Boris Smirnov
Creator, organizer and the head of the expedition. For many years, Boris arranges expeditions to various hard-to-reach corners of our planet such as remote islands of Oceania, Greenland, Africa and South America. A scuba diving instructor certified by many international diving federations including PADI, TDI and IANTD. CEO of Amazing Fleet which owns the yacht Amazing Enterprise. Speaks Russian and English.
Rustam Rustamov
Co-owner of Amazing Fleet. A team member, whose energy, enthusiasm and financial participation brought this project to life. A Yachtsman, scuba diver and just a very charming person.
Jory Lord, Captain
Chief technical advisor of the project and the head of works on yacht preparation for the voyage. The Canadian living in Thailand and being in love with sailing yachts. One of the world’s best specialists in the sailing yachts construction by old drawings. Speaks English, French, Spanish and Thai.
Richard Bob Malaise, Captain
Captain of the yacht Amazing Enterprise. Born in Switzerland, studied in France, the United States and Sweden. Engaged for yachting since 1969. Since then, haven’t ever lived more than three months ashore. Yachting instructor certified by RYA. Speaks English, Swedish, German, Spanish and French.
Nadezda Smirnova
Head of the Expedition Headquarters in Moscow. Certified by IATA. Responsible for logistics, visas, air tickets, hotel reservations, arranges ashore trips, reserves airplanes and tickets to shows. Keen on scuba diving. Speaks Russian, English and Spanish.
Marina Sikovon
Press secretary of the project. With a high degree of probability, you are reading these words through the work she does from day to day. In love with the sea, mountains and extreme. If you are a journalist and would like to participate in the expedition, send her a letter: marina@amazingexpeditions.com.
Jacques Cacciari
Project Consultant. Franco-American. Yacht broker. The sailing catamaran Amazing Enterprise was chosen due to his help and advices.
