Yersin

A remarkable crew of at least 21 provide elite service. Additional crew are possible, please inquire.

They look forward to welcoming you aboard!

Jean Dumarais
Captain
Jean, who has worked for the Owner over 12 years, helped lead the YERSIN dream from the beginning. He was a figurehead in the design and technical concept of YERSIN and followed her meticulously during the 3-year construction. Captain Jean has been in the industry for 25 years and has sailed to many unique destinations. He looks forward to exploring even more of the ocean and remote islands. He is a keen fisherman and has a strong interest in the astronomy, history, and geography of the Earth.

Yannick Berdellou
Relief Captain / Chief Officer
Yannick has always been sailing, starting from young age with his parents, and eventually becoming a multi-sport instructor and competitor. He transformed his passion into a living by becoming an Unlimited Master combined with extensive maneuvering experience from Offshore Support vessels. With the horizon as his only limit, not only does he love mountain sports like skiing, off-road cycling, hiking but Yannick also enjoys an eagle-eye view as a glider pilot! With his wife and children, they have a B & B by the seaside where he offers great excursions around the bay on his motorboat. He is always willing to offer the best experience to others!

Stephane Brisson
Relief Captain / Chief Officer
Stephane has always lived in the maritime sector, whether in the family business of pleasure boats and then in the merchant marine. He has been sailing on merchant ships for 30 years. Stephane first began as a sailor and then as an officer on cargo ships, icebreakers, tall ships, and passenger ships. He discovered the world of yachting in 2008 and is a certified Captain 3000 UMS.

Stephane is passionate about vintage powerboats, restoring old outboard motors and motorboats, photography and traveling with his family.

Ievgen Samoshyn
2nd Officer
Ievgen graduated after 5 years of study from the Odessa Marine Academy. He has been in yachting for 6 years and in future, he wishes to progress further within the maritime industry. Ievgen has a passion for diving and exploring sea life from his jet ski. He enjoys travelling and spending time with his family who inspire him as they are also people of the sea.

Romina Maccio
2nd Officer
Romina studied to become an officer in the Uruguayan Naval Academy for 5 years. She then worked onboard commercial vessels for 4 years before transitioning into yachting. Her great passions are ‘off the beaten track’ travel, as well as her love for nature and animals, especially her cats. Romina emphasizes that if you have a dream and work hard, anything is possible.

Georgian Enache
2nd Officer
Georgian is a young Romanian man born in Constanta, a city with access to the sea. Always guided by his passion, he graduated from the Maritime University in 2013 and has embraced the seaman’s life ever since. Georgian has worked on different types of ships such as Cargo vessels, Multipurpose vessels, and Passenger vessels. Looking for a new adventure last year, he found the team to join and is now looking forward to exploring new destinations with his new colleagues. Georgian played professional soccer going back to when he was nine years old, and it will remain on top of his list of big passions watching F1 and Moto Gp.

Kyle Gaudet
2nd Officer
Kyle trained in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada and worked on commercial ferries in the fjords of British Columbia, and Oil Tankers on the eastern seaboard of North America before joining the Yersin. He is a true Canadian who adores hockey and skiing. Kyle is an avid explorer who loves exploring his surrounds traveling extensively in his VW Eurovan in Western Canada along the winding roads of the West Coast. An important past time included live music and following the band “The War on Drugs” whenever he could. Kyle thoroughly enjoys scuba diving and has memorable photos from a time he dove with two humpbacks in Mexico. A definite highlight! Kyle is looking forward to sailing and exploring the seven seas with you.

Sylvain Hily
Chief Engineer
Sylvain found a natural progression from working onboard cruise ships to transitioning into yachting. He is constantly training in all aspects of the engine department. On a personal note, Sylvain is also passionate about developing his manual skills and applying the principles of urban agroecology for his own needs.

Matthew Oates
2nd Engineer
Mat joined the team in 2019 and has instilled in the crew the importance of keeping safety as a priority with any activity onboard. He brings 8 years of experience on passenger ships and moved to yachting two years ago. Matt continues to widen his field of experience always studying and sharing knowledge with the rest of the crew.

Ednivas Petkus
2nd Engineer
Edvinas has been working on ships since 2011. During that time, he tried different directions in the maritime industry including working on vessels like cargo, passenger, offshore, and scientific research. In 2018, he decided to turn a new page in his career and shifted to yachting. Edvinas enjoys his daily engineering tasks and the challenges of keeping things on board running smoothly. He loves to spend time at home with his beloved family and Edvinas is very passionate about outdoors camping, carp fishing and nature photography.

Eric Charmasson
3rd Engineer
Eric studied at the merchant navy academy for 3 years to become an engineer. He made many voyages as a cadet including onboard the 2nd biggest by length cadet sailing boat in the world “Krusenstern”. In his spare time, he enjoys music playing guitar and piano. Eric also enjoys his physical activities like skateboarding, free diving, and spearfishing.

Matthew Ralph
3rd Engineer

Adrian Petcu
ETO
Adrian’s passion from a young age has been sailing. He has been competing since he was 7 attaining the ‘national champion’ title multiple times. Adrian is also a keen free diver holding a personal best of 28m. His happiness comes from spending time on and in the water and he will take any opportunity to do so! Onboard, Adrian manages all the electrical and media systems and has been with us for 4 years.

