Jamie & Thea
Jamie was born in Zimbabwe and started out working life in the field of electrical engineering and building construction. After leaving Zimbabwe in 1984 with his wife Thea and their young children, they lived for 11 years in the beautiful wilds and outdoors of Botswana. Subsequently they spent 8 years in Cape Town and here Jamie started following his dream and with friends and family began recreational sailing around the unpredictable African wild East and West coasts and off Cape Town. After landing a job as a Projects Manager in the UK, he and Thea moved to the United Kingdom where they have lived for 10 years. It was in these waters Jamie decided that a 9 to 5 job was not for him and so decided to pursue a professional sailing career in the yachting industry and in the process has sailed the strong tidal waters of the Solent off Portsmouth and Southampton and up the West and East coast of UK, including cross channel sailing to the Channel Islands, France and the Brittany coasts. He now holds the RYA Yacht Master Certification. In addition to sailing the coasts of South Africa, the U.K., he has also sailed briefly in the Bahamas and the Caribbean islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Jamie’s electrical engineering, building and managerial background contribute to his captain’s skills, expert seamanship and in-depth understanding of the varied mechanical, electrical and digital systems aboard Yachts. Jamie also holds the PADI open water diving qualification and loves exploring the beauty below the waves.

Thea was born in South Africa and at a very young age moved to Zimbabwe, where she met and married Jamie. She pursued careers in retail merchandising, accounting and hospitality both in Africa and the UK. She has always loved cooking and whilst in Cape Town owned her own bistro. Thea loves sports and the outdoors, having played tennis and hockey at club level and enjoyed water skiing. Since moving to the UK, Thea took more interest in yachting, and immediately hopped on board with Jamie’s decision to pursue a sailing career and rekindled her love for cooking by attending the renowned Ashburton School of Cookery in Devon, England where she did the Mediterranean and Fish and Seafood courses. She is looking forward to putting her culinary and social skills to work for guests aboard BLOSSOM in the BVIs with her husband Jamie.

Jamie and Thea’s life experiences in Africa and the United Kingdom combined with their sailing, world travel and gourmet cooking, and not forgetting the best BBQ's / South African 'Braai's', and their warm hospitality, will guarantee you the vacation of a lifetime, every time, aboard the Luxury Catamaran BLUE HORIZON.

****CREW HAS BEEN FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19****

BREAKFAST

French toast, mascarpone cheese, crispy bacon, fried banana and maple syrup

Fresh bagels with smoked salmon, creamed herb cheese, red onions and capers

Mixed fresh fruit parfait with thick Greek yoghurt, honey and nuts with muffins

Fluffy scrambled eggs on toast with crispy bacon and fried tomato

Smoked honey ham, baby Swiss cheese on fresh croissants

Fresh baked sausage and egg breakfast casserole

Waffles with fresh berries, cream and maple syrup

All breakfasts served with fresh fruit juice, cereals, tea and coffee

 

LUNCH

Caribbean honey mustard chicken and almond salad with garlic bread

Spicy coconut shrimp lettuce wraps with mango & basil salsa

Classic salad Noicoise

Zesty broccoli & mango quinoa salad

Homemade hamburgers with apple salad

Spaghetti Creamed Bolognaise with fresh grated parmesan cheese and Italian salad

Assorted cold cuts, coleslaw, potato salad and strawberry salad

Chicken Kebabs with couscous, beans, peas and pancetta

 

DINNER

Baked Pork tenderloin with piquant sauce, with medley of roasted veg.

Filet Mignon with pepper sauce, fresh asparagus, potato bake, salad with creamy blue cheese dressing

Moroccan spiced vegitable & chickpea bowl with mango tahini sauce

Blackened salmon with avocado salsa

Roasted aubergine coconut curry

Sundried tomato creamy chicken, wild rice & mango salsa

Shrimp with Orange and Tequila

 

DESSERT

Creamy Mango Dessert

Key Lime Pie

Crème Caramel

Coconut Cream Pie

Blueberry Cheesecake

 

SNACKS

Crab & smoked salmon cucumber rolls

Blackened shrimp avocado cucumber cups

Honey & goat cheese endive boats

Mango & salmon coconut bites