Captain Stella -

Stella is British and Spanish but was born and raised in The Netherlands. Growing up learning to sail on Lasers as a child, everything about the ocean always excited her. From lifeguarding, swim coaching, surfing, sailing, scuba diving, underwater videography and photography, her life and passions have always circulated around the sea.

During her time at university in England, she spent her long summers working on sailing yachts. After having various roles in the yachting industry, she obtained her Yachtmaster Offshore Sail 200T license in Gibraltar and has worked on charters in Croatia, Greece, South of France, Amalfi coast and Balearic Islands before moving to the BVI. She is also a RYA certified sailing instructor and loves to show newcomers the ropes!

Chef Iona -

Iona was born and raised in England, also spending many summers in Lake Como which sparked her passion and love for cooking. lona has been trained at both the Ashburton and Orchards cookery school in the U.K. and has worked over several summers as a private chef in the Algarve Portugal where she made top quality meals in the comfort of the client villas.

During the winter seasons lona worked in the French Alps running and catering chalets to a very high standard. With both of these experiences, lona is able to present and deliver a vast variety of cuisines. lona has a Mediterranean cooking flare and loves working with both land and sea elements.

Iona started her first yacht season in Mallorca where she met Stella. They worked together on a 55ft catamaran sailing around the Balearics.

Chef Iona's Sample Menu

 

Breakfast 

 

Pistachio and chai overnight oats, with homemade cashew butter

Banana, oat, honey pancakes, served with coconut yogurt, goji berries and mixed seeds

Selection of bagels served with smoked salmon, cream cheese, fresh tomatoes, fried eggs

Rose harissa shakshuka, served with warm sliced sourdough

Soft scrambled eggs & bacon, freshly baked pastries

Homemade blueberry muffins, fresh local fruit platter

Breakfast burritos, with black beans, spicy sriracha dressing, scrambled eggs and bacon

Yogurt parfait, served with homemade almond granola

 

 

 

Lunch

 

Apricot harissa baked salmon, dill and preserved lemon salsa, served with quinoa salad of tomatoes, feta, pickled cucumber, sumac & poppy seed dressing

Goats cheese and spinach pithier, walnut, fennel and apple salad

Fresh sea bass taco, with tahini mayonnaise, jalapeño, avocado and toasted hazelnut salsa, Mexican prawn tacos, with mango avocado salsa, and a tangy trio of bean salad

Greek spread including; homemade selection of dips, hummus, tatskiki, greek salad, flatbreads, chicken skewers, hot honey fried halloumi, freshly prepared falafel.

 

 

 

Snacks

 

Citrus champnage roasted beetroot topped with whipped creme fraiche & trout roe

Homemade bellinis, smoked salmon with a dill cream cheese

Hot honey grilled peach, burrata and crispy prosciutto crostini

Baby poached pears, blue cheese and caramelised walnuts

Harissa marinated chorizo and shrimp skewers

Truffle and mushroom arancini

Mini tomato brochette with pistachio pesto and buffalo mozzarella

 

 

 

Dinner

 

Pan fried red snapper, served with roasted sweet potatoes, coriander salsa verde,
goats cheese and pickled red onions

Panko breaded mahi mahi, served on a bed of basmati rice and a
yellow mango Caribbean curry sauce

Herb crusted fillet of lamb, with sweet potato dauphinoise, roast red peppers & honey quinoa

Crispy sea bass, chermolua yogurt, pomegranate and tomato salsa,
whipped feta and crispy new potatoes

Chargrilled honey & mustard chicken topped with flaked almonds and lemon.

Baba ghanoush topped with grilled asparagus

 

Dessert

 

Creme brûlée served with homemade berry coulis

Freshly prepared key lime pie

Individual pistachio tiramisu

White chocolate and Oreo cheesecake

Plum, ricotta and toasted almond cake