Meet Our Dedicated Crew

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Top Yacht Charter Destinations

Yacht Charter - Your Passport To Unrivalled Riches

Croatia

Croatia Yacht Charter

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.

Thailand

Thailand Yacht Charter

Yacht Charter in Thailand and the Far East mix wonderful fascinating exotic culture with unique and stunning natural coastal beauty.

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

Spain Sailing Itineraries

Caribbean Yacht Charter

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!

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