About Namaste - Namaste Group, Ltd

About

Namaste

Life need not be about compromise. The 78’ Privilege sailing yacht Namaste is the result of 7 years of research, design, and construction to build a vessel combining the owners’ passion for creating cutting-edge machines with their equally passionate commitment to design. Namaste sports world-class amenities and equipment including a customizable spa experience. She is also fast. With a performance mainsail and four headsails including the spinnaker, Namaste routinely does 10 knots in 12 knots of wind and has sustained speeds over 20 knots. She is lovingly operated by the crew of Willem, Will, Glenn, Courtney and Sara, who have 30 years of combined experience in the yachting industry. They are committed to making the dream of luxury adventure come alive.

Namaste’s luxury and innovation cannot be found elsewhere. The owners’ motivation is simple: attract, over time, a small group of repeat guests who appreciate a higher level of experience. Namaste’s journey will take it around the globe, with a different location as our base of operations each season. By doing so, the Namaste experience will exhilarate and inspire guests for many years.

Opportunities to charter Namaste are limited and repeat guests have priority on future bookings.
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NAMASTE

SAY HELLO

The Crew

Willem

Will

Glenn

Courtney

Sara

About Willem

Willem

ROTATIONAL CAPTAIN

Captain Willem has lived for sailing since he was a young boy. He hails from a small canal town in Holland, where his family kept their sailboat tied to the dock at their home. As a teenager, Willem taught sailing in Greece, Mallorca, and England, and he collected multiple awards in international dinghy racing. As a fully qualified RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with a well-rounded career in both the charter and private yacht industry, Captain Willem is an accomplished skipper.

Previously, Willem held a position with the same owner and yacht for ten years. He oversaw the build of the vessel and completed a circumnavigation while maintaining the owner’s request for the yacht to be kept up to five-star standards. He has cultivated an extensive list of global networks, ensuring exclusive access no matter where Namaste ventures.

Willem is happiest when guests are perched comfortably in one of the many relaxing areas on deck while the boat sails into the sunset. His calm nature and giddy knowledge of almost all types of yachts will delight all aboard.

As an outstanding sportsman and certified PADI Divemaster, Willem is eager to take you waterskiing and wakeboarding or exploring treasures under the sea.

Captain Willem is looking forward to this new adventure. He creates specialized itineraries for each guest and will make you feel at ease afloat as he safely steers you to unique and exciting destinations on Namaste. His natural humor and easygoing nature assures that you will enjoy an unforgettable trip.

About Will

Will

ROTATIONAL CAPTAIN

While growing up on the southwest coast of England, sailing and adventure sports were Namaste Captain Will Morgan’s primary focus. As a young adult, Will owned and maintained small sailboats and powerboats, which he used for frequent coastal cruising and racing.

In 2009, Will began his professional sailing career delivering yachts to the Caribbean. Following the trade winds west, he completed a three-year circumnavigation under sail and set his sights on adventure sailing.

Will has spent the past decade exploring remote parts of the world as a captain. He specializes in adventure cruising and water sports itineraries, and he is always on the lookout for new hidden gems to share with Namaste’s guests.

About Glenn

Glenn

FIRST MATE

Glenn began his career as a multi qualified watersports instructor pursuing his childhood love for windsurfing, kayaking and dinghy sailing. After teaching at a high wind resort in Egypt he started working on yachts. After many deliveries and charters on luxury yachts, he has thousands of miles under his belt. Glenn is also a PADI Rescue Diver and loves exploring the reefs with photography equipment. With a degree in media and his drone pilot’s license Glenn is always happy to help guests capture special moments during their time onboard Namaste.

About Courtney

Courtney

STEWARDESS

Courtney grew up in a small coastal town in South Africa, where her love for nature began at an early age. Her diverse professional background includes not only yacht experience, but also hospitality, lodge management, and working on a small organic farm. Over her five years in the yachting industry, Courtney has cruised Cȏte dʹAzur, Italy, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, and the East Coast of the United States. She has a thirst to explore more waters over the years to come.

One of Courtney’s greatest joys is meeting people and connecting with individuals from all walks of life. She lives the Kahlil Gibran quote, “Work is love made visible.” Hospitality runs in her blood, and her passion for her work is evident to all of Namaste’s guests. Her welcoming and adaptable personality, close attention to detail, creativity, and keen observation skills help everyone aboard feel relaxed and comfortable. She is also a skilled bartender who looks forward to complementing guests’ days with tasty cocktails served with a friendly smile.

In her free time, Courtney enjoys snorkeling, traveling, horseback riding, hiking, reading, cooking, soapmaking, and leatherworking.

About Sara

Sara

CHEF

Chef Sara is inspired daily by her lifelong passion for food and the ocean. With degrees in both culinary arts and business, she delights guests onNamaste by drawing upon her extensive experience preparing farm to table cuisine for private estates, as well as fine dining on luxury yachts and in five-star restaurants. Sara enjoys preparing exquisite menus and welcomes special requests from guests. Having been raised spending every summer in St. Maarten, Sara is also an experienced sailor and certified master diver.