Our Crew
Full-Time, Seasoned Crew
Meet the yacht crew of Synergy Motor Yacht, a highly skilled and dedicated team of professionals with a passion for providing exceptional service to guests on board. Led by Captain Jacob Beman with years of experience and a wealth of maritime knowledge and his team, plus our award-winning onboard chef, Audrey Boulianne, a professionally trained yacht chef with a passion for creating delicious and visually stunning dishes. This team is committed to ensuring a enjoyable and unforgettable experience for guests!
Captain
Jacob Beman
Captain Jacob Beman grew up in Chicago and left the cold weather for sunny southern California after college. It was here that he fell in love with sailing and has never looked back since. After purchasing his own boat and becoming involved with several race teams he decided to make his passion a full time job.
Working several seasons in the Mediterranean and Australia, he honed his charter skills before arriving in the Virgin Islands in 2018. For the past several seasons he has sailed the USVI and BVI in search of the perfect locales to make your trip one in a lifetime!
Jacob’s credentials include U.S. Coast Guard 100 Ton vessel certification, as well as being a commercial level Yachtmaster. He has captained a number of luxury charter yachts, where he enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with guests over one of his specialty cocktails.
Chef
Audrey Boulianne
Audrey was most recently the chef aboard the award-winning luxury power catamaran ‘Mystic Soul.’ Audrey is a renowned yacht chef, receiving multiple 1st place awards in the 2022 BVI Charter Yacht boat show!
Born and raised in Montreal, Canada, Audrey has spent the last 8 years working as a cook professionally. She always had a profound passion about all things culinary. With years of customer service and hospitality experience, Audrey aims to provide a high level of service, catering to everyone’s dietary needs and requests.
Audrey started working as a freelance chef on chartered yachts in 2016 and never looked back – she is very inclined towards fusion cuisine, passionate about fine dining and artistic plating – After all, we eat with the eyes first !
Audrey enjoys living on the water and strongly believes that unique memories and epicurean experiences are created around a great meal shared with your loved ones.
First Mate
Philip Ashford
Philp was most recently the captain aboard the award-winning luxury power catamaran, ‘Mystic Soul.’ Born in England, Philip was introduced to sailing dinghies and windsurfing on the broads at a very young age. He first stepped aboard yachts as a toddler and has progressively turned his passion into an established career. Working professionally across the globe and logging over 20000 miles, his experience spans everything from 20ft clippers to superyachts. He aims to instill the immortal words of Wind in the Willows into others: “There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”
In his spare time, Philip can be seen pursuing his musical passions and traveling the world.
Philip and Audrey are a fun, professional, kind, and approachable couple who have been working together for the past 5 years. They are both obsessed with customer service and thrive to enrich every guest’s experience by making it unique and memorable. They aim to deliver a stress-free holiday for families, couples, friends – or whoever may be seeking an inimitable journey adorned with life-lasting souvenirs.
Stewardess
Hannah Hasted
Born and raised in the British Virgin Islands, Hannah is as close to a local expert as it gets!
Hannah started her career on yachts in 2019 as a stewardess following her experience working for a local charter company. She is more comfortable on yachts than on land as her home on island is also a boat. She completed her Yachtmaster in South Africa in 2022 making her a well-rounded professional on boats and a qualified member of the team. Hannah worked alongside Philip & Audrey earlier in her career and always remained a favorite that aligns with the vision and high-quality product they aim to deliver.
Hannah is a true expert when it comes to customer service. Her attention to detail, patience an amicability always enhance our guests experience. From specialty cocktail or wine pairing with meals, she will tailor every adventure and give it its memorably unique character. No request is unreasonable, she thrives to exceed all expectations. She is lively, knowledgeable, and holds a rich data bank of BVI’s best kept secret which guests always value.
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Luxury Crewed Charter | 8 Guests | 4 Ensuite Cabins