ADVENTURE
Length
49.99 metres (164')Beam
9.30 metres (30' 6")Draft
3.20 metres (10' 6")Number of Guests
12Number of Crew
12Built
2004Refit
2017Builder
FeadshipNaval Architect
De VoogtFlag
MalteseHull Construction
SteelHull Configuration
Displacement- Air conditioning, Approved RYA water sports centre, Deck Jacuzzi, Gym/exercise equipment, Stabilisers at anchor, Stabilisers underway, WiFi connection on board
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Crew Profile
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John ColvinCaptain ( rotation)AustralianMCA Yachtmaster, John, was born in Fremantle, Western Australia and was introduced to a life at sea from a very early age. Through his school years he raced small boats competitively and cruised extensively on his family’s yacht. This was followed by several
exciting years as crew on square rigged sailing ships, including a circumnavigation of Australia, via Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and a 6 month voyage from Fremantle to London via the Cape of Good Hope aboard the HM Bark Endeavour Replica. John has been a professional yachtsman for the past fifteen years and Captain of HANIKON (ex TROYANDA) since 2008. John still relishes the opportunity to provide every guest with the holiday of a lifetime. In his spare time he loves being at home with his family in the South of France. -
Beau WestCaptain (rotation)AustralianBeau grew up in Torquay, A small costal town in Southern Victoria, Australia. He has been in the yachting industry for 16 years now and has done over 200000 sea miles. Beau is a very adventurous traveler and has visited over 100 countries already. He is also an aspiring entrepreneur, musician and an extreme sports enthusiast. Beau joined the yachting industry by accident, literally. He broke his leg while snowboarding in Canada, ran out of money and went for a wedding in Florida instead, the home for hundreds of superyachts. Beau has been part of the team since May 2022.
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Ben HerriesChief officerBritishBen grew up on the island of Malta in the middle of the Mediterranean. Having lived surrounded by the sea, he grew a passion for sailing. He was fortunate to start working onboard yachts at young age. He was then given the opportunity to turn his passion into a dream job. Ben recently travelled to Indonesia to further explore his enthusiasm for diving, whilst traveling there for 3 months he completed a Divemaster internship. Other hobbies that keep Ben occupied are drone piloting and mixed martial arts.
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Mert Baron2nd officerTurkishMert grew up on the coastal peninsula of Mugla, Turkey. In the summer of 2012, he began his yachting career on 25meter yacht as deckhand. He has worked on various yachts in different positions, gaining his yacht master and Officer of Watch<3000gt in early 2018. Since then, he has worked on yachts from 50-80metres in varying parts of Mediterranean. In his spare time, Mert enjoys furniture making and spending time with his son and wife.
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Dusan KohutChefSlovakianChef Dusan trained at the Canterbury College, studying classical French cuisine. After he worked his way up at the 3*** Crab at Chieveley he, pursued his carrier to London where he staged alongside many great chefs and became who he is today. Technical skills aside, dedication to the preparation of the local, sustainable produce has always been his core value when designing and implementing new dishes.
Dusan joined yachting industry in 2011 with goals to travel and expand his culinary repertoire. Since then, he has worked on number of charter and private boats. He is very knowledgeable of most dietary requirements and has a great understanding of new food trends as well as important cultural and religious dining habits.
Dusan is as happy preparing anything from fresh lobster to a BBQ on the sundeck, as he is dealing with technically advanced recipes from the great chefs of the past. His style is Mediterranean with very strong knowledge of British, Mexican and Pan-Asian cuisines.
As a father to a 11 years old daughter and 1 year old son, he joined MY Adventure as our chef this year. He enjoys any sport, hiking, gardening and of course, food of all types.
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Chennise RayChief stewardessBritishChennise was born in England and moved to South Africa at the age of 14. Prior to joining the yachting industry 7 years ago, Chennise studied management accounting through CIMA and worked as a retail accountant. During the last 7 years Chennise has gained experience in all areas of the interior and worked on several busy charter vessels. Chennise has a cheerful personality and her number one priority is ensuring her guests have an incredible time onboard and always leave wanting to return. Chennise enjoys travelling in her spare time and enjoying and experiencing new cultures and food delicacies.
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India Marels2nd stewardessBritishIndia comes from a small seaside town in England called Dartmouth. Having grown up surrounded by the sea, it gave her the opportunity to experience a range of water-based activities such as sailing, rowing and kayaking, which she still continues to enjoy today. During her childhood she was a member of the sea cadets at the Royal Britannia Naval College, giving her a learning platform to pursue a career on the water. She enjoys visiting new places, allowing her to explore and meet new people. Being active is especially important part of her lifestyle. Previously to the yachting industry she had the opportunity to work as head waitress at the well-known Michelin star restaurant 'The Angel- Taste of Devon'.
She is very passionate about her job and thriving to provide diamond service to ensure high satisfaction for all guests
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Summer StephensonStewardessFrenchSummer was born in Antibes where she completed her schooling. Having parents who were previously involved in industry allowed her to gain exposure to the yachting world from a young age. Summer has completed one season onboard a previous yacht and is excited now to be able to grow her career onboard MY Adventure. Summer loves watersports and has been
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Georgina SparksStewardessBritishGeorgina grew up in a small village in Kent, England. After finishing school, she went to do a winter ski season to combine her passion of skiing and hospitality. Soon after she enrolled at the University of Plymouth and qualified with a first-class degree in Furniture and Product Design. In her spare-time she studies gemology and jewelry as a hobby of hers. Georgina loves staying active with her love of tennis, skiing, swimming and Pilates.
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Stephan SchmidtDeckhandSouth africanStephan was born and raised in the small coastal town of Mossel Bay in South Africa. He has always enjoyed and loved sport both in the water and on land. Being active and working in a team environment what lead him to the yachting industry where he has spent the last 3 years. He finds it a pleasure to work alongside the fine crew members of HANIKON and combine his passion for team ethos and productivity. In his off time he enjoys hiking, golf, football and piano.
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Harrison CoppingerDeckhandBritishHarrison has enjoyed dinghy racing from a young age competing in variety of countries as well as a number of years teaching children of all ages to sail and race, seeing yachting as a natural next step to make a career at sea after completing his yacht master. Growing up close to England's Peak District Harrison enjoys rock climbing, hiking and mountain biking in his spare time.
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James HanksChief engineer (rotation)BritishJames, who is originally from Oxford, brings with him over 20 years of sea time and engineering expertise. He first began his career as an engineering cadet with P&O cruises, where he developed his skills and gained his tickets; later moving on to Holland America Cruises in 2005. Since then, James decided to downsize slightly,and made his move over to superyachts. Before joining us on HANIKON, he worked on yachts such as A and RISING SUN. When he’s not on board, James spends his time at home with his family, in the Andalusia region of Spain.
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Andrew TurnerChief engineer (rotation)BritishFor Andrew, growing up in Plymouth, South West England, meant that he was never far from the sea. He started sailing when he was ten and knew than that a career at sea was coming. Following an education in mechanical engineering he sailed on a top sail schooner and never went home. Now, with 20 years’ experience onboard sail and motor yachts, cruising the world from Hawaii and the West coast of Canada in one direction to the Seychelles and Singapore and Hong Kong in the other.
In Andrews spare time he enjoys scuba diving and projects in his workshop.
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Matthew Page2nd engineerBritishMatt grew up in the seaside town of Poole on the south coast of England. Being on the coast his whole life, he soon developed a passion for the sea and boats. This soon become his vocation, after completing a 4year marine engineer apprenticeship with a local company. In 2018 he started his yachting career. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, hiking and football.