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Nothing short of a modern day legend in the sailing world, this 47 metre ketch was the first Perini to circumnavigate the globe, took on the infamous “perfect storm” and has visited both the Arctic and the Antarctic in her distinguished career. Completely up to date with two major refits, she continues her worldwide travels.
In her 2000 refit she received a new carbon fibre in-boom furling system, a new sail wardrobe, including fully battened main and mizzen sails, carbon foils on the foresail, staysail and fisherman, complete update of the sail handling system, installation of underwater lighting and complete overhaul or replacement of all major operating systems. Further work in 2004 saw her fly bridge extended and a large custom designed spa tub installed, the complete replacement of all navigation, communication, audio and video systems with state of the art equipment, all worldwide, including on board wireless computer internet and e-mail access. In 2006 all sailing gear was updated and Andromeda was again supplied with a new sail wardrobe. In the fall of 2008 during her annual yard period she'll receive a full rig refit and all sails will be sent out for servicing.

With an interior offering uncompromising elegance with style and pedigree, the yacht has spacious accommodation for 9 guests comprising of a full width master stateroom with study and 3 further guest cabins of two double and one twin. In 2004, the interior was completely re-done with new onyx in all the heads and the highest quality fabrics throughout.

She is now fully MCA compliant and ABS A-1 certified for worldwide ocean cruising, equipped with the latest technology. Nevertheless, despite these changes, great care has been taken to respect her heritage and tradition, ensuring that she remains perhaps the most renowned and most beautiful Perini in the fleet.

ANDROMEDA LA DEA Specifications

ANDROMEDA LA DEA Accommodations

Sleeps 8 In 4 Cabins

ANDROMEDA LA DEA can accommodate 8 guests in 4 cabins.
The Master cabin has a king size bed, shower and toilet.
2 Guest cabins have a queen size bed, shower and toilet.
A Guest cabin has a twin bed, a pullman, shower and toilet.
ANDROMEDA LA DEA  is fully air conditioned through out.  Smoking is allowed on deck.  ANDROMEDA LA DEA´s crew has a separate companionway, heads and shower. Guests are not allowed to bring pets onboard.

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Salon

Master Suite

Master Bathroom

Twin Stateroom

Flybridge

Aft Deck

Aft Deck Lunch

Aft Deck

Anchored

Action

Salon

VIP Stateroom

Master Bathroom

Master Stateroom

Flybridge Jacuzzi

Flybridge with massage table

aft deck cockpit

Side View

Aft swim step and platform

ANDROMEDA LA DEA Crew Profile

Name:             Mac Auwers
Position:          Master
Qualifications: Master Class IV (3000 tonnes)
BSc. (Hons.) Marine Nav. &Underwater Science
PADI Rescue Diver
Nationality:      United Kingdom / Belgium
Joined:            07/12/05
Experience:     Mac has been sailing on yachts of various sizes since 1988. He has been working in the yachting industry since 1996 and first stepped aboard a Perini Navi in 1997.  In 1999 Mac took over his first yacht (SY Enterprise, Perini Navi) and continued to run her until joining Andromeda La Dea.
Interests:          Music, reading, sailing, hiking and travel.


Name:             Aeneas Hollins
Position:          Master
Qualifications: Master Class IV (3000 tonnes)
ISM & ISPS Trained Safety Officer
BSc. (Hons.) Marine Biology
Padi Master Scuba Diver Instructor Trainer
Nationality:      United Kingdom
Joined:            01/04/04
Experience:    Aeneas has been working on yachts since 1994 and has worked as an MCA and RYA sailing instructor for several years previous to joining Andromeda.
Interests:          Kite boarding, reading and computers


Name:              Raul Oberto
Position:           Senior Engineer
Qualifications:  Commercial First Engineer III/2
Nationality:       Venezuela
Joined:             08/03/06
Experience:    Raul started his commercial engineer training at university in Venezuela in 94. From 96 until 98 he worked on commercial tankers and since 98 has worked on various large yachts including the Perini Navi SY Enterpise.
Interests:          Reading, music, travel and exercise.


Name:              Pavel Sedlak
Position:          Engineer
Qualifications: University Diploma of Mechanical Engineering
MCA Engineer III/2 CoC
PADI Advanced Diver
Nationality:     Czech Republic
Joined:            06/04/08
Experience:     In 1996 Pavel graduated from the Czech technical University in Prague. During his five year long travels around the globe, he ended up sailing from Australia to Europe, which was his introduction to the world of yachting and has remained there ever since. Prior to joining Andromeda la Dea, Pavel was the engineer onboard the Perini Navi “Legacy”.
Interests:          Adventure, sailing, diving and motorbikes.


