience working on farms,
wineries, boutique hotels, and for the last 6 years in the luxury yachting industry. Chef Krystal has trained
in the most prestigious restaurants around the globe, earning her an apprenticeship at three-star Michelin
restaurant ABaC, and a lead position at two-star Michelin restaurant Hisop. This led her to be featured as
a guest chef on The Table By, a culinary series in Spain.
After a 13-year career in Restaurants and Resorts, she traded it in for an unconventional path. On a
culinary pilgrimage through Europe, Chef Krystal spent 3 years working with local farms and wineries to
collaborate and execute pop up restaurants & culinary experiences. Simultaneously, she begun a career
in the luxury yachting industry, where she currently continues to enchant the lives of the rich and famous.
Her culinary skills have been featured as she serves as the Executive Chef, navigating not only the open
water but also unique and demanding requests.
Chef Krystal has built a successful business and lifestyle, she has an up-and-coming land-based start-up
named Foodsaucy. She is traveling the world with the vision to unite her passion for culinary, agriculture,
travel, and unique experiences leaving us with lasting memories.
Chef Krystal’s style is very eclectic, balanced, and FRESH! Her cuisine has been influenced by her
surroundings and clients, designed to impress. She is well versed in Global Cuisine, trained classically
French, specializing in fusion. She loves Asian, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, South American, Spanish,
Mediterranean, regional north American and Californian, all typically with French presentation, amongst
others. Her travels have greatly influenced her repertoire. She has studied Arabic, Indian, Portuguese,
Moroccan and Eastern European cuisines as well. Chef Krystal has extensive knowledge in nutrition,
dietary needs, gluten free, baking and pastry, a variety of health-related diets, and she enjoys vegan and
vegetarian cuisines, as well as finding inspirations through interacting with guests!
Chef Krystal sends thanks and hopes to provide an exceptional experience for your stay.