Your Crew
CAPTAIN Dimitris Papalopoulos & CHEF TBA
Captain: Dimitris Papadopoulos
Dimitris, born in Karditsa in 1967, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the maritime industry. With a distinguished career as a captain on both commercial and private vessels during the past years, he has also demonstrated his proficiency as a RIB cruise captain, conducting daily charters from 2016 to 2022. During this time, he worked at MOTOCRAFT S.A., a leading dealership for marine engines and nautical equipment. Dimitris has therefore extensive knowledge in yacht maintenance as well as in organizing boat events. His background includes military service in special forces, further highlighting his disciplined and rigorous training and nature. He holds several certifications, including a speedboat operator license, sailing license from the Hellenic Sailing School, a PADI open water diver certification, basic safety training, and a CPR and first aid diploma. He is a great team player, is safety oriented, and is determined to provide wonderful sailing experiences for his guests on board. Fluent in Greek and English, Dimitris is also passionate about free diving, swimming, spearfishing, and music.
Chef: TBA
Deck/Stew: Filippos Psarrakos
Phil is a dynamic and versatile professional sailor with a solid background in yacht operations. He has experience as operations Manager since 2016 and was previously the yacht operations manager and charter base manager assistant as well in the past two years. His professional journey includes a role as Customer Manager in Greece and the UK, and a Commercial Operations Manager accentuating his customer service abilities and communication skills. His passion for sailing is evident from his offshore sailing experience with H.O.R.C. since 2016 and he has certifications in CPR, AED, and First Aid from Emergency First Response. Phil’s academic background in communication further helps his relations with crew and guests alike. Known for his adaptability, hard work, excellent sailing skills and eagerness to learn, he is a great personality to have on board. He also holds a Skydiving B License from USPA obtained in 2023 and he is fluent in English and Greek, with basic proficiency in Italian and Spanish.
Guest Comments October 2025
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Guest Comments September 2025
09/09/25-16/09/25
A DREAM vacation sailing the Greek islands
Sept 2025 • Couples
A week aboard the Adara with captain Dmitri, deckhand and concierge Philip, and the amazing chef Penelope was an absolute dream. Our broker took a LOT of time making sure to find a good match for our 25th anniversary on the Aegean Sea, our first charter, sailing to beaches and ports on the Greek islands. It was just the two of us on a catamaran that holds up to eight guests, so we had plenty of room and it seemed that the crew was happy to have only two guests for the week. We were flexible with our itinerary and trusted the captain, which kept us away from windy weather further to the south around Santorini. We saw the most beautiful sunsets (and a moonrise!), swam the clearest water, ate the most delicious food. We are ruined for future vacations, addicted to chartering.