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About Halcyon
About the crew
Halcyon is run by a full time crew of 4. Their aim is to ensure the highest standard of customer care combined with the ultimate sailing experience for you during your voyage. Annette and Robert both hold RYA/MCA Offshore Yachtmaster’s certificates as well as MCA Basic Training (SCTW 95) in First Aid, Personal Survival Techniques, Firefighting and Personal Safety.
Robert Hickman
Robert Hickman, Captain, began sailing while at School at Pangbourne College,
a former naval military training school for officers entering the Merchant
Navy. He has many years of skippering under his belt including seasons
chartering in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, the surrounding waters of
the UK and transatlantic.
Robert has been involved with the Halcyon project from its inception;
he has had an integral role in design and development, working closely
with the shipwrights, management and the owner. He has also taken it upon
himself to fully restore the yachts original clinker dinghy. Robert also
holds tickets for flying, fitness instructing, diving and skydiving.
Annette Corder
Annette Corder, Hostess/Purser, has been sailing and participating in
watersports from a very early age. She is an RYA Windsurf Level 1 Instructor,
RYA Power Boat Instructor, and RYA Cruising Instructor. Before pursuing
a career in yachting, she worked in London as an Economist for a large
investment bank. Annette will also keep a beady eye out for wild life
so you'll be sure not to miss anything.
Robert Smith
Robert
Smith has joined us as Mate for the 2008 season. Robert left a career
in Auditing to follow his passion for sailing and the outdoors. He has
spent the last year cruising the UK, Southern Ionian and working on the
extensive refit of another classic sailing yacht in Malta. In addition
to being a keen windsurf enthusiast, Robert enjoys a number of physically
challenging outdoor pursuits including power kiting and hill walking and
has walked extensively across the UK. He has also spent 3 months living
and working in the jungles of Borneo but is quick to add that although
this was an incredible experience, he prefers his feet on a teak deck,
and a varnish brush in his hand.
Lucy Duffell
Lucy
Duffell joins us as Chef for the 2008 season, having just returned from
2 years in the Caribbean and New England, US. With 6 yrs chef experience
in the ‘Superyachting’ industry having worked on everything from 70ft
sailing boats to 167ft motor yachts, from New Zealand to the Eastern Seaboard
and everything in between; Lucy is keen to return to her roots and love
of ‘hands-on sailing’, whilst also getting the opportunity to see the
British Isles – something that, ironically, most ‘yachties’ don’t get
to do! Lucy is passionate about food and is always willing to try something
new to satisfy her clients & crew. Her motto is to ‘try everything
once’ – that includes the Indian delicacy of Water Buffalo’s udder whilst
watching the sun set on the Taj Mahal!
Andre Daniels
Andre
Daniels, our chef for the 2007 season is leaving us for the Caribbean! His final act on board Halcyon was to commit some of his dishes to paper and have them photographed by Roger to produce a Halcyon Cook book! Now the work of book production has started so keep a lookout for it appearing in the shops and on our website.
Roger Paice
Roger Paice is our "official" photographer and we try to get him to shoot us wherever he can. He is a marine engineer by trade and a photographer by instinct. He will work to capture Halcyon in all her glory and often goes for the most atmospheric of shots. He loves to observe the working of the ship and shoots us at a variety of angles. We do try to feed him well of course. He has his own photography business trading under the name of Image Paice where he specialises in Classic ships and commercial marine photography in his home waters around Milford Haven. His website is definitely worth a visit. www.imagepaice.com