Wonderful
73ft. Yaplunka Catamaran

For a truly world class charter.

Wonderful combines the opulence of a mega yacht with the majesty of the catamaran .
to offer a new breed of sailing yacht that will set higher standards for the crewed yacht industry.

The interior of WONDERFUL was designed to be elegant and comfortable. The main salon features an entertainment center, which includes a 36 inch flat screen TV, DVD and stereo, a comfortable couch, day chairs, a dining table that can accomodate up to ten guests, the chart/computer table and a day head.

The port hull contains a large double cabin which has a queen size bed which can be split into two singles; as well as the the galley which has been designed for catering to the yacht's compliment of passengers and crew. Forward of the galley is the crew's area.

The aft stairway into the starboard hull leads to the owner's stateroom and the center cabin. These two cabins can join to make a suite for the owner or any charter guests.

The forward staircase on the starboard side of the main salon leads to the forward cabin.

All cabins have en-suite bathrooms with showers, Play Station 2 DVD players for viewing DVD's, listening to music and playing games. Each cabin has individually controlled air conditioning.

The Interior was designed in mind for eight guests and three crew. with four guest staterooms and two crew cabins. The owners cabin converts into a suite if required and 1 other cabin converts into a double berth.

All cabins are dressed with all the refinements one would expect on a yacht of this standard and include Flat screen TVs, Play stationIIs for watching DVDs, listening to music and playing games. Each Cabin has an Ethernet network socket for connecting portable computers to the ships main computer for Internet access. The yachts Satellite TV system will provide over 100 channels.

Wonderful's Crew

Captain Warren East

Captain: Warren. J. East. Class 4 Officer of the Watch.
Warren's sailing experience stems back to his 7th Birthday when he remembers his first experiences on his fathers Laser on a lake in England. The hook was in deep from that moment and he continued to pursue sailing as his family moved around the world. But the flame of passion for sailing was really ignited during his 4 year stay in Bournemouth on the south coast of England where he studied for a degree in consumer product design and engineering.

During this period He became heavily involved in local J and JK24 championships and local regatta racing all along the south coast. Initially driven out into the cold and wet by his desire for sport photography, his ranking went from Winch Grinder to Tactician and then onto helmsman and as the years went by, the races got farther afield and the boats got bigger.

Warrens Final year at University was devoted to Yachts. He began experimenting with power and sailboat hull forms after spending 6 months working directly with a Navel Architect but evolved to specialize in Yachts interior design. His one year spent at Kassel University in Germany under Professor. Horst Sommerlat taught him the finer points of next generation ergonomy which he applied to many of his designs to achieve superb results for living space and practicality aboard yachts.

On the completion of his degree he began searching for the perfect Career which would allow him to feed his desire for sailing, yet allow his creative side to blossom at the same time. After spending some time as a pro photographer, racing and completing many yacht deliveries all over Europe he decided to go to the renowned UK Sailing Academy and learn everything there was to know about yachts and the marine industry in general. This was a 7 month intensive course where at the end he decided to pack a bag and embark on a great adventure.

Ten years Later his adventure has brought him here. With over 60.000 miles offshore and over 100 charters and the MCA 3000 ton commercial officer of the watch licence completed, he has found himself in an enviable situation of being able to combine virtually everything he has ever learned about design and yachts into the design of Wonderful.

After having spent 2 years living in France he has been at the side of the yacht and its owner to make sure that every single detail, with no exception, has been taken care of in the correct manner. All of his Yachting experiences and his design knowledge has been applied to the project and along with the owners ideas and desires the yacht is quite simply, "Wonderful".

Warrens craving for photography never devolved. He promises to capture every moment of your vacation as though you had had a pro along the whole time and then he will see you off with a CD which pictorially shows the day by day events of your vacation. He will guide you around the Caribbean's most wonderful dive sites and by Kayaks or tender, share the the islands little secrets that he has been discovering over the past 8 years.

