Kristian Søndergård and Marianne
Rasmussen -
Winter seasons on Breanker (ending in March)
Marianne and Kristian are both Danish citizens, and both born in
1954. Two truly talented and extraordinary individuals, Marianne
and Kristian are not only highly experienced world sailors, but
have designed and built two fine yachts together in the past 25
years – Nana, a traditional 68 ft Baltic trader, completed
in 1981, and Casador, a more contemporary luxurious 68 ft sloop,
featuring sleek classic lines and sweeping overhangs, she was completed
in 1991. Since 2005, Marianne and Kristian have been busy refitting
and upgrading Breanker.
The sailed away from the Danish coast in 1983, their 10 year old
son accompanying them, and worked Nana for the Danish government
as a sail training ship for young people. They sailed the Baltic
and North Seas, the English Channel and the Atlantic to the Azores,
thence to the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa. Eventually the
path lead to the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, and the Caribbean.
After spending much time cruising the eastern seaboard of the U.S.,
the warm southern waters of the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea and the
Pacific Ocean, Marianne and Kristian knew that the tropics was for
them.
After completing Casador, they started their charter careers in
the Bahamas and along the shores of Central America before finally
settling in the Virgin Islands, where they have now chartered for
more than a decade. Marianne holds an International Yacht Master
3rd Degree license, and Kristian holds an International Yacht Master
1st degree license. Marianne also has a university degree in education,
and is a master of the art of canvas work and upholstery, having
owned her own canvas and sail loft for a number of years. Her father
was a chef, and Marianne was brought up close at hand and instilled
with a love of cooking and a keen interest in fine cuisine. Their
extensive travels have only served to broaden Marianne’s culinary
horizons and gourmet options, creating mouth-watering delights for
the many guests she has welcomed aboard for the past many years.
Kristian is by all rights a master shipwright, having operated
his own yacht repair and wood working shop for years, though his
education led him to fine arts, especially in art weaving. Kristian
also has a passion for water sports, especially diving, and he is
happy to share the fascinating marine life of the Caribbean with
guests.
Marianne and Kristian look forward to making your cruise aboard
Breanker the most relaxing and enjoyable vacation ever.
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The Summer 20008 Crew is expected to be announced soon.
Divemaster,
Instructor (in Summer)
