Yacht Crew
MEET THE CREW ON SOL SEEKER
Scott, is a lover of adventure, land, air, and sea. He spent his life on land as an educator, teaching biology and earth science with a love of nature and exploration. He loves learning and teaching and has filled his mind with a plethora of trivia, nautical and otherwise. His aquatic experience started with SCUBA diving at the ripe, young age of 16. He learned to sail across the seasons on Lake Michigan, braving the chill of spring and fall while taking care of charter guests in the narrow summer months. He brings creativity and excitement to your adventure with a desire to always find something new and unique on every trip. Captain Scott is a certified mixologist creating amazing cocktails.
Nikki creció en contacto con el río Mississippi, y la pasión por el agua estuvo presente durante toda su vida. En toda su infancia hubo campamentos y paseos en barco, y el agua fue una fuente inagotable de aventuras y diversión. Su amor por la fotografía se profundizó a medida que encontraba más y más pedacitos memorables de naturaleza para captar con una cámara. Su amor por la comida se extiende no solo al placer del paladar, sino que también tiene en cuenta las alergias y las preferencias de las distintas dietas. Durante la mayor parte de su vida, se desempeñó como intérprete de lengua de señas, y trabajó en todas las áreas, incluso en medicina y turismo, por nombrar solamente algunas. Durante la última década, aprendió y perfeccionó sus habilidades de navegación en el Lago Michigan, que se caracteriza por plantear desafíos cambiantes, y llevó a la práctica esas destrezas en el Mediterráneo, el Atlántico y el Caribe para ver el mundo desde el agua. En los últimos años, comenzó a transmitir sus conocimientos a navegantes que recién se inician en la actividad. Le encanta compartir tanto la emoción de la vela rizada y el escorado fuerte como la paz y el silencio de una vela izada y un motor silenciado.
Nikki is a nationally certified American Sign Language Interpreter, fluent in ASL. Nikki is the perfect match for charters that have a Deaf person on board. The Deaf client(s) gain access to communication for safety and accessibility. If they would like to take land tours, Nikki would be able to interpret for these tours. Nikki also enjoys teaching signs to children and adults alike. Guests love learning the sign for turtle, octopus, fish, sailboat, etc.
Chef Nikki specializes in allergy and specialty diets. She is extremely knowledgeable particularly in Gluten Free diets due to cooking for someone with Celiac’s Disease for decades. She also has a close family member that is vegan and members of her family with nut allergies. She has years of experience cooking keto, paleo and Whole 30. Chef Nikki is competent and happy to accommodate guest allergies and preferences.
Chef Nikki and Captain Scott taught sailing for years and love to teach guests that are interested in sailing. Chef Nikki’s passion is to teach beginners the basics. She is patient and has many techniques to help guests remember what they have learned. Captain Scott is an SLC instructor. The SLC is a prestigious international sailing certificate that allows sailors to bareboat anywhere in the world. If sailors have experience and do the online coursework prior to charter, Captain Scott is able to do the on the water test for the SLC throughout their vacation and certify them if they pass the requirements.
Together they will sail you around the islands and keep your mind on vacation as you join them on Sol Seeker seeking adventure in the sun.