SYNERGY

Captain: Jacob Beman

Nationality: American

Captain - Jacob Beman

Captain Jacob grew up in Chicago and left the cold weather for sunny Southern California after college. It was there that he fell in love with sailing and yachting and never looked back. After purchasing his own boat and becoming involved in several race teams, he decided to make his passion his full-time career. Jacob traveled the world to gain experience and hone his skills, working several seasons in the Mediterranean and Australia. He arrived in the Virgin Islands in 2018 and he has never looked back!

For the last four seasons, Jacob has been a Captain in the USVI and BVI, and it is his favorite place to charter and show his guests the trip of a lifetime. Last season, Jacob was the captain of S/Y Synergy in the BVI. When his same owner recently purchased the beautiful M/Y Synergy, Jacob was thrilled at the opportunity to stay with the family, and move aboard as the captain of M/Y Synergy!

Chef - Audrey Boulianne

Audrey was most recently the chef aboard the award-winning luxury power catamaran 'Mystic Soul.' Audrey is a renowned yacht chef, receiving multiple 1st place awards in the 2022 BVI Charter Yacht boat show!

Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Audrey has spent the last 8 years working as a cook professionally. She always had a profound passion about all things culinary. With years of customer service and hospitality experience, Audrey aims to provide a high level of service, catering to everyone's dietary needs and requests.

Audrey started working as a freelance chef on chartered yachts in 2016 and never looked back – she is very inclined towards fusion cuisine, passionate about fine dining and artistic plating - After all, we eat with the eyes first !

Audrey enjoys living on the water and strongly believes that unique memories and epicurean experiences are created around a great meal shared with your loved ones.


First Mate - Philip Ashford
Philp was most recently the captain aboard the award-winning luxury power catamaran, 'Mystic Soul.' Born in England, Philip was introduced to sailing dinghies and windsurfing on the broads at a very young age. He first stepped aboard yachts as a toddler and has progressively turned his passion into an established career. Working professionally across the globe and logging over 20000 miles, his experience spans everything from 20ft clippers to superyachts. He aims to instill the immortal words of Wind in the Willows into others: “There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”

In his spare time, Philip can be seen pursuing his musical passions and traveling the world.

Philip and Audrey are a fun, professional, kind, and approachable couple who have been working together for the past 5 years. They are both obsessed with customer service and thrive to enrich every guest’s experience by making it unique and memorable. They aim to deliver a stress-free holiday for families, couples, friends – or whoever may be seeking an inimitable journey adorned with life-lasting souvenirs.

Stewardess- Hannah Hasted

Born and raised in the British Virgin Islands, Hannah is as close to a local expert as it gets!

Hannah started her career on yachts in 2019 as a stewardess following her experience working for a local charter company. She is more comfortable on yachts than on land as her home on island is also a boat. She completed her Yachtmaster in South Africa in 2022 making her a well-rounded professional on boats and a qualified member of the team. Hannah worked alongside Philip & Audrey earlier in her career and always remained a favorite that aligns with the vision and high-quality product they aim to deliver.

Hannah is a true expert when it comes to customer service. Her attention to detail, patience an amicability always enhance our guests experience. From specialty cocktail or wine pairing with meals, she will tailor every adventure and give it its memorably unique character. No request is unreasonable, she thrives to exceed all expectations. She is lively, knowledgeable, and holds a rich data bank of BVI’s best kept secret which guests always value.