AETHER

Nikos Giamalakis

Nikos was born in Athens, and for the past several years, he has worked as a Captain on sailing and motor yachts, taking guests on day trips and longer vacation cruises. He began his career at sea at an early age. As he got older, his enthusiasm for sailing intensified, and he eventually began working as a professional sailing coach in yacht clubs and on Olympic classes, logging more than 5,000 nautical miles in races since 1998. His years of experience working with kids as a coach make him a natural leader. He can think outside the box, talk to anyone, and solve any problem. With a warm smile and a handshake, he welcomes his passengers aboard Aether.
A native Greek speaker, and fluent in English.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
• Licensed Sailing yacht Captain up to 2000 m by HORC 2008
• Licensed Speed boat Captain by Hellenic Coast Guard 2010
• Licensed Sailing coach for Olympic classes by Greek Ministry of Sports (2014)
• Licensed teacher for offshore skipper by Greek Ministry of Sports (2014)
• Licensed pool lifeguard from ENAK 2014

Chef: Dimitris Konstantakis

Dimitris was born and raised in 1988 in Athens. He got his diploma in Plant Production from the Technical school of Crete and then he joined the culinary school ( Le Monde) in Athens. He did his practice in one of the most successful and well-known five-star hotels in Athens (Wyndham Grand Athens 5*). He then started working as an A' Cook at a Grill Bar in Athens and numerous other hotels throughout Athens gaining experience as a chef, as a team player, and in food creation. After working on the land he decided to explore life at sea since he loves to travel and see new places. In his spare time, he likes to play basketball, swim and listen to music.

He speaks Greek, English, and French.

Stewardess: Electra Papanastasiou

Electra was born in 1994 in Greece. She has joined the yachting industry only 2 years ago, after working as a hairdresser and hotel receptionist for a few years, always focusing on customer service and impeccable customer relations. In the last two years she has learned to adapt herself to work on a yacht, to work in a team, organize and optimize her time as efficient as possible to provide the best experience to her guests!! She is friendly, trustworthy, and very hard working. With her keen eye to detail and discreet and pleasant attitude, she will know her guests’ desires before they do! She is always happy to assist! Electra is a certified PADI diver, learning to become a PADI rescuer, she is fit and loves to hike, climb and being active. She speaks Greek and English.

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• Captain: Nikos Giamalakis
• Language: Greek, English, French

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• Crew: 3
• Crew Smokes: No
• Crew Has Pets: No