Skipper I: Kurt Rindlisbacher (born: 1956, nationality: Swiss)

Kurt owns a university degree as Master of Economics and as Master of Science in Structural Engineering. At the peak of his career as CEO of reputable companies he decided to make one of the hobbies he had loved from boyhood on the centre of his activities.

Kurt has been sailing from the age of 10 on and during his years of study he was a successful international regatta sailer. His military basic training he did as an underwater diver (frogman). In addition, he acquired the licence as a pilot with blind flight qualification (VFR/IFR).

The well-being of his guests and their safety is the centre of Kurt's considerations and decisions. These are based on his grand experience as a skipper of cruising and regatta yachts as well as sailing instructor. Among other certificates he holds also the RYA/MCA Yachmaster Offshore Commercial Certificate of Competence.

Skipper II and hostess: Marlene Leuthard (born: 1962, nationality: Swiss)

Due to the fact that Marlene grew up in a gastronomy family she learnt to know the different areas of gastronomy in her early childhood already.

Marlene owns a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Real Estate Management and Hospitality Management. After several years of successful activities on the real estate sector and as a manager of a gastronomy company she decided to combine her experience and her knowledge with her hobby - which she manages to do in an excellent way.

Marlene has been sailing on dinghies and yachts from the age of 20 on. She also owns the certificates and experience required to command yachts up to a displacement of 300 tons as a skipper.

For Marlene, everything revolves around the physical well-being of the guests. As a professional hostess and excellent chef she knows how to make the life on board extremely comfortable for her guests. Thereby, she can resort to her great experience in all fields of gastronomy.

Marlene and Kurt got acquainted with each other more than 24 years ago and since then they have become a well-attuned team which the guests can rely on.

The two well-travelled, experienced sailors executed (had led) many different fascinating and unforgettable trips in the most diverse sailing territories.