ALEGRIA

Captain: Dimitris Petikidis (38)

Dimitris was born and raised in Kalamata. He is a highly enthusiast experienced captain, born in 1985. His wide versatile sailing career ranges from thousands sailing miles in the Greek seas, Atlantic Ocean and Persian Gulf. His participation in various significant sailing championships Worldwide with the landmark of winner 2019 European Sailing Championship in Helsinki, has equipped him with the right standards of experience and discipline required in this kind of job while being a licensed Yacht Master Offshore RYA/MCA. His broad participation in various teams such as the Yacht club of Greece and national team of double handed 470 Olympic dinghy class has provided Dimitris with great interpersonal skills such as creativity, structured thinking, good sense of humor, confidence, kindness, punctuality and on top of everything, “safety first” alertness. His pool of interests ranging from extreme sports such as windsurfing, cycling, diving and in combination with his two university diplomas in Civil Engineering and a ten year working experience abroad in Abu Dhabi UAE and in Greece will make Dimitris the ideal multifaceted personality captain who will make your trip even more delightful, comfortable and memorable.

Qualifications: Yacht master offshore power & sail 200GT commercial endorsed | STCW10 | Powerboat license by Hellenic Coast Guard | First aid certificate | VHF Short range certificate| Level 1 sailing instructor HSCA | PADI open water diver |

Education: Diploma in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, NTUA, 2010 | MSc in “Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures”, NTUA, 2012

Languages: Greek | English (Proficiency) | French (basic)

Interests: Dinghy sailing competition, snowboard, wind surfing, squash, pilates, sailing instructor, Making-fixing things and constructions, Reiki grade A.

Cook/Hostess: Myrto (26)

Myrto was born in Greece and raised around mountains and sea. Swimming has been the main activity and passion in her childhood. The calling of the Alps guided her to fall in love with rock climbing and live in Switzerland. There she spent several seasons in La Truffle Blanche in Verbier as a hostess-silver service crew. Focusing to create in every single dish a unique experience, sealed inside her the beginning of a cooking journey. Participating in various catering organisation teams in major live events in France and Switzerland for two years completed her training in kitchen management.

She is always excited to welcome guests on board Alegria! Appraising the moment and the circumstances she is combining her services and knowledge in order to adjust and adapt into clients’ needs and preferences. But above all, she is ready to transform an ordinary recipe into a delicious meal, using fresh & local ingredients and lots of imagination!

Qualifications: Open Sea Sailing Diploma | First aid certificate | Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist certified by NASM.

Languages: Greek, English (fluently), French (basic)

Achievements: Nutritional Herbs at M.Dessylas | Permaculture Farming at Sustrares | Traditional Pie Courses with Maria Spanou | Head chocolatier – vegan pastry chef at Kakau Worship

Education: BSc Sport Science and Exercise at Aegean College

Interests: Rock Climbing, wild fruit picking, fishing, hiking, yoga