Yacht for Charter
OMBRE BLU 3

- OMBRE BLU ³ CREW FULLY VACCINATED - Captain / Chef: Franceso CANDIANI MCA Master of Yachts Captain 200gt/00W 500 gt RYA Ocean Yachtmaster - Sail Master 5 Skipper - Power (marine & Safety Tasmania, Australia) Unlimited Italian sail/motor to 24 m PADI MSDT Master Scuba Diver Trainer Degree Law, University of Milan Masters IT Law, University of Bologna Maritime Francesco is from Venice. After practicing Law in Milano for many years, he took to the Ocean. He is your Head Chef on board and will ensure you enjoy the finest of regional dishes, matched with his selection of local wines. Francesco is from a family passionate about cooking, in fact, all of his three siblings are currently running their own Italian restaurants. He is the ultimate creator of new and beautiful dishes and will ensure that your dining experience is number one. He also enjoys explaining the various types of food from the different regions and treating you to tastings, such as olive oils and cheeses. Francesco is a PADI Master Dive Instructor and courses are available on board. Melissa and Francesco are a husband and wife team of experienced sailors and international commercial ship Captains and are the managers of your crewed Yacht Charter in Italy. After 10 years of running their previous catamaran OMBRE BLU (a 50 footer), they decided to accept an offer to manage a new and much larger catamaran, which her owners appropriately named OMBRE BLU ³.

- OMBRE BLU ³ CREW FULLY VACCINATED - Stewardess/Chef Melissa CANDIANI -MCA Master of Yachts 200gt/OOW 500gt -Yachtmaster Ocean -Massage Therapist -Dip. Business Management -Dip. Human Resource Management -Dip. Remedial / Sport Massage Melissa was born in Tasmania, a location famous for sailing. She eventually moved to Sydney, where she studied business and human resources management. During her corporate career she managed the start-up of a professional football team. After four years of handling player contracts, sponsorships, publicity and special events, she decided on a change of pace and accepted an offer to crew on an ex-Sydney-to-Hobart racing yacht. The experience led to a permanent career decision. A fully qualified massage therapist, Melissa combined her massage expertise with her love of the sea and secured contracts on board ‘Superyachts’, working as a private therapist for clients such as Rupert Murdoch & Cherie Blair. She earned her first international skipper’s ticket in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006. After meeting and marrying Francesco Melissa moved to Italy, where she has become fluent in the language and has developed a deeper understanding of its culture and people.

- OMBRE BLU ³ CREW FULLY VACCINATED - Deckhand/Steward Marlowe UNSO Languages: English, Basic Arabic and Tagalog - Powerboat Certificate Level 2 - STCW ’95 Certificate - Diver Level 2 - PADI - Steward/Mess man – Certificate of Competency Marlowe looks back on more than 17 years of maritime experience of which he spent 14 in the Yachting industry. His experience extends from charter to private yachts, working his way up through different positions before in 2018 he joined S/Y OMBRE BLU ³ as deckhand/Steward. Marlow is enthusiastic about his job and a man of integrity.

STEWARDESS: Aileen BAUTISTA Filippino 38 years old Languages: English, Aileen has work in many restaurants and hotels before joining Ombre Blu3 team. - Details coming soon -