About

Chris Lobel

Skipper and Founder

Having been teaching and coaching for many years, Chris decided in 2016 to leave the corporate world and combine his passion for sailing with teaching. Chris has been teaching yachting full time in UK, Spain and Singapore since 2017.

In 2019, Chris' dream yacht was on sale in Olbia, Italy. On 14th of Feb 2019, of all the dates, Chris became the proud skipper-owner of Saga, a Classic Swan 47, built for offshore sailing. Following his love of yachting, Chris started 'Saga47swan Sailing' doing Ocean crossing adventures & Offshore sail training trips.

Maritime Qualifications

Scuba Diving Qualification

Other Qualifications

Nathalie Ah-Sue

1st Mate & Logistics

Born and raised in Mauritius. Nathalie has always been drawn to the ocean from her childhood. Her dream has always been to travel the world – in which form she didn't know yet.

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." - William Shakespeare.

Looking back now, one of the first steps of travelling the world was probably taking up work assignments in different regions (Asia, Middle East & Europe). Nathalie has worked in the logistics industry for 15+ years: meeting and learning from the different cultures and environment.

After taking time off work in 2021, Nathalie decided to further build her sailing skills and experience. Living full-time onboard Saga47swan Sailing is constant learning in all aspects (life and sailing world). She has now logged 20,000+nm including Bay of Biscay and Atlantic crossings.