Our Crew

Fred Deetlefs:
From a young age Fred went to sea with his dad on the salvage tug, where he picked up his experience. After his army training he did his pilot exemption skipper license and Radio Operators license in Durban . He then was the skipper of a Cabin Cruiser named ‘Challenge’ and did many fishing trips including Marlin and Sail fishing along the Durban coast.
In 1986 Fred and his family moved to Walvis Bay where he worked in the fishing Industry as Whitefish Production manager and in 2002 Fred and his wife Astrid (Probst) took over Probst Bakery from Willi and Lilo Probst. In December 2003 Fred’s dream finally came true when the ‘Fairweather 1′ arrived safely in Walvis Bay and he could skipper his own yacht.

Speaks English, Afrikaans and German

Willi Deetlefs:
He has successfully completed his Royal Cape Yacht Club’s Skipper’s Certificate with Good Hope Sailing Academy . His certificate proves that he has covered:

• Boat and Crew Management
• Safety at Sea, Harbour Regulations, Rules of the Road
• Boat Handling under Sail and Engine
• Coastal Navigation, Tides and Weather

Willi has also successfully completed his:
• Cat B - power driven Vessel from SAMSA, examined by SA Underwater Union.
• Central Coast course offered by NATH

Speaks English, German and Afrikaans

Marko Jansen Van Vuuren:

Marko has successfully completed his Yacht Skipper Certificate with Sunsail School in Langebaan. His certificate proves that he is qualified by haven completed:

• Boat and Crew Management
• Safety at Sea
• Harbour Rules and Regulations
• Rules of the Road
• Boat Handling under Sail and Engine
• Navigation
• Coastal Tides and Weather

Marko has also successfully completed:
• First Aid from International SOS Namibia
• Cat B - power driven Vessel from SAMSA, examined by SA Underwater Union
• Central Coast course offered by NATH

Speaks German, English and Afrikaans fluently.

Paulus Shikongo

• Deck-hand
• Trainee for boat handling under sail and engine.

Speaks English and Ovambo

Sven Deetlefs

Our youngest volunteer Deck-hand.
Sven helps out on weekends and in school holidays.

Speaks English, German and Afrikaans

Willi Probst

• Tour Entertainer on Special Trips

He speaks German, English and Afrikaans.

Leonard Amukwaya

• Deck-Hand
• Trainee for boat handling under sail and engine.

He speaks English, Afrikaans and Ovambo.

Our Volunteer Photographer:

Orlanda Sardinha

• Orlanda is our photographer aboard and owns her own Photoshop.
• ‘Multisave Photoshop’ - Orlanda’s cell: 0811278880

She speaks English, Portuguese and Afrikaans.

Daniela Jansen Van Vuuren

Daniela is in charge of our Booking Office as well as being Shore-skipper for every cruise.

Daniela has successfully completed the following:

• Tourism N4 & N5
• Galileo
• Within Africa Fares and Ticketing
• International Fares and Ticketing - Beginners
• Central Coast course offered by NATH

She speaks English, German and Afrikaans.