M/Y Cakewalk - Biographies

The Cakewalk crew personifies the phrase "indulgent luxury." Each individual member of the team has been handpicked for their expertise in their field, and more importantly, their desire to provide the pinnacle of elegant service.

• Deck Officers
• Deck
• Interior
• Engineers
• Galley

Deck Officer's

• Responsible for yacht's management, piloting, navigation, and overall operations & systems.
• Includes one or more of the following - Captain / Master, Chief Engineer, First Officer, Second & Third Officers.
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Bill Zinser

- Master -

David Pringle

- 2nd Master -

Thomas Gurr

- Chief Officer -

Ryan Davies

- Co-2nd Officer -

Charlie Howden

- Co-2nd Officer -

Architects and Designers

• Tim Heywood, Designer
• Elizabeth Dalton, Interior Designer
• Hugo van Wieringen, Naval Architect

  Read More about the designers involved with the CAKEWALK project.

Deck Crew

• Responsible for ship-board operations involving maintenance, tender & toys management / launches and stowage, line handling, anchoring, moorings, and general deck care.
• Includes one or more of the following - Deckhands and Dive Masters.
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Frank Schubach

- Deck / Dive Instructor -

Craig Maree

- Deckhand -

Darren Niedermayr

- Deckhand -

Gerhardt Ploos van Amstel

- Deckhand -

Aaron Wheeler

- Deckhand -

Interior Staff

• Responsible for guest services & arrangements, interior care & maintenance, & support services.
• Includes one or more of the following - Interior Manager / Purser, Stewardesses, Housekeeping, and Laundry.
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Carmen Golinksi

- Interior Manager -

Lesley Philpott

- Chief Stewardess -

Astrid Mostl

- 2nd Stewardess -

Laura Wilson

- Stewardess -

Marjorie Bello

- Stewardess -

Ashley Christie

- Stewardess -

Monica Soler

- Head Housekeeper -

Sophie Pierre

- Head of Laundry -

Khara Pierre

- Housekeeping -

Brigitte Heeb

- Housekeeping -

Engineers

• Responsible for service and maintenance oversight of main engines & generators, electrical, and all mechanical yacht, tender, & toys systems.
• Includes one or more of the following - Project & Chief Engineer, Second & Third Engineers.
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Nick Elliott

- Project / Chief Engineer -

Kevin Rooney

- Chief Engineer (Alt) -

Matthew Chaplin

- Third Engineer -

Galley Staff

• Responsible for all meal preparations and food & beverages provisioning for guests and crew. Multi-talented cooking skills able to support casual and formal affairs.
• Includes one or more of the following - Head Chef and Second Chef.
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Sarah Armanasco

- Head Chef -

Wes Castelsky

- Second Chef -