Crew
Captain: George Maleas
George was born in 1980 and has been sailing avidly for over 20 years. As RYA professional, George has experience on private and charter boats, both sail and power. He has sailed in Turkey, Croatia and France as well as Greece and worked for established tour operators such as TUI (Moorings – Sunsail). His ratings and reviews on various sites and apps speak for themselves and is a valued member of the sailing community.
A very energetic soul, easy going personality and a great team player makes George a great asset to the HYDRUS team.
In his spare time George likes to snowboard and takes an interest in small scale R/C Modelling.
Languages: Greek (mother tongue), English (fluent), Italian (moderate)
Chef: Charalambos Katsianis
Charalambos, known as Babis, was born in 1983 in Athens, Greece. After graduating from the 1st Technical School of Piraeus, he went on to study the culinary arts at Chef D’ Oeuvre and graduated in 2008. In 2009, while working at Restaurant Vardis at the Pentelikon Hotel as the Cold Cuisine Chef under Asterios Koustoudis, they earned their Gold Cap Greek Cuisine and Michelin Star. After years of experience as a Chef, he joined the yachting profession as Sous Chef onboard the world-famous Maltese Falcon.
Babis is excited to spoil guests on HYDRUS by creating incredible memories through exceptional dishes. His speciality of fresh Mediterranean cuisine combined with local products is ideal for chartering. When he is not in the kitchen, he enjoys the cinema, swimming, excursions, music and many sports.
Languages: Greek, English (fluent)
Hostess: Judit Kovacs
Judit is from Hungary and studied Art and Art history. She spent the early part of her career as a primary school teacher in Budapest and then went on to study beauty therapy and yoga in the search for a healthier lifestyle, philosophy and practice (which Yoga embodies). She spent the last few years in Malta honing her skills as a yoga instructor which she has practiced for over 15 years.
In the background she also had a passion for the sea having been raised with a family who sailed. In 2018 her love for the sea called out to her and she switched careers and worked for P&O cruises. Last year she started her career in yachting as a hostess and we are glad to have her in HYDRUS team this year. Her varied life experiences have created a much loved and invaluable crew member.
Languages: Hungarian, English (fluent), German (basic)