Paskal Kirov
ETO
Paskal was born next to the sea in Varna, Bulgaria. Throughout his childhood he was always connected to water activities such as sailing, surfing, diving, and swimming. He started to work in shipyards and renewable energies as an electrical engineer. Next, he decided to combine his love for the sea and electricity by starting his seaman career as an ETO. Finally, he found in Yersin the perfect combination between sea, reduced environmental footprint and the most modern equipment which he is passionate to work with!

Flavio Baldi
Bosun / Purser
Flavio has been in the industry for 20 years and working with a Captain for 16 of them. Anything ‘deck’ related, Flavio has an extensive knowledge and experience. This shines through in his leadership of the deck team where he guides them and works hard to train them to be the best they can be. Flavio is also our purser. He has a true passion for Nike sneakers, house music and riding his bicycle. Flavio adds a touch of humor wherever he goes and enjoys spending time with his family and passing on his skills and knowledge to his son Fabio.

Raphael Canaud
Bosun
Raphaël has been working with the Owner and Captain for 12 years and therefore has been involved with Yersin’s build and delivery. Raph lived next to the seaside growing up and has always had a passion for being on the water. He likes to lead a healthy lifestyle and is regularly in the gym and is also a fan of football. Raphaël has an expert knowledge of all aspects of our deck department and looks forward to assisting you with any exterior activities.

Harry Ellard
Deckhand
Harry decided to enter the world of yachting in 2017 as he always had a keen interest in traveling and being at sea. Previously he was a qualified landscaper who trained and practiced for seven years within this profession. He worked in the South of France, landscaping various places with different terrains. In his free time Harry enjoys activities such as fishing, running, watching documentaries, and increasing his knowledge in botanicals. He is kind and friendly and always willing to help within all the departments. He looks forward to progressing in his career as seaman and sharing his knowledge.

Alexander Juan
Deckhand
Alex grew up in the Philippines and was a deck cadet on a cargo vessel before joining yachting. He was also a gym attendant, and he continues to enjoy staying active and working out. Alex is a big NBA fan and enjoys keeping up to date with the world of basketball. He also likes to partake in adrenaline fueled activities such as Jet Skiing and motorcycling.

Mateusz Rostkowski
Deckhand
Mateusz is Maltese and has a background in Project management & interior design, and after years working in that field, he has changed course. Born on an island, he always spent a lot of time on the sea or into the sea and he has finally made a career out of it. Mateusz enjoys all kinds of sports, but water sports have a special place in his heart. Mat is a smiling and positive person, who loves to meet new people and learn new things. Always good for a joke!

Jean-Claude Talbot
Deckhand

James Parker
Deckhand
James is a humorous and charismatic person whose hobbies include surfing, wakeboarding, golf, and all things creative. With an absolute love for music, he loves a little boogie and believes it’s healthy for the body to groove and move. He decided to join the yachting industry straight out of school and has loved every step of the way so far. He is looking forward to the adventure ahead

Denis LeGouy
Chef Cook
Denis grew up in the north of France, Picardie. He has been cooking for the past 30 years and he loves to try some new recipes from around the world. He has previously worked in some renown Paris restaurants, a luxury hotel and catering event companies. Later, his passion for cooking led him to travel and discover different types of cuisine in the USA. He was a private chef in New York City for several ambassadors from various countries including Norway and families in the Hamptons.

Denis is a positive person; he likes to travel and to learn new things every day.
A few months ago, he was given the opportunity to join the Yersin team and Denis hastened to take up this new challenge. Today he is very happy to be part of this new adventure and sharing his passion with you.

Titus-Vlad Mihai
Chief Steward
Titus is spirited, cheerful and positive with more than 5 years of experience in the industry. He spent 7 years developing his mixology skills and he loves new challenges, so he is always ready to create unique cocktails to inspire you. Along with other crew, his aim is to make your stay on board an unforgettable experience. During his free time, he adores snowboarding so much that he decided to be an instructor encouraging people to take up the sport.

Clarehz Orijola
Stewardess
Clarehz has over 11 years of maritime experience with 9 years as a Stewardess on yachts and previously as an attendant on ferries. She is always detail and guest oriented with a friendly demeanour, willingness to learn, and available to assist. Clarehz is very knowledgeable about all-time classical music, and she loves to read learning new skills and competences.

Kaye Ann Barlan
Stewardess
Kaye loves singing so you will likely have a chance to hear her beautiful and enchanting voice around the yacht. She has been a stage-performing singer on cruise ships for 3 years. Amongst her competencies and attention to detail, you’ll find her always sharing her contagious, positive attitude. She lives a healthy life by engaging in sports.

Melissa Villanueva
Stewardess
Melissa is a positive and outgoing team member from Sweden. She loves traveling and exploring new places as well as her big passion for dancing. Back home in Stockholm she danced for several years at one of the biggest dance centers in town featuring show/jazz as well as breakdance. After graduation from high school, Melissa attended Stockholm’s hotel and restaurant school and went on to hone her hospitality skills working in several hotels in Sweden. She will always be there and help you with a smile!

Saga Sievert
Stewardess
Saga is outgoing, friendly, and positive with lifeguarding experience and working with special needs children. She grew up with horses and show jumping taught her great responsibility from a young age. She has a great passion for animals and formula one. Saga is the type of person you want to have around as she has a positive and upbeat attitude.