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'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 4: Who are throuple Brad, Ray and Nic? Captain Glenn threatens to kick final primary charter guests off ship

SARDINIA, ITALY: 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 4 has come to an end. And, with the finale episode, comes the finale primary charter guests who will be remembered forever. These charter guests have a different relationship status than any of the other charter guests that appeared throughout the season. 

This last group of charter guests gets themselves into trouble when they continue to drink and have fun on the deck. In the heat of the moment, Captain Glenn Shepherd intervenes and asks one of the charter guests to either stop the argument or leave the Parsifal III. While we wait for the finale to be released, let us take a look at who the throuple are.

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Who are throuple Brad Jacobson,  Randy Murry and Nic Grana?

Brad Jacobson is the final primary charter guest of 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 4. He is 42 years old queer man who lives in Houston, Texas. Brad is married to Randy 'Ray' Murry and also has Nic Grana included in their committed relationship. Indeed, Brad, Ray, and Nic are a throuple. Nic runs a cosmetic company named Innate Men Cosmetics. Ray is the CEO of Nic's company. While Randy works at Farm Plus Financial as a relationship manager.  

Nic describes himself in his Instagram bio as a "Proud Cowboy." If carefully noticed the social media of these three gay people who are introduced as the throuple in Bravo's show, it seems Ray and Nic's relationship has grown closer as compared to that with Brad. Brad is seen nowhere in Nic and Ray's posts. Nic's social media hints that he owns zebras and longhorn bulls on his farm. 

Throuple in 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 4

Throuple is about to create a lot of drama in the finale episodes of 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht' Season 4. Along with Brad, Nick, and Ray we will see guest Todd Cameron, his boyfriend Grant Foreman, and his mother Debra Nicholson Marcellus appear on the deck. As the charter guests enjoy their drinks while on Parsifal III, the throuple will land into a fight. The synopsis claims that the fight will make Captain Glenn hop in between and threaten the charter guests. The official synopsis states, "Capt Glenn threatens to kick one of the throuple charter guests off during a drunken guest fight; Mads receives a wake-up call that prompts her to dismiss Gary's apology attempt."

Episode 17 reads, "Proud of his team's accomplishments during the final sail, Captain Glenn believes his tough love made them all stronger; the crew celebrates their final night out and Daisy and Colin try to soak up every moment of it."

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: Three’s a Crowd

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The genius minds behind  Sailing Yacht  have saved the messiest, booze-fueled guests for last, and for that I am thankful. Instead of the penultimate episode heavily focusing on repetitive and petty crew drama, absurd guest conflict is helping end this season with a bang.

But first, let’s return to the jaw-dropping moment that concluded the previous episode. We pick up with Gary yelling at Mads for not telling him she was on her period (she confirms that she isn’t). In a confessional, he says he had an outburst because Alex knew the information first when he was the one “licking her vagina,” immediately assuming that it meant the pair were hooking up. Gary always jumps to conclusions and never thinks before he acts, and his reaction to this situation is the cherry on top of a pile of toxic behavior. Alex calls Colin and Gary the “biggest gossip queens,” which is true. But it doesn’t erase the fact that he also had a hand in this. Hasn’t he learned that secrets don’t exist on this boat?

After things cool down, Captain Glenn fires up the boat and leaves the dock to save time by setting up the water toys before the guests arrive via tender. Meanwhile, the Mads and Gary situation drags on as Gary tells Mads he was embarrassed to ask her about her period yet fails to actually apologize. At the same time, Alex blames Colin for turning it into a big deal, and Colin says he didn’t do anything wrong. I’m sure he’s relishing watching Gary act like an idiot, though. Alex then shares that he hadn’t pursued Mads out of respect for Gary but might do so now. The way these men treat women like objects to be toyed with is repulsive.

Later while cleaning the boat, Alex asks Gary if they’re on good terms. “No,” Gary responds, stating that it’s because Alex is stirring the pot to get a reaction out of him. Alex counters that he never intended for things to escalate and that it wasn’t his fault Gary reacted the way he did. “It just goes to show Gary’s leadership style is dysfunctional and toxic as fuck,” Alex shares in a confessional. True, and imagine how much simpler things would be if Gary could take accountability for his shitty behavior. It’s also mindblowing how none of them have taken into consideration how it makes Mads feel to have her personal business spread around without her consent.

