KARMA

Captain Tom Fores

Tom was born and raised in Northern California and grew up sailing in the San Francisco Bay. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at UC Santa Barbra. After working in the corporate world for 5 years he decided to change course and follow his passions for sailing and skiing. He completed his RYA Yachtmaster in 2017 in Barcelona and since then has sailed professionally in Croatia, Greece and Montenegro during the summer months. In the winter Tom spent his days skiing the beautiful mountains in Jackson Wyoming. Tom is passionate about creating unforgettable charter experiences for guests, through land exploration, scuba diving, snorkeling and water sports.􏰋􏰙􏰉􏰋􏰈􏰂􏰋􏰄􏰕􏰋􏰀 􏰔􏰊􏰈 􏰅􏰍􏰋􏰀􏰇􏰀􏰏 􏰇􏰌􏰈􏰊􏰍􏰅􏰌 􏰃􏰁􏰄􏰒 􏰋􏰙􏰉􏰃􏰊􏰈􏰁􏰇􏰂􏰊􏰄􏰏 􏰀􏰕􏰍􏰚􏰁 􏰒􏰂􏰢􏰂􏰄􏰅􏰏 􏰀􏰄􏰊􏰈􏰰􏰋􏰃􏰂􏰄􏰅􏰏 􏰁􏰄􏰒 􏰗􏰁􏰇􏰋􏰈􏰀􏰉􏰊􏰈􏰇􏰀􏰜

Chef Hannah Rubino

Hannah was born and raised just outside New York City in Westchester, New York where her love of food began. It’s no wonder Hannah is such a foodie, coming from a family that planned monthly food tours finding the best local restaurants throughout NYC. She had thought about turning her passion for food into a career, but as soon as she graduated from high school, Hannah traded snow for sunshine attending the University of Miami. After college, Hannah first went in the event planning industry which fused her knack for organization and craftiness. Becoming a chef was always in the back of her mind while she worked on boats in Croatia and Montenegro, and that’s when she decided to turn it into a reality. Hannah loves to fuse the foods of her heritage with the cuisines of the places she’s traveled. She also enjoyed the thrill of fishing, especially when she can cook and eat what she catches. Hannah can’t wait to create a journey for all her charter guests while they set to sail to explore the Virgin Islands.

Tom and Hannah fell in love sailing the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic Sea. They met in Croatia for work, but with Tom being skipper and Hannah running the events, they didn’t get a chance to connect. During a sailing trip together through Montenegro, they finally had chance to get to know each other and the rest is history. After falling in love, Tom and Hanna have traveled the world together from Croatia and Montenegro to Ireland and Morocco. Their adventurous spirits let them to fulfill their dreams to run charters together in the Caribbean. Hannah and Tom are ‘go with the flow’, and are experienced at tailoring each charter to be fast-paced or as relaxed as the guests desire.

<b>Crew fully vaccinated<b/>


2022-2023 SEASON CREW

Captain Jake Lockwood

Growing up among the mountains and lakes in the resort town of Whitefish, Montana, Jake has always loved the outdoors and being on the water. Always exploring, Jake moved east for his undergrad at Georgetown University, studied abroad in Budapest, and after graduating with a business degree, headed for the hustle of New York City. After taking a sailing vacation in the Caribbean, Jake was inspired to continue his passion on the water and he left his desk job behind to pursue sailing full time! Jake has now chartered guests throughout the Virgin Islands, Croatia, and Italy. Jake is excited to continue sailing in the Caribbean creating amazing experiences and unforgettable memories with his guests. When not sailing, you’ll find Jake exploring new places and cultures, mountain biking, golfing, skiing, playing soccer, and eating as many new foods as he can find along the way.

Qualifications
-USCG 50T with Sail Endorsement
-Padi Dive Master
-ASA 101-106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
-STCW
-RYA VHF Certificate
-First Aid & CPR

Chef Mackenzie Thomas

Also from Montana, Mackenzie studied at the University of Oregon before trading in her small town roots for an array of passport stamps from around the globe. She’s spent time learning in restaurants in Australia, Vietnam, and France and held onto the cuisines from every culture. Before working in the Mediterranean, Mackenzie was managing a high end beach club in Bali, where she dealt directly with guests and staff from around the world, providing exceptional service to her clientele. She now combines her love of cooking with her love of life on the water with her guests from across the globe. Mackenzie has chartered in the BVIs, the USVIs, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, Florida, and the Bahamas. She loves to connect with her guests and show them a truly unique holiday, and knows that with the help of her dynamite captain Jake, everyone will walk away with some amazing memories.

Qualifications:
-Food Service and Hygiene Level 2
-Padi Dive Master
-STCW
-First Aid & CPR