Name:             Hilary Gibson
Position:         Senior Head Stewardess / Masseuse
Qualifications:Level 3 Hospitality Certification  Australia
PADI Open Water Diver
Qualified Massage Therapist
Nationality:    Australia
Joined:          10/07/07
Experience:   Hilary has been working in the hospitality industry since 1996 and started her yachting life on the Great Barrier Reef in 1997, before heading abroad to travel. After travelling through Asia and Europe she joined her first overseas yacht in 1999. Since then she has combined her career in the yachting industry with her love of adventure and travel.
Interests:         Music & Festivals, travel, trekking, swimming and photography   


Name:             Caroline Turner
Position:          Head Stewardess
Qualifications: BSc (Hons.) Psychology
PADI Advanced Diver
Nationality:      United Kingdom   
Joined:            27/07/11
Experience:     Intrigued by different cultures and the freedom to travel, Caroline was naturally attracted to the yachting industry, in which Andromeda La Dea is the third Perini Navi that she has worked on. Caroline loves sampling food and wine from around the world, entertaining and all things associated with the ocean. Yachting has enriched her by meeting many “friends for life” and she feels very lucky to have had so many amazing experiences.
Interests:          Photography, design, yoga, snow boarding.


Name:              Linda Pearson
Position:           Mate
Qualifications:  MCA OOW (3000 tonnes)
PADI Open Water Dive Instructor
Open Coxswains Certificate (Australia)
Nationality:       Australia
Joined:             06/12/06
Experience:      Due to a love for the ocean all her life, Linda began her career working in exclusive areas of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, as an underwater videographer / dive instructor. With a continuing desire for adventure and travel involving the ocean, she was inspired to broaden her career further and to join the team of Andromeda la Dea.
Interests:           Kite surfing, hiking, travelling and photography.


Name:              John Smith
Position:           Chef
Qualifications:  City & Guilds Food Hygiene, Salford Univ.
Nationality:       United Kingdom   
Joined:             16/10/2011
Experience:      John’s food is unique in style, very natural and free flowing, following seasons whenever possible. John’s career includes reaching the quarter finals of “Master Chef – The Professionals” and running both a successful gastro pub and Italian restaurant in North Wales.
Over the years John has been influenced by great chefs that he has had the pleasure of working with, such as Michael Caines, which has enabled him to develop and refine his cuisine. John likes to take classical dishes and uses them to interpret dishes in a modern and exciting way.
John looks forward to thriving in the yachting industry and using the opulent setting onboard Andromeda La Dea as a wonderful stage to entertain guests, providing them with a truly relaxed, yet special dining experience.
Interests:          Golf, music, exercise, eating out, movies, cooking competitions.


Name:             Wade Shuttleworth
Position:          ETO / 2nd Engineer
Qualifications: BSc. (Hons.) Electrical Eng. (Mechatronics)
Approved Engine Course
RYA Powerboat Level 2
SSI Open Water Diver
Nationality:      South Africa
Joined:            14/10/2011
Experience:     Wade left South Africa in 2009 after graduating from the University of Cape Town to pursue a career in the yachting industry as a marine engineer. He continues to define his trade whilst travelling the world and experiencing all the different cultures on offer.
Interests:          Rugby, music, travelling, water sports, snow boarding.


Name:              Jelena Guzvica
Position:          Stewardess / Masseuse
Qualifications: Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Nationality:      Republic of Serbia
Joined:            10/05/2011
Experience:     After working on cruise ships around the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Canada and Alaska, Jelena decided to experience working on yachts. Combining her love for travel, her hospitality skills and her massage / beauty therapy experience she is continuing her career on yachts onboard Andromeda la Dea
Interests:          Music, travel, nature, hiking.


Name:             Aifric McKenna
Position:          Deckhand
Qualifications: Diploma in Outdoor Adventure Management
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Dinghy / Racing Instructor
RYA Powerboat Level 2
PADI Open Water Diver
Kayak Level 1 Instructor
Nationality:      Republic of Ireland
Joined:            04/07/2011
Experience:    Aifric decided early on that the ocean was where she belonged, learning to sail at the early age of ten, under the instruction of her father. After completing her diploma in outdoor adventure management she was keener than ever to turn this love for sailing into a permanent lifestyle. Previous to Andromeda, Aifric has worked on a number of other sailing yachts.
Interests:         Watersports, traveling, art and meeting people.