He will make sure that everything from the wine you drink with dinner, to the the speed you like to water ski at, is Perfect. For the safety conscious, Warren would like to add that as he has been responsible for implementing the Stringent safety regulations required by the Marine Coast Guard agency ( MCA ) and that at no point has a compromise been made. He is confident that you will spend a vacation aboard one of the safest yachts in the Caribbean Fleet under 24m long.

Chef Elizabeth Lee:

After graduating with a Culinary Arts degree in 2001, Elizabeth began cooking professionally in British Columbia, Canada. In 2003, given an opportunity of a lifetime, she moved to the Caribbean to work on charter yachts. She has been sailing throughout the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea ever since, specializing in Continental, Italian, and Pacific Rim Cuisine. She joined Wonderful in March 2006 and has had rave reviews about her eclectic gourmet meals. An amazing young woman, she has plans of writing her own cookbook as soon as their busy charter schedule allows! You can already find Elizabeth’s published recipes in Fall Flavors Cookbook – Formac Publishing and Caribbean Ship to Shore Cookbook– Ship to Shore Inc. Publishing.

Elizabeth won the Chef of the Year Award at Concours De Chefs at the 3rd Annual St. Maarten Charter Yacht Exhibition in 2006. Elizabeth, chef on the 73ft catamaran Wonderful, won division three for sailboats under 75ft but judges were so impressed with her presentations, they unanimously voted her for Chef of the Year, the first time an overall winner category was added. Her winning dish was Curry Poached Caribbean Lobster Tails tiered on Coconut Infused Rice Cakes with sautéed vegetables and infused greens accented with plantain chips and a tamarind glaze. This Rolls-Royce of culinary competitions for megayachts demands that chefs be at the very top of their game to impress a distinguished panel of judges. Elizabeth was also voted a winner at the Concourse de Chef competition at the Antigua Boat Show December 2009.

Stewardess / Mate : Corinna Halloran

Born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island, Corinna grew up around the ocean, resulting in a life long love for the sea as well as a love for seeking adventure beyond the walls of Newport. Although she did not grow up sailing, she did grow up surfing and has surfed around the Caribbean, USA and Australia, thus giving her a further understanding of the ocean and all that it has to offer.

Attending university at the University of San Francisco,Corinna studied English and Photojournalism,and was the photography editor of the universities newspaper "The Foghorn". While attending USF,Corinna studied abroad in Melbourne, Australia where she filled her computer with beautiful photographs of the country's east coast and Tasmania.

Upon graduation, Corinna was ready to see what the sea really had to offer. An interest sparked by her mother's days in yachting, Corinna quickly jumped at the opportunity to work on her first sailing yacht. Putting her years of experience in one of Newport's most exclusive fine dining restaurants to use, Corinna eased into the role of stewardess to bring guests the best experience possible. Working only on sailing yachts with some of the industry's best skippers and chefs, Corinna has learned a lot within this time frame. Within the last year and a half, Corinna's slight interest in sailing has turned into a great passion, as it has brought her more opportunities than she originally imagined. This passion is greatly seen in her photography work, and Corinna hopes that one day she will be able to combine her love for sailing with her degree in journalism.

Corinna also enjoys running and ran her first marathon, the NYC Marathon, this past November. Sparked by the desire to surf as much as possible, she has learned how to wakeboard, a sport more conducive to living on a sailing boat. Corinna also enjoys swimming, practicing yoga and exploring. She also gets on well and works great with kids.

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Equipment & Toys

16'Dinghy w/ 90HP
Competition water skiis
Tube - wakeboard-Kneeboard
Banana tube
Snorkel Equipment
Fishing Gear w/ Fighting Chair
Trolling, spinning & Fly
Hammock
Two-man Kayak
2 Single Kayaks
Floating Sun Mats
Ondeck Jacuzzi
All cabins have plasma TV, Playstation II, & internet connection
Satelite TV/ DVD and Library
Icemaker - Watermaker
Fully Air Conditioned

Suba Instructor , Compressor,6 sets of Gear Onboard,
Dive 1/day at no additional expense, inquire for Instruction.