Welcome
Onboard Flame !
Captain Wayne and Barbara Elsworth
If
you ask Wayne or Barbara Elsworth what their
earliest memory is, it would certainly involve
boating. They both grew up on the shores of the
Hudson River, only 150 miles apart.
Coincidentally, their families summered at the
same Adirondack lake, just on opposite shores! It
seemed inevitable that one day they would meet,
ironic that it would be on a Caribbean Island
2,000 miles south of their native New York.
Wayne
Elsworth attended Fredonia State College until
1973 when he discovered the islands while
visiting his parents winter home on Great Exuma.
In 1979 he became a US Coast Guard licensed
captain and has operated a variety of sail and
power yachts ranging from 50 to 95 feet. He has
sailed from Nova Scotia to Grenada and now has
settled in the Virgin Islands, his great love.
While in Great Exuma, Wayne's father taught him
to spearfish, Bahamian style. He is an avid
hunter and can be counted on to bring home fresh
fish, conch or lobster during your vacation!
Barbara
Elsworth graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1983 with a degree in history and a great love
of sailing. Pursuing a career in the accounting
side of the restaurant business occupied her
until a fateful vacation in 1987. She traveled to
Antigua for Sailing Race Week, accepted a job
delivering a sailboat to England and has never
looked back. Barbara met Wayne six months later.
She began working with him shortly thereafter and
they have been together ever since. Classical
French cuisine was the daily fare as Barbara grew
up and she draws on that training to develop a
lighter French and Italian inspired style.
Naturally, she specializes in seafood, using only
the very freshest of ingredients most of which
Wayne provides. If desserts make you your day,
watch out! Barbara has a sweet tooth and can be
counted on to go overboard.
When
they are not chartering, Wayne and Barbara
restore antique speedboats; the classic mahogany
Chris Crafts and Garwoods. When they stumbled
across Flame, a 1956 Feadship in sad state...it
was love at first sight, well, almost. Her
restoration and reconfiguration took a full three
years. They did all the work themselves; Wayne
taught Barbara carpentry and expanded his own
engineering talents. Flame is the culmination of
their many years chartering and maintaining
yachts. Displayed are examples of Barbara's
sewing and flower arranging hobbies and Wayne's
many many orchids! Barbara and Wayne will from
time to time unthinkingly claim ownership of
Flame. The actual owner is Joshua, the mongrel
cat with a pedigreed attitude. Like most owners
he usually lies around until mealtime, and is
especially charming towards women.
Wayne
and Barbara's love of yachting and the islands is
infectious. Whether sea adventures and island
exploring or lazy relaxing days are your
pleasure, they will spoil you rotten as they show
you their tropical paradise.
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