Name:              Philip Drew
Position:          Relief Engineer
Qualifications: MCA Engineer III/2 CoC
Electrical Craftsman
Nationality:      United Kingdom
Joined:            26/11/10
Experience:     After 15 years in the electrical trade, Phil moved to Italy to explore the world of yachting. Having worked on five Perini Navi’s in areas such as the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, South Pacific and the Caribbean over the last eight years, Phil has a wealth of experience to offer.
Interests:           Adventure, travel, classic cars.

ANDROMEDA LA DEA Menu

ANDROMEDA LA DEA
Sample Menu – Chef John Smith

Breakfast menu

Brioche pain perdu, Roast apricots

Poached haddock, poached egg, milk foam

Full English: Merguez sausage, black pudding, pancetta crisp, confit tomatoes, homemade baked beans, fried egg

Selection of pastries, cured meats

Toast, butter and conserves

Porridge: Oats and raisins, roast banana, honey and rum glaze

Lunch

Starters

Soup du jour: Spiced pumpkin, confit duck, poached quail egg, sage crisps

Cured meats, foccacia, marinated mozzarella, olive and balsamic dip

(to share or for one)

Chicken and foi gras terrine, homemade piccalilli, cepe brioche

Salmon gravlax, horseradish crème fraiche, cured carrots, marinated beetroot

Pear and roquefort salad, candied walnuts, apple vinaigrette

Maincourse

Crab linguini: Chilli, lemon puree, salsa verde, sunblushed tomato, rocket

Fish of the day: Roast cod, pea veloute, smoked pomme puree, selection of vegetables

Cheese toastie: Jamon Iberico gruyere cheese, truffle shavings, toasted brioche

Saffron risotto, roast scallops, smoked herring roe

Chicken ceasar salad, herring, herb crostini, pancetta crisp, parmesan shavings

Shallot tart tatin, blacksticks blue, rocket, shallot vinaigrette

Evening menu

Starters

Soup du jour: Pea and ham, coconut veloute

Jambalaya, spiced cod

Beef carpaccio, popped capers, vegetable vinaigrette

Chicken liver parfait, house chutney, mixed leaf salad

Tempura of vegetables, tomato vinagrette

Main course

Fillet steak, roast baby vegetables red wine and port jus

Duck a’la orange, confit duck legs, wilted spinach

Lobster veloute, Seafood casserole, Orange essence

Fish of the day: Dover sole, shellfish ragout, beurre noisette

Beetroot risotto, roast goat cheese, toasted walnuts

Duo of lamb: Confit shoulder and roast rump, salt baked turnip, carrots and shoots, homemade curd

Vegetable cassoulette

Desserts

Chocolate fondant, vanilla ice-cream

Apricot soufflé, apricot sauce

Vanilla pannacotta, mulled fruits, lemon jelly

Treacle and spice cake, brown butter ice cream

ANDROMEDA LA DEA Testimonials

Italy, June 2011

Happy New Year to you and your crew Captain. I must tell you that as I look back on 2011 " Andromeda" gave me one of the absolute most dynamic, exciting and relaxing journeys EVER! I find myself reflecting back on that trip frequently for many reasons. Thank you once again. A

I spoke my client this morning and he reports he and his guests had a very enjoyable time onboard “ A NDROMEDA LA DEA ” in spite of the somewhat unpleasant weather.  As I expected, he got on with very well with Captain Aeneas and he felt all the crew were a quality team with no exceptions.

We had a marvellous time on board and were extremely well looked after by Mac and his crew whom I could recommend to anybody. With many thanks for your help in organising the charter.

Having been lucky enough (after a 28 day holiday on a super yacht with friends and family) to have been served breakfast, lunch and dinner (including in-between snacks) by the most wonderful of chefs - Mr Tony Hall - I couldn't help myself from writing a few words of gratitude and recommendations for the delights that we were served over our voyage.

At no point were we served the same dish twice and every meal was a culinary delight of combined flavours and presentation.

No cuisine was too complicated or too exotic for Mr Tony, from all corners of the globe and everything within that - from Thai to Indian, from Meditteranean to Japanese all was delivered with love and to perfection.

Thankyou Chef, looking forward to our next voyage together,

A bientot, Arriverderci and Adios,

Till the next time

Yours

Sir M & Lady I x

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