Quid Pro Quo

Captain: Tony Minns

CAPTAIN: Tony Minns – British
Joined Spring 2016
Tony grew up in the South of France and has spent most of his life on yachts, gaining experience on private and charter yachts and working with clients of all nationalities.
In 1996 Tony started his career in yachting as a deckhand on the 37m M/Y Sea Crest and has continued up the career ladder to 2nd mate, first mate and then Captain in 2010 on the 21m M/Y Tabche, moving forward to today he is Captain on the 30m M/Y Quid Pro Quo and loves to install an enjoyable and safe environment for both crew and guests alike.
Languages: English, French

CHEF: Emmanuel Violet - Argentinian
Re-joined Spring 2019
Emmanuel is a fully qualified chef and bartender,having graduated with a diploma in Hotel and Tourism management from Mar Del Plata College in Argentina he went on to follow his passion for food with an International Culinary Course at the prestigious Instituto de Gastronomia. He has over 12 years’ experience having worked continually as a chef, food and beverage manager and restaurant manager. Previously onboard Quid Pro Quo in 2013 and 2018 he returns for the 2019 season. It is his love of yachting that combines his major passions, travel, people, languages and food from other cultures. He enjoys serving healthy Mediterranean cuisine and sourcing the best fish and seafood. When not busy in the galley Emmanuel enjoys travel and food, music, snowboarding and surfing.
Previous Yachts: M/Y Lady Lara ((62m), S/Y Germania Nova (60m), Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian and Catalan

CHIEF STEWARDESS: Ilze Stepahnie Brand - South African
Joined Spring 2019
Ilze started her stewardess life in 2012 when she joined the 55m M/Y Rio Rita where she gained valuable experience in food and silver service, since then she has worked on large yachts both charter and private some with large numbers of crew.
Last season Ilze was onboard a new build 50m M/Y N2H. Prior to yachting Ilze worked as font of house for catering events, and also hosted wine tastings and tours on a wine estate.
Ilze is very much looking forward to the season on M/Y Quid Pro Quo. When she’s not busy onboard Ilze enjoys cycling, running, swimming and cooking.
Previous Yachts: M/Y N2H (50m), M/Y Vantom (50m), M/Y Endeavour 2 (50m)
Languages: English

2ND STEWARDESS: Ellen Phillips - British
Joined Spring 2019
llen is new to the yachting industry, she is an enthusiastic, capable young woman with the ambition and drive to constantly improve in everything she does with an aim to do everything to the best of her ability. Being a stewardess has been her forever dream. Ellen spent 5 years working as a Bar & Restaurant supervisor in coaching house in the Uk. she now wants to pursue a career in yachting and joining M/Y Quid Pro Quo is the first step.
Hobbies: Netball, hockey and swimming.
Languages: English

ENGINEER: Olivian Jinga - Romanian
Joined Winter 2016
Romanian born Olivian started his career at sea onboard a container vessel from Miami to Singapore, he also studied at a Maritime University for electro-mechanical engineering and modern concepts of naval engineering.
Olivian became a second engineer in 2010 and was employed on the M/V Soraya (278m) and the M/V Aknoul (126m).
Joining the luxury yachting industry in 2012 and working his way up to be a Chief Engineer Olivian has been onboard Quid Pro Quo since 2016.
Languages: Romanian, English, basic French

DECKHAND: Jayden Wolman - South African
Joined Spring 2019
Hardworking, dedicated and eager to learn, are words that this energetic South African uses to describe himself!
Jayden is relatively new to yachting, but having grown up on the water, it is the place where he feels most at home. A qualified jet ski instructor, passionate about water sports, Jayden envisages an exciting, well- suited career ahead of him.
He isn’t one to stand still in his spare time either, with hobbies to include mountain biking, drone photography, travel and fishing to name a few! J Languages: English