In the engine room, Daisy tells Colin she hopes he hasn’t been talking to the guys about her because she’s shocked by how disrespectful Gary was toward Mads. Colin just nods and smiles as if he didn’t also play a role in the situation. This seems like the type of “dick move” he’s been calling out all season long.

While Gary and Chase head to shore to pick up the guests, Lucy and Mads discuss whether the married couple in a throuple take turns with their boyfriend and how they’d be too jealous to ever be in a throuple (same!). Once settled on the boat, the guests change into their swimsuits and head outside to play on the water toys. Alex helps Debra, co-primary Todd’s mother, onto a unicorn floaty that’s tied to the swim platform due to the strong current, but she eventually lets it loose and starts floating away while Alex is in the laz. He successfully prevents a horrible situation from happening by jumping into the water and pulling her back to the boat, safe and sound. It would’ve been a nightmare to end the season with another guest injury (or worse).

In their cabin, Colin and Chase discuss how Gary asked Chase to take the day shift so that he could avoid working with Alex, which is downright childish. In a confessional, Chase — the only mature man on the boat — says that Gary’s immature approach to dealing with conflict is what landed him in this sticky situation, which is true. The interior, meanwhile, is frustrated by the amount of alcohol the guests are consuming because it means constantly having to serve drinks. Girls, it could be worse!

While Captain Glenn sails, Ray, one member of the throuple, is so drunk that he goes to his cameraless cabin — the master suite, despite not being the primary — and starts arguing with Nic, his boyfriend, who’s trying to help by offering water and keeping him from “falling and breaking your damn neck.” Things get heated after Ray apparently wakes up on the floor. Nic attempts to defend himself by saying he tried to help but that Ray wouldn’t let him. Brad, Ray’s husband, backs Nic’s claim, and Ray cuts him off by telling Nic he’s a “guest of fucking mine,” which Brad corrects as “ours.” Mads and Lucy overhear the argument while delivering clothes the primaries asked to have pressed and report back to Daisy and Captain Glenn about the situation. Captain Glenn, who desperately wants the final charter to go smoothly, asks them to inform him if anything escalates. Not only is Ray killing the mood, but he’s not even the primary to be acting this damn entitled.

At the Glamazon–themed dinner, not even Ileisha’s incredible meal can put a stop to Ray’s classless, drunken antics. As Lucy discovers that Ray vomited in the sink and didn’t bother cleaning it after, the guests discuss, as Debra says, the public appearances of people that look like they “don’t have mirrors in their house.” Brad specifically references “very large people in very tiny clothes” who have “no respect for others around us.” Now I understand why he’s married to an asshole like Ray. The lovely co-primary Grant says that it doesn’t matter as long as the people are happy. He and Ray get into it because Ray says it matters since “you wouldn’t fuck them,” which Grant says isn’t the point. Ray tells him to shut up, followed by, “Don’t ever try me again, bitch.” Grant fights back by saying, “You barked at me, motherfucker.” It’s baffling that people like Ray choose to behave like this when knowing the world will see it, but at the same time, guests who can’t stand each other make for absolute peak  Below Deck  drama.

The primaries, like mature humans, leave the table to calm down. Shortly after, Ray decides it’s a good idea to head down to their cabin to talk with them. He walks into Grant and Todd’s room, and they tell him to leave before he can finish his sentence. When Ray refuses, they continue shouting at him to get out just as Captain Glenn arrives to make sure it doesn’t become physical. Captain Glenn, who’s rarely confrontational, tells Ray that if he sees anyone getting “agro” they’ll be kicked off the boat, and, of course, Ray gets defensive toward him. Um, nobody raises their voice at Captain Glenn!

Back on deck, Debra tells Brad that he deserves better than the monstrous Ray, and I sort of agree. Brad, whose no ray (sorry) of sunshine either, shares that Ray would “take me for everything I have” if they got divorced because they don’t have a prenup. It’s giving soap opera. I can’t imagine how much more awful Ray’s behavior is offscreen. Nic needs to run as fast as he can in the opposite direction from this awful man!!

The next morning, the guests, minus the throuple, enjoy breakfast before heading to shore for a beach workout. One guest says he wore his cursed Fyre Festival T-shirt as a reminder that “no matter how bad it gets, it could be worse.” Iconic! By the time the throuple emerges from their chamber, everyone’s already at the beach, where only the primaries and Alex are working out and using Mads as a plank platform. This distance between the two groups of guests is beneficial because there’s only so much of Ray’s bitching one can handle.

