Francois Meyer
Francois was born and raised for several years in Richards Bay on the east coast of South Africa with the ocean on his doorstep and a fishing rod in his hand – it quickly became a way of life. His family relocated and traded the beach for the wild bush and moved to a small town in south-west of Kenya called Magadi where he spent the rest of his childhood growing up on vast expanses of wilderness with wildlife on his doorstep. After school he tried his luck at professional rugby but unfortunately an injury ended his short career and forced him to move on. Thankfully the ocean never stopped calling and soon he was back with a passion that had grown stronger with the absence. He began his nautical career working as deck crew on Superyachts in the Mediterranean, then as a chef on charter Catamarans in the Virgin Islands followed and by several Atlantic crossings. With every second spent on the ocean, his love for this lifestyle has grown. Francois is extremely excited to be back in the Virgin Islands with & Beyond Yacht Charters for his 4th season, to continue this adventurous chapter meeting new people, sharing stories and creating lifelong memories for his guests.
