Meet Our Dedicated Crew
Trusted With Your Sailing Memories Since 2011
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Chris Lait (He/Him/His) Chief Dreams Officer & Founder
Chris founded Sailchecker in 2011 with a desire to disrupt the yacht charter market. SailCheclker has established itself as the leading advisor offering customers the independent support and advice they need.
Sailing for much of his military career, he has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the sailing and the charter industry.
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Leslie Galano (She/Her/Hers) Co-Founder and CEO
Leslie is a Certified Public Accountant by profession who has extensive knowledge in financial management. She initially handled the financial strategies of the company and evolved to lead the development of SailChecker’s long- and short-term strategies. Leslie is goal driven and aims for progress in her craft. She has witnessed the growth of SailChecker and hopes to be part of achieving its mission to be the world’s largest yacht charter booking platform in the world.
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Anny Wooldridge (She/Her/Hers) Chief Marketing Officer
Anny was born and raised in a small town in Norfolk, England. She is a passionate traveller and has visited over 40 countries as well as living and working in Greece, France, and Colombia. We are delighted to have her on our social media and content team.
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Kate Ioannidou (She/Her/Hers) Co-Founder & Sales Manager
Kate is the Co-Founder and Sales Manager at SailChecker. She is leading our sales and media teams and making sure that you don’t come across any inconveniences at all before, during and after your holiday. Kate has an extensive knowledge of the yacht charter world and hopes to sail in as many places as possible.
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Katarina (she/her/hers) Charter Consultant
Katarina is an experienced sales and marketing specialist with a focus on customer satisfaction. She spent most of her career working in Tourism and Tourism Management. Her interests include market research, digital marketing, hiking and writing.
Currently living in sunny Croatia.
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Jessa Cabrera (she/her/hers) Financial Accountant
Jessa serves as our financial accounts guru and is a vital part of our team. She is the one who will assist you in facilitating and monitoring your payments efficiently and securely. Her responsibilities encompass every financial transaction, ensuring that everything stays on course.
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Joanne Lait (She/Her/Hers) Administration
Joanne has been involved with SailChecker since they founded and is a true asset to the team. She manages our back office, providing administrative support for various duties such as legal, financial, marketing – related, as well as customer support. In short, she is our team’s right hand.
Amazing Sailing Experiences
Our Amazing Customers
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Top Yacht Charter Destinations
Yacht Charter – Your Passport to Unrivalled Riches
Croatia
Yacht Chart in Croatia, the World’s #1 Sailing Destination. The jewel of the Adriatic, with more than 12,000 island that dot the Dalmatian coasts. Create the most wonderful sailing memories.
GREECE
Absorb the sense of something greater in Greece’s Ancient history. Cruise breathtaking beaches, meet with friendly locals; a yacht charter in Greece will leave you with sailing memories you’ll never forget.
Thailand
Yacht Charter in Thailand and the Far East mix wonderful fascinating exotic culture with unique and stunning natural coastal beauty.
Turkey
Charter a Yacht in Turkey and enjoy its fascinating blend of natural unspoilt coastline, friendly welcoming people, and stunning cuisine.
Italy
Yacht Chart in Italy and enjoy the magical blend of nature and history makes Italy one of the most extraordinary sailing destinations in the Mediterranean.
Caribbean
Yacht Chart in the Caribbean where you can immerse yourself in the laid back culture and enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, palm tree fringed and tin shack bars await.
Our Global Partners
Working with the Worlds Leading Operators & Financial Institutions
Luxury
Travel
SailChecker regularly appears in articles across global travel and sailing media.
We are proud contributors to sailing media outlets worldwide.
Y & Y
Awards
We work with global media to improve awareness, share best practice, and promote yacht charter & sailing.
Proud regular sponsors of The Yacht & Yachting Awards.
Charter
Insurance
We partner with a number of global insurance providers to offer solutions to our customers.
We partner for skipper, security deposit, and other charter insurance products.
Top 100
Companies
SailChecker are Proud to be selected as one of the top 100 Companies in the UK.
Selected for the NatWest Bank Next Level Accelerator Programme for Growth Businesses.
Yacht Charter Itineraries
All our Magical Destinations Bought to Life
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Spain Sailing Itineraries
SailChecker Challenges You!
Do You Really Know When to Tack?
SailChecker Racing Game
Can you Sail? Are you ready to Race? Try out our new Sail Racing Challenge Game see if you can beat our CEO who helped design the algorithm – He is beatable!