Poor Lucy once again walks into the master cabin to discover the sink covered in Ray’s puke and that the toilet hasn’t been flushed, which sets her off. She FaceTimes her dad and has a breakdown over how the guests are “fucking animals,” and he reminds her that she only has a few days left before leaving it all behind. After seeing the state of the cabin throughout the charter (Bravo, please stop including shots of the toilet bowls, I’m begging), her feelings are justified. Cleaning messes may come with the job, but these grown men are filthy.

On deck, Colin notices that Gary isn’t his “normal perky self” and thinks it’s because Alex and Mads are on the beach together. Gary says it’s because he’s tired of people, namely Daisy, asking how he feels about Mads because it shouldn’t concern anyone. Later in the engine room, Colin, who’s now perpetually paranoid when it comes to Gary and Daisy, tells Daisy that he doesn’t understand why she was asking Gary about Mads in the laundry room the previous day. Daisy counters that it’s because she noticed Gary was upset and that it wasn’t randomly brought up. In a confessional, Colin says that his “defensive mode mechanisms are kicking in” because Gary “won’t step aside” and let him and Daisy explore their relationship.

The episode concludes with Daisy and Colin discussing how Gary’s “desperate for a relationship.” More like he just wants attention and validation. Daisy says that Colin is the guy she wants to be with, which she’s said so many times that it feels like she’s mostly trying to convince herself that Colin is the right pick. However, she finally comes to her senses and realizes that Gary’s trying to “fuck with our relationship” and that boundaries need to be drawn. Better late than never!

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: Throuple, Interrupted

By Glenn Rowley

Welcome back to Below Deck Sailing Yacht , where Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his family have permanently taken over Parsifal. At least that’s what it feels like, considering this is the third week in a row we’ve been subjected to them on our screens. This family is never leaving the boat. They’ve complained about hollandaise sauce. The kids have competed for Louis Vuitton shoes. Last week’s episode ended with the male crew members in drag. All caught up? Good. Because we have one more episode of the twisted Brady Bunch to get through…

Bright and early the morning after the drag dinner, it’s day three of the charter. Or four. Or six. Or sixteen. Honestly, don’t ask me, I’ve completely lost track. All I know is this is the charter that never ends and this family needs to get off the boat. It’s also Barrie’s ex-husband’s birthday, so a full afternoon of water sports are in order. But not until after a breakfast of beans on toast for everyone! That’s something Natasha De Bourg can do better than poaching an egg. What she still can’t do, it seems, is deliver what she promises to the guests. This time being a cotton candy machine for the birthday dinner. The chef takes all of ten minutes trying to make candy floss, as she calls it, before calling it quits and walking away. No cotton candy for you, Tony!

During breakfast service, Daisy Kelliher also pulls Gary King aside for a quick chat. With nine guests on board, she recognizes that the interior will need some extra help to successfully close out this charter. It’s what she’s been saying all along. And Gary congenially agrees that the deck team can pitch in. But he’s telling a completely different story in his talking heads, saying he’s too busy and shouldn’t have to help. Gary’s bad attitude about helping the interior is a bit odd to me. Sure, you may not like doing dishes. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bosun or first mate so reluctant to lend a the interior a hand before.

It’s also the day of Barrie’s proposal. This makes him even more terrible for stealing the thunder on his ex-husband’s birthday. To provide the most picturesque setting in all of Croatia for the special moment, Captain Glenn Shephard heads to the port of Hvar. The seaside town is breathtaking, but it’s also very busy with marine traffic. Which makes anchoring a giant sailing yacht a bit of a tight squeeze. However, the deck crew manages to pull off the maneuver seamlessly, led by Gary . Say what you will about the first officer, but he certainly seems to be good at his job.

For dinner, Natasha is serving surf and turf, while Alli Dore and Sydney Zaruba set up Barrie’s secret proposal on the fly bridge. Daisy ‘s instructions were to push the decor ten percent past tacky, which mostly involves lots of rose petals and flickering candles. The chief stew wanted to pull out all the stops for the birthday/proposal. But those stops did not include the cotton candy machine, according to Natasha. And guess what? Barrie notices when the promised dessert “fails to materialize.” And all Daisy can do is smile, apologize and try to distract the guests with drinks. All while seething internally that Natasha dropped yet another ball that makes the entire crew look bad. If you can’t deliver cotton candy, don’t promise cotton candy!

