Meet our crew
So why are our SeaScape trips so different?? Many reasons – but most of all, it’s our SeaScape skippers. All have many years of sailing experience and of course the requisite professional qualifications from the RYA, ASA or AYF. However – unlike the more common bareboat-with-skipper option, where the skipper’s responsibility ends with getting the boat to/from port – our skippers’ role goes far beyond that.
Lots of people can sail a boat. Not so many have the easy-going, sociable leadership skills it takes to look after groups of very diverse people. Our team are chosen for these characteristics above all. They are people who love to share their knowledge of sailing, and who enjoy being part of the group dynamics on board. They’ll keep the boats stocked with food and drink that you like, help arrange trips ashore – or perhaps take you along to meet their own local friends and really experience the behind-the-scenes culture!
Not just someone who drives the boat
Our skippered charters offer the chance for even you old salty sea dawgs to kick back, and have a relaxing vacation too!! No matter how many years sailing experience one might have – local knowledge is still worth all the gold in Davy Jones’ locker.
Where are the cool swim-stops that aren’t in the guidebook? The best tavernas? And of course – the home-from-home welcome which our local families always give our SeaScape sailors…
Whether you’re a total newbie or getting-miles-up-for-yachtmaster – our skipper guys and gals are happy to share their own extensive experience and skills with you on a one-to-one basis.
Skipper and Owner Paul
Paul grew up on the west coast of Ireland. Comes from a fishing background on both sides of his family. His father John ran a deep sea charter Angling business for 50 years and Paul and his brother Barry spent their summers out on the boat, running around in oversized life jackets trying to help, but mostly just getting in the way, and asking silly questions.
But that’s the best way to learn seamanship, from a young age it all sticks, and from there there Paul took up sailing as teenager and spent many summers racing boats in regattas all over the west of Ireland.
Fast forward 35 years, Paul has owned 6 different yachts to date, sailed many thousand of miles, and has an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement qualification. He skippered for Diane during the season of 2023, and again for another charter company in 2024. So he knows the Dodecanese area extremely well, from the tiny sheltered anchorages to the best beaches and restaurants.
He’s passionate about sailing and loves to teach it, and above all ensuring his passengers really get the full real Greek island experience,
There’s always a guitar 🎸 on the boat and when the sundowners are in hand sometimes the guitar is too. 😊
Skipper Di and founder of seascape sailing
Also known by those who sail in her Aegean realm as “The Goddess Diana,” or “Mother Hen”! After completing a degree in Psychology at Sussex University (UK), she spent her early years vacillating between boat-bumming and the software industry. An increasing gathering of potential sailors wanting to join her trips to Greece inspired her to take the plunge and buy our first boat “Vassilis” – and so SeaScape was born!
Diane is taking a break from sailing for while, but we’re trying to get her back soon for some Greek sunshine as we know how much she misses these islands !
Captain Ray
One of our engineers-run-away-to-sea; Ray was engineer with seascapes for many years, working and skippering alongside Diane, though he’s not sailing with us now, we do see him around the islands from time to time and love catching up over a cold beer,
cheers Ray !