Emmanuel Pertuisot
Graduated from the French Merchant Marine, Emmanuel created in 1999, together with his partner Daniel Doppler, the first website on the market related to chartering business for crewed and bareboat yachts in the Caribbean.
Emmanuel is in charge of Caribbean area for the charter business, as well as the development of brokerage and yacht management activities

Olivier Capot
Before joining the Winward Islands Team, has been a captain for 17 years in the Mediterranean, Britany, the Caribbean and across the Atlantic. He settle down in Florida and couldn’t resist to go back to the boat industries. Olivier now brings his experience to find the perfect boat and the perfect location for Windward Islands clients.

Catherine Cardyn
Opened the Windward Islands UK office in January 2004. A French national who has lived in London for 13 years, Catherine has lived and travelled extensively on all five continents and speaks French, English and Portuguese. With a Political Science degree from Institut d'Etudes Politiques in Paris, plus work experience in investment banking, executive search, and travel consultancy, Catherine¹s varied background brings considerable expertise to her current role in advising Windward Islands¹ clients on all aspects their yacht charter.

Carine Fournier
Before joining the Windward Islands team in France, Carine worked for three years as a crew member on luxury crewed yachts in the West Indies and the Mediterranean. Her responsibilities also included recruitment for a sailing schoool. Today she uses these experiences to full advantage in planning charters for Windward Islands’ clients. In her spare time she enjoys sailing in regattas.

Fabienne Gosselin
Holds degree in Languages and international business and has lived in germanyu for 15 years.
She has been working in different domains, such as the tourism industry and joined 2005 Windward Islands team. She speaks french, german, english and spanish.

Soizic Petit
Has been working in the tourism industry since 1996. She has a background in event management, coupled with extensive management experience within the travel agency sector in France. She has travelled widely and speaks English, Spanish, German and Italian.

Danielle Panagou
For the majority of her professional life Danielle has been involved within the yachting industry. In 1980 she joined the Rhodes office of Camper and Nicholsons when the office was in its infancy. After several years she went on to join Stardust Marine where she was in sole charge of their luxury crewed fleet of vessels. Her expertise together with personalised attention to detail and experience in world-wide yacht charter brings a high degree of experience and knowledge to our UK operation.

Daniel Doppler
Co founder of Windward Islands in 1999 with Emmanuel Pertuisot. After a MBA from the Strasbourg University, and an experience as a trader on the Paris Stock Exchange he created and run an adverstising, events and intenet company. In 2000 he sold his company to focus on Windward Islands. Daniel is now responsible for business and marketing development.

Philippe Rode
Based in Barcelona where he heads the Windward Islands operation in Spain. He spent most of his professional career in tourism and has worked in many parts of the world and first joined the yachting industry as Base Manager for Catana catamarans in the French West Indies. Phillipe now brings his broad experience to Windward Islands and in his spare time likes nothing better than sailing with family and friends.

Simone Rhodes
A BA Hons Graduate in modern languages from Exeter University, joined Windward Islands in 2006 to strengthen the Windward Islands¹ UK operation. With over 15 years¹ experience in sales, marketing, advertising, PR, research, design, and event management, Simone is now thoroughly enjoying the client liaison and international scope of her role.

Valerie Sarnin-Andre
Based in San Francisco, is responsible for the US and Canadian clients. With an extensive sales & marketing background working and living in the US and abroad (Canada, South-East Asia and Europe), she uses this experience to offer new and unique charter experiences to the clients. Valerie ,who gratuated from ISG, a French Business School in Paris started her career in the luxury good industry and travel retail.

Andrea Schnarwiler
Has been involved in teaching and training for most of her professional life, but her passion for sailing has led her to explore many parts of the globe, on chartered, or more recently, her own yachts. A thirst for adventure led Andrea to explore the Caribbean Islands where she started operating charters for Windward Islands’ clients. On her return to Switzerland she took up responsibility for clients in Switzerland, Italy and Eastern Europe. In her leisure time Andrea teaches navigation skills to would-be skippers on her racing yacht in Brittany.

Dorothee Thiebaut
A graduate of the Institute of Political Studies in Paris, Dorothee then worked for 15 years as a HR Management Consultant for many blue chip companies. She subsequently spent 10 years as a Director of a PME. This knowledge and experience enhanced her excellent listening and customer service skills. Dorothee often sails in Mediterranean waters with her family and is able to benefit her clients with the wealth of her sailing experience.