ENDLESS SUN

Crew Info:

Captain: Boris Stropnik
BIO: Captain Boris grew up in a small town in Slovenia and has been active in the marine industry for over 20 years. His first boating experiences were throughout the Mediterranean. His passion for life on the water has taken him beyond the Med to the Caribbean, Bahamas, East Coast of USA and the Great Lakes. Boris has been with the Endless Sun for several seasons both in New England and at our Florida base. His leadership style is hands-on, leading from the front. He enjoys diving and fishing. His outside pursuits are football and basketball. Boris enjoys spending time with his family.


Chef: Dwayne Kugler
Chef Dwayne Kugler has been a full-time and freelance chef in the Hamptons area for over 10 years and is returning for his 2nd season aboard Endless Sun. He has worked across some of the most prestigious yachts in the world during his decades at sea.Chef Dwayne grew up in New Jersey, USA and graduated at the top of his class from the Culinary Institute of America. It was in Englewood, New Jersey where he further honed his skills starting as the Chef at Max’s Cucina Italiano. The restaurant received numerous accolades culminating in being named the Best New Restaurant in New Jersey Monthly magazine. He established Uncle Vinnie’s Clam Bar, mastering the art of creating and perfecting Classic and new Italian dishes, prepared at a kitchen with a similar layout to the Endless Sun. After selling the Clam Bar, he set off on a half year journey throughout Europe studying various cultures and
cuisines. Upon his return to America, he published a cuisine/travel book of his experience. In addition to these experiences on the water and in New Jersey as chef and chef & owner, his professional experience includes chef on the Las Vegas Strip, and at New York Kosher Establishments. Making dinners part of the charter experience is important to Dwayne, with guests invited to contact him as he shops among the local food markets to help create the menu for the evening. On board Dwayne enjoys seasonal flavors and recipes and bases the cuisine on New England sourced ingredients. “Every year we work with the same tried and true suppliers of local provisions, it’s a mutually beneficial relationship”, he says. Chef Dwayne empowers you to take full advantage of the three dining areas aboard this 100’ luxury motor yacht built by Azimut Benetti s.p.a. in Viareggio Italy and refitted in 2021-2023. Formal dining is suggested in the main dining area appointed with rich wood, plush carpet and surrounded by comfortable leather couches; event & underway dining is suggested on the spacious upper deck’s shaded dining area. While enjoying wet water activities lunch is often enjoyed around the aft deck dining area, an area that guests have also welcomed for outdoor sunset dining.Dwayne looks forward to providing charter guests with a personalized and enjoyable culinary experience.


First Mate: Derrick Clemons
BIO: First Mate Derrick grew up in Chicago and Los Angeles where his first boating experiences were on Lake Michigan followed by the Pacific Ocean. Derrick is a US Marine Corps. veteran. He has been employed in the Marine Industry for over 5 years where his travels have taken him through the Panama Canal and to various ports from Costa Rica to the Canadian Maritimes and extensively on East coast of the US. With full-time experience on various Charter vessels Derrick will ensure that your time on board will be filled with safe adventure and fun. In addition to various water sports, he enjoys cycling for fun and to remain in prime condition.


Stewardess: Julie Llanes
BIO: Julie was born and raised in the historically Cuban area of sunny Miami Florida where her grandfather took her fishing as kid. She has been active full time in the marine industry for 4 years having served over most of the South Florida waters, the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos and seasonally in New England. In addition to being highly attentive to guest’s needs, she takes pride in her flower arrangements and delicious charcuterie board servings. Multilingual in English and Spanish, on the water she enjoys seabobs, jet skiing, paddleboarding and travel adventures! Off the water she enjoys softball and attending sporting events.


Additional Stews: Jenny & Aracelis Figueroa
BIO: Aracelis & Jenny are ENDLESS SUN's special Event Stewardesses – by arrangement. Both Aracelis and Jenny have assisted the full-time staff of ENDLESS SUN on numerous charter events. Aracelis is a self-starter who has taken special care in adding numerous finishing touches to the five staterooms aboard. Should the client's needs require additional hands they will prove most capable of making the charter and/or special event meet and exceed everybody's expectations.