The consummate captain who lives and breathes sailing...   Rick has devoted most of his adult life perfecting the skills necessary to be the ultimate sailor.  He is very much one of those people who believes that anyone can accomplish anything they put their mind to.

Combine that with an absolute love for sailing and being on the water, and you have the perfect blend of personality and skills to offer guests a fantastic shipboard experience.

Living aboard 'Sophisticated Lady' and embracing a life of sailing is fulfilment of his ultimate goal.  Let him share this passion with you and experience life on the water.  

Rick carries CYA certifications from Intermediate to Advanced, including Coastal Navigation, Advanced Piloting, Offshore Seamanship, CPR and 1st Aid Marine, and is also a certified open water scuba diver, so if you'd like to do some diving on your holiday, just let us know and we'll make all the arrangements to help you have a fantastic diving experience in some of the most beautiful islands of the Caribbean!

Tara Walsh will be your chef and hostess aboard 'Sophisticated Lady'.   She has always had a strong desire to be on the water and has spent her most recent years working aboard charter yachts in the Caribbean and East Coast USA.  Tara will take great pride in ensuring your experience aboard will be the best it can possibly be! 

Tara Spent most of her life in the small coastal towns of Maine, and has always felt the draw of the ocean.  One day she realized you only live once, so she gave up her land-based life and now spends her time experiencing a great life on the sea catching all those warm rays of the sunshine!  Since her first job on a private yacht, she has been captivated for life and now can't keep herself away from the lifestyle, the great people, and fantastic new experiences she has come to enjoy each and every day. Her past experience as a cosmetologist and assistant chef/hostess have come to aid her tremendously in this new found passion!  Tara has traveled many miles in Caribbean waters and looks forward to many more to come.  She is an energetic, out going, and a fun loving individual that loves life and meeting new people.   She finds peace and love in the fresh air and well, let's face it... who doesn’t love those sunny days?!?

Rick & Tara will welcome you to the islands in true island style... you can expect great food... great tropical drinks... and great company!!  It is their only desire that you find your ultimate experience with them aboard 'Sophisticated Lady', and that it will be one that will last a lifetime!  Smile, relax and let Rick & Tara show you a fantastic holiday in the beautiful tropical waters of the British Virgin Islands... the sailing capital of the Caribbean!!

Lucky The Pirate Parrot!

The Crew of 'Sophisticated Lady' is ready to welcome you Aboard!!