After singing “Happy Birthday” to his ex-husband, Barrie pulls his future husband away from the group for the big proposal. And honestly? The whole thing feels very forced and majorly awkward if you ask me. Scott can barely look Barrie in the eye. Though maybe he was just couldn’t take his eyes off the massive diamond ring in Barrie’s hand? And it doesn’t help that Daisy rather hilariously pops the cork of the champagne before he’s even given Barrie an answer. But of course he says yes, and it’s time to celebrate with the whole family. Including his ex-girlfriend (and future stepdaughter) Saffron. Who promptly does what anyone would do after her ex-boyfriend gets engaged to her dad: drink herself to oblivion until she’s throwing up lobster in the bathroom.

But it seems the love in the air is contagious for everyone but Saffron. Once the guests go to bed, Dani Soares and Jean-Luc Cerza Lanaux are on the late shift together. And spend a chunk of it making out in the stairwell. And then the galley! While Jean-Luc’s supposed to be doing dishes. Both are all kinds of giddy and smiley in their confessionals about the other, though Dani openly wonders what she’s doing hooking up with someone so much younger than her. (She’s 32, he’s 24.) But still, it looks like the first real boatmance of the season is under way!

The morning — day four, apparently — is departure day for the Drewitt-Barlow family. Hallelujah. But not before a lunch of pad thai and red curry. Oh and a little sailing. In the middle of lunch service. Asking Natasha to prep a Thai feast for the guests while the boat heels at a precipitous angle seems cruel. But I guess that’s just part of the job. And at least we get to see her scramble and freak out as everything in the galley threatens to come crashing down. She finally gets a compliment from Barrie on the food. Though once they’re docked, she realizes the door to her and Dani ‘s cabin is jammed shut thanks to the mid-day sail. Classic sailing life.

The family of nine finally say goodbye, and the crew can’t wait to see the backs of them. Though Daisy admits that, while she hated Barrie and co., eventually she learned to love them. However she may want to take that back once the crew sits down for the tip meeting. First there’s a minor dust-up between the chief stew and the exterior over being willing to help out the interior department, per her earlier conversation with Gary . Except this time, Colin Macrae steps in and argues that sometimes he’s too busy doing his job as chief engineer to play support staff for every other department on the boat. Which is understandable given his unique job among the crew. But really, when have you ever not seen a deckhand pitch in and wash a dish on any given season in  Below Deck  history?

As for the tip? It’s bad news. Barrie left a tip of $15,000. Which totals out to roughly $1,660 per person. For a four day/three night charter. It’s disappointingly measly, particularly considering how high maintenance the guests were. Truthfully, though, there’s only one person to blame for the low tip, and all eyes are on Natasha . Bet you’re rethinking that cotton candy machine now, huh? And there’s more bad news. The next charter pickup is…the following day. So not only does the crew have to turn Parsifal around in less than 24 hours, they don’t even get a proper night off.

Not that that’s going to keep them from unwinding just a little. For Natasha , that means decompressing in her cabin alone. For Jean-Luc , it’s going to bed early. But the drinks start flowing for the rest of the crew, despite Captain Glenn ‘s warning that they’ll regret partying come morning time. While Colin makes peace with Daisy on deck, Dani ‘s talking  Alli  into having some fun with Gary down in the girls’ cabin. Heeding her fellow stew’s advice, Alli decides to get to know Gary better. But she can’t seem to do that without Sydney constantly crashing the party.

Eventually Gary , Sydney and Alli are the last three crew members up. What are the chances? And while the first officer’s sights are set squarely on the third stew, his deckhand/former one-night-stand isn’t giving up without a flirty fight. And Gary does play into it a little, toasting to the “three musketeers” while simultaneously begging Alli to tell Sydney to go to bed. Drinks are followed by shots, which are followed by more drinks. Next thing you know, it’s 2 a.m. And that’s when the trio gets the brilliant idea to go for a late-night skinny dip. That’s when the clothes start coming off as the show’s strangest throuple plummets into the Mediterranean. Loud enough to wake Captain Glenn in time for the hour to end with an ominous “To Be Continued…”

TELL US – WAS NATASHA TO BLAME FOR THE LOW TIP? ARE YOU SHIPPING DANI AND JEAN-LUC? WILL GARY, SYDNEY AND ALLI BE STUCK IN A LOVE TRIANGLE FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON?

