Your Crew
CAPTAIN Jean ROUILLON & CHEF Thomas CARMEILLE & MATE Raphaële Quémar
CAPTAIN: Jean ROUILLON
Nationality: French
Diploma: Master 500GT Sailing yacht, Advanced
Certificate in Marine Environment Management, STCW
Language spoken: French and English
Jean grew up by the sea in Brittany and has spent more than 20 years sailing thousands of miles across the Britany, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Coming from competitive sailing, he’s known as the crew’s very own “Aquaman”, always in the water, whether surfing, wing-foiling, or out with his fishing rod.
A naturally active and early riser, Jean is hands-on and loves keeping things shipshape on board. His experience spans luxury monohulls, catamarans, and motor yachts including Lagoon 77 “Relentless V”, CNB 76 “Parati” & “Spark III”, Lagoon 620 “Sunset O”, and the motor yachts “December Six” & “Veni Vidi Vici”.
Easygoing and upbeat, Jean’s positive energy sets the tone on board. Off watch, he enjoys line fishing and is always ready to share the catch.
Jean and Raphaële have sailed together for over five years and tied the knot in 2025 — a solid, friendly duo who make every guest feel welcome and at home at sea.
CHEF: Thomas CARMEILLE
Nationality: French
STCW 10 - ENG1
6 years of cooking studies – Master in Pastry
Viennoiserie course at the Belouet school in Paris with Johan Martin
Internship modern food and healthy food in Ducasse School
Language spoken: French & English
Passionate about cooking since the age of 15, Chef Thomas CARMEILLE began his career by working in luxury seasonal establishments such as Le Cheval Blanc, Les Airelles, Eden Rock in Courchevel, Saint Tropez, Biarritz and Megève.
Thomas is a great traveler at heart; having traveled several continents such as Latin America, Asia, Indonesia, Africa and Europe, always in search of new inspirations to be able to offer balanced and gourmet world cuisine.
For a while he continued his journey and settled on the island of Saint Barth in the French West Indies working as private Chef in villas or aboard yachts.
Thomas is now joining KAJIKIA, teaming up with his partner in life our stewardess Anaïs !
STEWARDESS: Anaïs MICHEL
Nationality: French
Diploma: STCW,
Languages spoken: French & English
Originally from south of France, Anaïs has now been living in the West Indies for 8 years.
Passionate of traveling and after numerous backpacking trips all around the world, it is today on boats that she found her happiness.
Strong of ten years of experience in the luxury industry going from Switzerland working at the Royal Palace in Lausanne to Saint-Barthelemy at the famous Eden Rock.
Anaïs has always been fascinated by the catering profession and travel. It was two years ago that her passion turned to sailing boats after spending 3 years working in the Belmond group at the sublime La Samanna hotel on the island of Saint Martin
Anaïs will do her second season with us on the KAJIKIA
Always with a smile and boundless energy, she will do her utmost to ensure you have the vacation you dreamed of and will be happy to accompany you throughout your stay.
MATE: Raphaële Quémar
Nationality: French
Diploma: Master 200 GT Sailing Yacht, STCW
Language spoken: French & English
Born and raised in Brittany, Raphaële comes from a long line of sailors — one great-grandfather was a fisherman in the Newfoundland campaigns and another served in the French Navy, circumnavigating the globe before 1900.
The ocean has always been in her blood.
She started sailing with her parents as a child and turned her passion into a career in 2016.
Over the years, she’s worked as First Mate & Stew/Cook on luxury sailing yachts up to 77 ft in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, including Lagoon 77 “Relentless V”, Lagoon 620 “Sunset O” and CNB76 “Parati” & “Spark III”.
Energetic, positive, and adaptable, Raphaële brings warmth and professionalism to every program. When she’s not at sea, she loves video editing, traveling, horseback riding, surfing, and freediving.
