Captain: Karlo Pokrajčić

Karlo Pokrajčić

Karlo is an experienced and versatile skipper with 12 years of sailing experience. He has loved the sea all his life. Parents took him sailing when he was a kid and he fell in love with it. Although life had other plans for him before he could dedicate all his time only to sailing and all other outdoor activities he enjoys. Throughout his studies in Croatia and Norway and a career in sales, marketing and digital marketing Karlo used every free moment of his time to spend at sea working as a skipper, racing in regattas, race dinghies or volunteering in a race committee. Finally, in 2015 Karlo left the corporate waters and set full sails in the direction he always wanted. Since then, he has done his RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, he has skippered charter boats up to 72ft in the Adriatic, Ionian sea and the Caribbean, delivered boats up to 90ft through the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Karlo crossed the Atlantic twice, northern and the southern route and collected more than 15000 NM of sailing experience. Since his passion for sailing is only growing, this is just the beginning of his story.

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercially Endorsed)
HR Yachtmaster B-500 GT GMDSS (GOC)
STCW
ISAF - World Sailing Offshore Safety Course
ENG1 Medical Certificate


Marija Bunardija

She used to work or still working during the winter time in hospitality and tourism industry as a waitress, bartender, barista and hostess. She has international experience in Mexico and Ireland, too. Therefore, coffee and cocktail making, serving and customer service skills are as natural as they can be to her. Except that, her biggest passion is cooking, dessert making and food presentation. She loves being in kitchen where she can express her creativity fully. On top of that, she holds intermediate certificate in wine and spirits knowledge and service (WSET 2, internationally recognized and standard in this industry) and at the moment is enrolled in the advanced one (WSET 3), too after which completion she hopes excel in wine knowledge and food and wine pairing

She holds two degrees in Education. She used to work or still working during the winter time as a Preschool and Primary School Teacher, English Teacher, Babysitter and Nanny. She has international experience in Russia and Ireland, too

She holds BA and MA in History of Art and has extensive knowledge of Croatian art, history, heritage and cultural sites; museums, events and tourist attractions. During her studies she used to work as exhibition curator, art project assistant manager and conservation and restauration intern in different countries (Croatia, Portugal, Russia and Ireland). She is highly responsible, adaptable and punctual. She has exceptional organizational, time management, analytical and observational skills and strong attention to detail.

WSET 2 (WSET 3 ENROLLED)
BOAT LEADER B, 30 GT