October Harvest: BVI Charter Yacht Society’s Chefs Competition 2023

October Harvest was the theme at the 2023 BVI Charter Yacht Society’s Chefs Competition. Fourteen accomplished and creative chefs competed using pumpkin and cinnamon ingredients for appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Yacht chefs submitted 2 of the 3 at the annual yacht charter show held at Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

Also, Best in Show charter yacht winners are featured here.

Risotto rice cooked and formed into golf-size balls, stuffed with mozzarella cheese, sundried tomatoes and rolled in egg batter with a Parmesan, garlic, breadcrumb coating with pumpkin by Sophia Ribiero, chef of 67ft C'est La Vie

Judging was based on:

• Presentation
• Taste/Flavor
• Creativity/Originality, and
• Use of compulsory ingredients – both pumpkin and cinnamon.

CULINARY CONTEST by Riteway Food Markets

The October Harvest winners are:

Chef Loic Doan Jausoro 64’ Jan’s Felion ~ Lagoon Power Catamaran

Best Appetizer Loic Jausoro aboard S/Y Jan’s Felion

64’ JAN’S FELION (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 4 Queen(s)

Chef Audrey Boulianne 86’ Synergy ~ Sunseeker Motor Yacht

Runner-up Entrée & Dessert Audrey Boulianne aboard M/Y Synergy

86’ SYNERGY (Power)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 1 King(s), 3 Queen(s)

Chef Sofia Ribeiro aboard 67’ Lagoon catamaran C'est La Vie

Runner-Up Appetizer Sofia Ribeiro aboard S/Y C’est La Vie

67’ C’EST LA VIE (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 4 Queen(s)
Scuba DIVE equipped

Chef Katie Harrison 55’ Wanderlust ~ Lagoon Catamaran

Best Dessert & Best Entrée Katie Harrison aboard S/Y Wanderlust

50’ WANDERLUST (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 3 Queen(s), 1 Double(s)

50’ Wanderlust ~ 2022 Lagoon Catamaran

BEST IN SHOW YACHT CATEGORIES

Best Up to 53′

1st Place – UNWAVERING with Adam Hughes & Rosie Kirk

Chef Rosie Kirk aboard the “Yacht Unwavering” displays her Coconut and Lime cupcakes. (Photo: Jane Bakewell)

50ft Sunreef sailing catamaran UNWAVERING operates in the Caribbean

50’ UNWAVERING (Cat)
Sleeps 6 Guests in 3 Queen(s)

2nd Place- REACH with David Stanley & Shawna Taylor

50ft Leopard S-Y catamaran REACH operates in the Caribbean

50’ REACH (Cat)
Sleeps 6 Guests in 3 Queen(s)

Best 53 to 62′

1st Place – AMAYA with Biff Smith, Amy Edmonds & Piers Reid

60’ SunReef catamaranAMAYA operates in the Caribbean

60’ AMAYA (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 4 Queen(s)

2nd Place- PORT TO VINO S59 with Jeff & Caitlin Nichols

58ft Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran PORT TO VINO won Best Multi Hull in Show at the 2019 BVI Yacht Charter Society Show

59’ PORT TO VINO  (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 4 Queen(s)

Best 63′ and up

1st Place – 77’ MARIAH PRINCESS III (Cat)

77’ Mariah Princess III ~ Captain Kevin Gentles & Chef Nicole Bowman

77’ MARIAH PRINCESS III (Cat)

Sleeps 8 Guests in 2 King(s), 2 Queen(s)
Scuba DIVE equipped

2nd Place – COLIBRI with Graham & Kristiann Gips & Stacey Law

67ft Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran COLIBRI operates in the Caribbean

67’ COLIBRI  (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 1 King(s), 3 Queen(s)
Scuba DIVE equipped

Best Motor Yacht

1st Place – M/Y SYNERGY with Jacob Beman, Audrey Boulianne & Philip Ashford

86' Sunseeker SYNERGY Motor Yacht

86’ SYNERGY (Power)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 1 King(s), 3 Queen(s)

2nd Place – SEA GLASS with Paul & April Tremblath & George Filip

74’ Horizon SEAGLASS Power Catamaran

74’ SEAGLASS (Cat)
Sleeps 8 Guests in 4 King(s), 1 Twin(s)