ELISE WHISPER

Luca BRACACCINI – Captain ITALIAN

Professional sailing and work experience
S/Y Concorde Yachts-Farr 131′, “LATITUDE”, First Officer (2021)
M/Y Persico Marine PB 100′, “ANADYOMENA” (new construction), Master of Armament (2021)
M/Y Azimut 68′, “MAVI VIII”, Captain (2020)
Bugari 110 ‘, “LE MIRAGE”, First Officer (2019)
S/Y Maxidolphin 75′, “KARMA” (new construction), Captain (2019)
S/Y Wally 77′, “WHY NOT”, Commander (2018)
Motor-Sailer 28 mt. “MYRA”, charter use, Commander (2017)
S/Y Mylius 76′, “EGI4” (new construction), Second Skipper (2016)
S/Y Wally 77’, “WHY NOT”, Skipper (2014-2016)
Motor-Sailer 24mt. “PACHA 1”, private use, Commander: (2006-2014)

Personal Profile
Luca began his career in yachting two decades ago starting as a head instructor in sailing and windsurfing in tourist facilities under Viaggi Del Ventaglio. He then moved onto leading and assisting extensive maintenance works on the 24m PACHA 1, a private motorboat for several years whilst managing her crew, charter calendar and even cooking onboard for guests. As a true jack of all trades, Luca first ventured into captainship aboard the sailboat WHY NOT, a Wally 77, before moving onto captaining several large boats, both sail and motor. He now joins ELISE WHISPER excited for a packed summer season ahead.

Job description
Luca is responsible for navigation and safety on board, as well as the overall running and financial management of the vessel, crew and guests. He is always there for
safe and efficient operation of the yacht, including compliance with all safety procedures and regulations. He manages flag state regulations and compliance,
ports and their local by-laws and regulations, along with managing the crew in conjunction with the vessel’s policies. He provides daily leadership for the crew and
encourages teamwork at all times, providing individual growth and continuous professional development, by delegating duties and quietly supervising all tasks
that the crew undertake.

Education , Licenses & Certificates
• Watch Officer 500 GT MCA
• Yacht Master 200 GT MCA
• HELM – Human Element, Leadership and Management MCA
• RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore 200GT Licence – sailing and motor
• Commercial Endorsement RYA/MCA.
• GMDSS-Radiocommunications (GOC) MCA.
• Advanced Firefighting IMO STCW’95.
• IMO STCW’95 Basic Training
• Recreational Diving License up to 30mt
• Italian Nautical License for pleasure boats (up to 24mt)

Languages
Native Italian speaker, English (intermediate) and Spanish (basic)

Luca GIANNINI – Chef ITALIAN

Professional sailing and work experience
Passionate about sailing and cooking, Luca is a versatile chef who has travelled far and wide. Having written numerous guides whilst on his travels in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, he has a keen entreprenurial spirit from co-finding his own wine bar in Genoa in 2015, which continues to thrive. In the 2019 summer season, Luca worked as a chef aboard an 80ft private catamaran and a 115ft charter motor yacht. He thus joins ELISE WHISPER this season keen to share his delight for sailing and preparing healthy, low processed Mediterranean and international food.

Job Description
Luca is responsible for all guest and crew meals, providing a wide variety of nutritional food. He plans all the meals and reviews stocks on board to ensure that adequate supplies of fresh food are always available. He manages all the food preparation in order to have meals prepared for particular times, often packaging and freezing samples of all the served food in compliance with health regulations. He oversees the galley and the interior, always maintaining very high standards of cleanliness and order on board with a meticulous eye for detail.

Licenses & Certificates
Literature Degree, Università degli Studi di Milano
Diploma in Culinary Arts, Tel Aviv (Middle East and Thai Cuisine)
HACCP Course, Genoa
Diploma in Wine Tasting, Onav, Milan

Languages
Italian (native), English (fluent), French (fluent), Spanish (basic)

Vladislav Petrushichev – Deckhand RUSSIAN

Professional sailing and work experience
•Skipper/Engineer, Dream Yacht Charter Balearics S.L.U., 2018-2020
•Novaimport S.L., 2016-2018
•Yacht Voyage S.L., 2014 – 2016
•Water toys tender driver, Watersports Center Fenals, 2008-2013

Personal Profile
Vladi is an enthusiastic crew member, proactive and fully committed to his role of deckhand, tender driver and supervisor of the Guest watersports activities. His goal is to progress his way up through the yachting industry to a senior position, hence to make his captain and guests happy.

Job description
Daily cleaning of the yacht’s exterior.
Maintenance projects.
Assisting with onboard operations and systems-line handling.
Driving the tender and supervising guests as required during watersports and diving, or while using the yacht’s water toys

Licenses & Certificates
•STCW
•Yacht skipper licence (24 m)
•ENG1