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Tilly Mint is a semi-custom, handcrafted 67ft sailboat built in England by Discovery Yachts – a boatyard renowned for innovative and award winning sailboats. She is the largest model offered by Discovery, and like her little sister the Discovery 55’, she was designed by the most prominent naval architect of this century, Ron Holland. -- Since being launched in 2009, Tilly Mint has been lightly used by her private owner. She is now being offered for charter in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
TILLY MINT Specifications
| LENGTH |
68ft (20.8m) |
BEAM |
18ft (5.6m) |
ENGINES |
Yanmar 4LHA 200hp diesel engine |
FLAG |
United Kingdom |
| DRAFT |
8ft 6in (2.6m) |
TYPE |
Sail yacht |
| YEAR BUILT |
2009 |
REFIT |
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SPEED
CRUISE/MAX |
8kts / 10kts |
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| DESIGNER |
Ron Holland |
BUILDER |
Discovery Yachts |
| STABILISERS |
None |
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CREW |
Captain Bill Haynie & Chef Nathalie Miquel-Elcano |
TILLY MINT Accommodations
Sleeps 7 In 3 Cabins
Accommodation Description:
There is a large ensuite master cabin aft with more than 6’6” headroom, a Queen sized walk around bed, a large TV and DVD player, IPOD connection, aircon, a dressing table and stool and a bathroom including a glass shower enclosure with power shower, electric heads and beautiful cherry vanity unit
Forward, the accommodation is flexible. The door to the forward double cabin can be moved to make the luxury bathroom either ensuite, or shared with the double Pullman cabin, depending on the number of guests. The forward cabin itself has a Queen sized bed, aircon and large TV and DVD and IPOD connection.
The forward bathroom has a power shower with a full glass shower enclosure, electric toilet and luxury cherry vanity unit.
The Pullman cabin is ideal for a couple or for children. There is a large double bed and a single Pullman bunk. 3 people could share this cabin if required. It has aircon, small TV and DVD player and an IPOD connection.
View into salon from foredeck
Master Cabin with view of bathroom
Salon viewed from port deck
TILLY MINT Crew Profile
Captain Bill Haynie
Captain Bill Haynie and his partner Nathalie Miquel-Elcano are the Captain/Chef team aboard Tilly Mint. They have worked on many yachts both together and separately in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, most recently on a 100ft charter sailboat in the British Virgin Islands. They are a young and energetic couple, with a passion for sailing and water sports to compliment their top-notch hospitality service.
Bill is an American national who grew up on the tidal waters of Charleston, South Carolina. He comes from a family of sailors and took to the sport at a young age. Though he enjoyed racing and cruising on sailboats throughout his teenage years, he decided the sensible thing to do was pursue a college degree in business marketing. After studying for two years, he realized that he would never be happy in the business world.
He promptly left school to follow his dream of making sailing a full time career. He spent some time in the Caribbean gaining experience on racing and charter sailboats, then enrolled in captain’s school in Newport, Rhode Island. He now holds a USCG Masters license, an RYA Yachtmaster 200Ton license, as well as array of other qualifications. These include First Aid/CPR, maritime emergency, sailing instructor, and PADI advanced diver.
He has captained two 100ft charter sailboats in the New England area and in the Caribbean. He has extensive knowledge of both areas, though he considers the Islands his home away from home. When Bill is not driving a boat, he likes to stay active via an array of outdoor and water sports including: distance swimming, free-diving, sailboat racing, hiking, SCUBA diving, and running.
Chef Nathalie Miquel-Elcano
Chef Nathalie Miquel-Elcano is French and a fantastic chef as well as a very experienced sailor. She grew up in Paris cooking from a young age under the instruction of her mother and grandmother. Nathalie traveled extensively through high school and college, studying foreign languages and learning Mediterranean style cooking to incorporate into her menus. She attended classes and obtained several certificates from the prestigious Alain Ducasse Culinary School in Paris.
During the summer holidays every year, Nathalie attended a sailing school in Bretagne, France. She eventually outgrew studentship and became a sailing instructor and cook for the same school. After attending university and completing two master’s degrees in English Literature and in Translation & Interpretation, she went to work full time in international public relations. Although successful in her career, Nathalie realized that what she really wanted was to pursue sailing full time. She left her job and went to work in the Mediterranean on large classic sailboats, serving on several famous super-yachts as a hostess, stewardess, cook and race crew.
Since sailing across the Atlantic in 2010, Nathalie has worked on large charter yachts in the Islands as a hostess and cook and has added Caribbean cuisine to her arsenal of cooking skills. Nathalie specializes in French cuisine, makes all of her own breads and sauces, and is particularly talented at baking delicious desserts. Besides cooking and sailing, Nathalie, like Bill, lives an active lifestyle.
She enjoys swimming, diving, racing sailboats and exploring different islands. Nathalie also has a passion for foreign languages. She is fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, and semi-fluent in Russian.
