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He was born in South Africa, where he grew up in a small surfer town called Ballito. He joined yachting at the age of 21 and have been hooked ever since. His goal is to slowly travel the world one country at a time and eventually captain his own yacht. Gareth is a big lover of nature and enjoys any outdoor activities. Some of his favorite hobbies are photography, enduro racing, spearfishing, diving and any extreme sports. Gareth is a PADI Diving instructor and feels at home being on or in the water.

Troy was born in Virginia, but spent most of his childhood in San Francisco, California “The Golden City”. Growing up in the bay area of San Francisco, Troy has always been interested in boats, especially fixing them. At a very young age he started to purchase, refit, and flip small boats for a profit. Ever since then he knew he wanted to pursue a career in the marine industry and when the time came he went to a marine technician school. Shortly after, in 2012, he discovered the yachting industry and has not turned back since. His engineering skills led him to get his US Coast Guard “Designated Duty Engineer 1000” license. A true engineer at heart, whenever he is not working on the yacht he always has a new project and is still turning wrenches and working on his truck.

Agnese (Aga) was born in a small town in Latvia called Sigulda, a town known for forestry and outdoor activities. She left Latvia at the age of 20 to work in an establishment which helped teenagers and adults who were facing social and professional issues. She soon moved on to pursue a career in the hotel industry at the 5* ‘Claridges’ in London, where she worked for the following four years in the VIP service team. In 2011 Aga was given an opportunity to work on a yacht in Germany. Within the past six years, Aga has served on yachts ranging from 25m to 80m. In this time she has worked in a range of positions working her way up to Chief Stewardess on a 55m yacht. Aga loves to travel and savour those moments with her DSLR camera. When Aga is not working, you will find her trekking through foreign countries exploring the roads less travelled. She speaks English, Latvian, and Russian.

Tracy was born and raised in sunny Miami, FL on a 42’ sailboat. She spent most of her childhood in the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas. The sea is where she feels most at home so naturally the yachting industry called her name. Since she joined her first vessel in 2013, she has been cruising the waters of the Bahamas, Caribbean, and New England, providing her guests with comfortable and personalized service with the best experience possible along the way. During her time ashore she enjoys exploring new surrounding and looking through the lens of her camera, capturing the beauty of the surroundings that yachting provides.

XIMENA (MENA) OLDS, CHEF
Originally from Colombia and naturalized in USA. Our chef has been professionally culinary trained in Thailand, certified in Vegan Gastronomy in Spain and last year completed the prestigious Ships Cook Certificate in France. She believes the best way to learn is to go straight to the source. Thus, she mastered preparing tacos in Mexico, paella in Spain, pastries in France, Pasta in Italy and Tom Yum in Thailand. She loves to incorporate fresh ingredients, creativity, knowledge, technique and passion in each of her carefully prepared dishes onboard Motor BW. Her specialty is fish and Asian-Caribbean fusion with an emphasis on gourmet healthy meals with a twist of comfort. She is pleased to cook delicious dishes for You and happy to tailor menus according to your personal preference catering to any dietary needs. Adventure and love for the sea introduced her to sailing. The proximity of anchorages to Yacht Harbors lead to jobs that eventually evolved into a professional maritime career in Yachting. On her leisure time she enjoys underwater photography, yoga, outdoor activities and kiteboarding.