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht S2 E6; Throuple Trouble

Captain glenn faces a challenging docking while daisy remains at odds with gary and natasha. a skinny dipping session sends gary, alli, and sydney overboard..

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Ever since Sydney and Gary hooked up on their first free night on the yacht, she’s been following him around like a lost puppy. While he tried to make it clear during their lil romp that it was just a one-time thing, her confessionals have been all about how she can’t get a read on his vibe. Well, that’s not exactly the case. She’s made it clear that she is picking up what he’s putting down, she’s just not fully ready to give up hope — even as he moves on to Alli, one of Sydney and Gary's other coworkers. But as fans call out her “desperate” behavior, a new episode of Below Deck Sailing Yacht may have just muddied the waters.

The Monday, April 5, installment of the Bravo TV show, aptly titled “Throuple Trouble,” continued to follow the awkwardness between Sydney, Gary, and Alli… but it also introduced an interesting new element. While Gary seems to only have eyes for Alli these days, he also seemed to be encouraging Sydney to stick around and make it a group hang instead of seizing the opportunity for some one on one time. There was plenty of flirting to go around, but the question is whether it was all one-sided on Sydney’s end or if Gary is actually sending mixed signals. With the crew drama heating up, it’s time to dive into the evidence and see how it lays out.

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‘Below Deck’ Sailing Yacht Shares Chilling Link To Sunken Morgan Stanley Billionaire’s Boat ‘Bayesian’

The plot thickens...

Much has been made of the tragic events that unfolded earlier this week off the Sicilian coast, with the Morgan Stanley international chairman initially missing before being found dead alongside tech founder Mike Lynch. Adding more intrigue to the tale, a strange link between the sunk Bayesian yacht and hit show Below Deck has been uncovered…

The Italian shipyard Perini Navi, which built the PARSIFAL III — the yacht featured in the popular reality show Below Deck that rammed a pier due to an engine malfunction — is also the maker of the Bayesian , which tragically sank on August 19.

PARSIFAL III Misadventure

Below Deck is an American reality TV series that made its debut in 2013 on Bravo TV . The show, to date, is running on season 11, with a new cast of crews on every luxury superyacht during its chartering season. Their challenges while catering to wealthy guests are depicted on the show. The PARSIFAL III , a 177-foot yacht, suffered a big mishap during an episode of the show’s second Sailing Yacht season which first aired on May 17, 2021.

While trying to maneuver in bad weather, the yacht hit a dock because its engine broke down. In an explanation, Yacht’s Captain Glenn Shephard said:

“I was using a different maneuver mode. And there’s a computer in between the throttles and the propeller that adjusts the load on the engine. Maybe my inputs were too much for the computer and it kind of, I don’t know, froze or didn’t react in the right way. I’m not really 100 percent sure. But I was pushing ahead and it was still moving backwards, which is not normal.”

Some of the wreckage was visible floating in the sea after the accident. Luckily, no serious damage was caused in this crash. Launched in 2005, PARSIFAL III can accommodate up to 12 charter guests in a master suite, two double cabins, and two twin cabins. The yacht also has a Jacuzzi and two Open Bic sailboats for guests to play with.

Not So Lucky

The Bayesian , also created by Perini Navi, was not as lucky. Sailing in a sudden and strong squall that created too much wind and conditions for the yacht to handle, the vessel sank after its mast broke in half off the coast of Sicily near the fishing village of Porticello   in the early hours of Monday.

Of the 22 people on board at the time of the tragedy, 15 were rescued, while six others lost their lives, among them being the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, Jonathan Bloomer, and tech tycoon Mike Lynch.

His daughter Hannah Lynch, 18, is still missing, and rescuers are frantically searching for her. Lynch was a British technology entrepreneur who achieved fame through his software company, Autonomy Corporation, which Hewlett-Packard bought for over $11 billion USD in 2011.

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Capt. Glenn threatens to kick one of the "throuple" charter guests off Parsifal during a drunken guest fight. Mads receives a wake-up call that prompts her to dismiss Gary's apology attempt ... Read all Capt. Glenn threatens to kick one of the "throuple" charter guests off Parsifal during a drunken guest fight. Mads receives a wake-up call that prompts her to dismiss Gary's apology attempt and more seriously consider Alex, leaving Gary with a stomach full of regret. Unhappy with... Read all Capt. Glenn threatens to kick one of the "throuple" charter guests off Parsifal during a drunken guest fight. Mads receives a wake-up call that prompts her to dismiss Gary's apology attempt and more seriously consider Alex, leaving Gary with a stomach full of regret. Unhappy with Gary, Alex and Colin decide to follow their hearts instead.

