Captain Peter Limmer hails from New Zealand but soon got the travel bug and left for England where he started a mobile yacht painting company. This expanded to contracts painting mega yachts in France, Italy and Germany. He lived in Italy for 4 years and in Germany for 4 years. Peter arrived in the States in 1998. In 2002 he met the owner of Victorian Rose and started working on her refit in Canada.

Peter has done a lot of sailboat racing and crewed in one of the Fastnet races. He also owned a 32’ sport fishing yacht for several years. His hobbies are travel and ballroom dancing.

Chef/Stewardess Gisela Huffman

Gisela grew up in Bavaria, Germany and studied languages at the University of Heidelberg.

With a desire for experiencing new places, she traveled to the US and South America and was intruduced to the sailing life in the Caribbean.  She then got the opportunity to cross the Atlantic, first on an eighty foot schooner and again on a seventy two foot ketch.  Having always loved to cook, she started to prepare meals for the crew and guests.

While in Newport, Rhode Island during the America's Cup races, she met Vienna Chef Volker Fricks and gained valuable experience doing an apprenticeship at his Newport restaurant "Fricks".

Following this she worked as Chef on private and charter yachts in Europe, the Caribbean, the US East Coast and Mexico.  After years of experience in creating innovative menus with an international flair, Gisela can customize and prepare delicious meals for any occasion or dietary preference.