Meet Megan O’Leary and John Bodnar. They are the new crew aboard the 47-foot sailing catamaran Tachyon in the Virgin Islands.
I first told you about Tachyon back in November 2006, when I met Capt. Eric Stahl and his wife, Jacque, who at the time had just become owner-operators. They went on to build a strong reputation for their charter yacht and continued to work aboard until about a year ago, when they created a yacht management company and moved ashore to have a family.
Now comes word that for the upcoming Caribbean season, Tachyon will be under Bodnar’s command, with O’Leary serving as chef. According to Jacque Stahl, the couple have spent the past few years running day charter boats together out of St. Thomas and all around the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, which will remain Tachyon’s base of operations.
Bodnar and O’Leary sound like well-qualified, smart cookies to me. O’Leary is an Ivy League graduate of the University of Pennsylvania who also holds a dive master certification, while Bodnar has earned both a 100-ton U.S. Coast Guard Master license and an ASA Sailing Certification. Jacque Stahl tells me: “They are professional, respectful, active, lots of fun, extremely knowledgeable, and very eager to please.”
She also says that Tachyon itself recently got a few upgrades. They include new sail rigging, new cushions and towels, new helm electronics, and engine updates.
Tachyon takes six guests at a weekly rate of $13,250. For full details,visit Tachyon’s charter page.
Tags: Catamaran, crewed charter yacht, John Bodnar, Megan O'Leary, Tachyon, Virgin Islands