Tom and Gemma are welcoming and have wonderfully relaxing personalities. This is instantly evident upon meeting them and you will immediately be put at ease. They have an incredible enthusiasm for water sports which is infectious. They both hail from England and have been based in the British Virgin Islands for over a year now. They are both conscientious, hard working and determined to give you the most unforgettable experience aboard Flying Ginny. All this coupled with their great sense of humor and fun will make you want to come back to Flying Ginny again and again.
Tom is a commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, and has been around boats his entire life. He comes from a family of sailors and has spent much of his years sailing the beautiful North Wales coastline and Irish Sea not to mention most other places around the UK including Ireland Scotland and the English Channel.
Tom's love for sailing has taken him to the Mediterranean, where he lived and worked for 6 months teaching his passion of sailing. He has also sailed the east coast of the states and been a visitor to Bermuda on a number of occasions. Tom discovered the BVI a couple of years ago whilst on a delivery and decided he just had to return home to get Gemma and return to this fantastic sailing playground. On charter you will find Tom always eager to get wet, dive in and snorkel, wakeboard windsurf or whatever.
Chef and first mate Gemma seems able to turn her hand to most anything. Having gotten the taste for the sea while achieving a law degree at Plymouth University in England. She is at ease with the young and not so young, learning her child skills from her Mother, a state registered child minder.
Gemma comes from a large family who love entertaining, so it comes naturally to accommodate and take care of her guests and make them feel at ease. Creating culinary delights from the very best local produce for all tastes is what she takes pleasure in. Entertaining is what comes naturally to Gemma. |
