Crew

Captain – Adam Cunerd

Captain Adam Cunerd started boating at the age of 8 with his family and neighbors on the Severn River just outside of Annapolis, MD. Water-skiing, fishing, and cruising were his favorite activities through the years, expanding eventually into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. In his later teenage years and twenties working at various marinas in the area, he became more involved in the handling, maintenance, and mechanics of boating. He attended Chapman’s School of Seamanship in Stuart, Florida, which helped him make his decision to be working on private yachts as a professional crew member. Attaining his master’s license in 1993, he has traveled the Great Lakes, East Coast north to Nova Scotia, Florida, Mississippi River, Ten-Tom Waterway and it’s tributaries gaining the knowledge and skills to be a confident Master. Adam’s cruising experience includes the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, Canadian Maritimes, New England, the East Coast of Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and the Ten-Tom Waterway. Languages Spoken: English

Chef – Ely Reyad

Chef Ely Reyad was born and raised in Egypt before moving to the United States in 2006 after completing his studies. He spent time in Financial Sales and Restaurant Management before his love of travel, food and the sea paved his way into the yachting industry. His unique style of cooking is healthy yet delectable, and he enjoys introducing his guests to new dining experiences. He has visited many countries around the world in search of culinary adventure and has picked up many techniques along the way. He is drawn to the water no matter where he may be. Fishing is one of his favorite pastimes, especially in the waters of Miami’s Intracoastal Waterway. When not at sea, you’ll find Chef Ely cycling, hiking, running, or playing soccer. Languages Spoken: English and Arabic

Chief Stewardess –  Jenny DeCock

Jenny grew up in a small town in Ontario Canada, on a very large family farm with her two sisters. She discovered the yachting industry in 2012 and hasn’t looked back since. Her yachting experience has taken her all over Europe and the Mediterranean, Caribbean and East Coast of the United States. She has worked on every size vessel, her first and largest being 115m and her smallest being 25m. She has worked on some of the busiest private and charter programs in the industry. She has a passion for traveling, adventure, photography, living a healthy active lifestyle and a passion for life in general. Some hobbies she enjoys is surfing, wakeboarding, yoga, hiking, biking, reading and getting creative with cooking. She is a health and wellness enthusiast. Her dream in life is to own her own business and spread kindness wherever she goes. She looks forward to making your stay on Unbridled an unforgettable experience, as her biggest pleasure and joy in life is seeing people happy and enjoying life to the fullest. Languages Spoken: English

Deckhand/Stewardess –  Emerald Epke

Growing up in Newport, Rhode Island led Emerald to a lifelong passion of being in, on, and around the ocean. Sailing competitively in high school and college, she also enjoys surfing, flyboarding, paddle boarding, yoga and cooking for her family and friends. She has Bachelor’s degrees in both International Relations and French Language and hopes to earn her Captains license when she has acquired enough sea time. She has lived in Australia, France, Costa Rica and has been to 43 of the 50 U.S. states. (Eight of which were during her cross-country bicycle trip at age 15!) Her passion for traveling and being active led her to the yachting industry and she hopes to someday retire from the industry to start her own charter boat business. Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish

First Mate/ Dive Instructor – Jason Holt

Jason has ample yachting experience, loves being on the water and sharing his passion for yachting with the guests. Born in South Africa, Jason Holt has spent his life on or in the water. Jason began his career as a commercial diver, working as a manager on Necker Island of the BVI and with a salvage and towing company. He learned about hydraulic and pneumatic machinery, underwater cutting and welding, damn wall repairs, and search and recovery. He even worked as a head diver for diamond exploration in Angola for many years. This time underwater boosted his passion to work above water on luxury charter yachts. Languages Spoken: English

Jason has earned many qualifications in his career. He is a Dive Master and Commercial Diver Class II and looks forward to taking clients out scuba diving in the best areas as well as some secret locations for seeing amazing underwater life. He is a Master of Yachts 200 tons in addition to being qualified in O.O.W. all modules complete and ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System). Having taken engineering courses at Rolls Royce Kamewa in water jets propulsion at Kristinehamn Sweden in as well as MAN diesel engineering courses in Houston, Texas, he is qualified for managing yachting systems and handling any emergencies that may arise.

For leisure, Jason enjoys fishing, water sports, and kite surfing. He can teach clients how to use many of the water sporting equipment on board, as well as offering some tips to experienced charter guests. Passengers who wish to go deep sea fishing will love having Jason aboard. He knows some of the best fishing spots, almost guaranteeing a delicious fresh-cooked dinner by the yacht chef. With eight years of yachting experience under his belt, Jason has a proven record of reliability, knowledge, and hard work.