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I lived ‘Below Deck’ on a luxury yacht — here’s what you need to know

Tahiti, St. Thomas and the French Riviera — I’ve yachted in all of these exotic locales, albeit from the comfort of my couch. And, millions of Americans are in the same boat.

In 2013, “Below Deck,” introduced the masses to the most glamorous mode of traveling: yachting. Since then, it’s become a Bravo mainstay with Season 9 of “Below Deck Mediterranean’’ premiering in June.

But how real is the reality show? I spent five nights on a yacht in Croatia to find out.

A tip on tipping

My suitcase wasn’t bursting with Benjamins. An agency at your final destination provides cash for the crew’s tip money. While you’re expected to tip $30,000 for a two-night cruise on “Below Deck,” in real life you only have to tip 10% to 15% of your charter fee. That’s about $10,000 for a two-night cruise on a 180-foot charter yacht like Mustique (from $250,000 a week), which stars in the new season.

According to Zvonimir Androi, president of the yacht charter company Via Croatia, more often than not, the tip comes from what’s left over after provisioning.

So, shun the Dom Pérignon and skip the beluga caviar, and you’ll have money to spare.

What’s up, dock?

In real life, “Below Deck’s” favorite commercial-break cliff-hanger isn’t nearly as dramatic. Docking in our yacht, Via Croatia’s five-cabin, 100-foot Adriatic Escape (from $52,800 a week), was breezy.

I asked the crew if they hated setting up the slide — a tortuous, Herculean task if you believe what you see on TV.

“It’s not that bad,” a twentysomething Croatian deckhand, as cute as his on-screen counterparts, told me. “That said, we’re definitely not sad if you don’t ask for it.”

Play it cool

Despite being served meat on more than one occasion, my vegetarian co-guests on board weren’t divas when it came to cuisine — a major source of chef-related stress on the show.

Tantrums aren’t the norm Barbie Pascual, the “Below Deck” stewardess famous for putting up with former “RHONY” star Jill Zarin’s demands for the perfect Diet Coke in the “Real Housewives of Grenada” episode, tells me. “Guests know they are being filmed so their reactions are more extreme than they’d be if the cameras weren’t around,” she says.

Pascual’s biggest tip for first-time yachters? Don’t go skinny dipping, like they do on the show, after dark.

“People forget about currents, sharks, etc.,” she says. “Jumping in the water should always be with the captain’s consent!”

Our humorless Croatian yacht captain was a far cry from “Below Deck Mediterranean’s” affable Captain Sandy Yawn. I think we only saw him twice over the course of four days, and he definitely didn’t join us for dinner.

That was fine by us because the stews and deckhands were always handy with anything we needed — including at chat.

Asking for it

“No” is a word you’ll never hear on a yacht, unless there is a safety issue, Pascual says.

While we didn’t ask our crew to do a striptease or decorate for ‘70s night (two recurring requests on the show), out-there demands aren’t out of the question, as long as you’re willing to pay for it.

For example, Via Croatia is currently retrofitting one of its multimillion-dollar superyachts for an upcoming charter booked by a multigenerational Jewish family from Florida.

“In addition to paying the charter fee, the client is literally buying everything new: pots, pans, silverware, etc.” said Androi. “They’re even spending $30,000 on a new tender for the elderly mother-in-law.”

Now, I’m no reality show producer, but a picky primary trying to keep his wife, her elderly mom and their kosher kids happy at sea has the makings of an Emmy Award-winning episode.

Yachting on a budget

Charters are cheapest at the beginning and end of a destination’s season. Via Croatia’s yuppiest yacht, the 160-foot, 12-cabin Agape Rose , fetches $200,000 a week in July and August. But it’s just $164,000 a week in April and October. Divide that by 24 of your closest friends and family and it’s just $6,800 a person.

If that’s still too much, consider booking a yacht club suite on one of MSC Cruises ’ Mediterranean voyages.

Sure, you’ll be on a cruise liner, but for $1,659 a person you’ll be treated to seven nights of private butler service with a private pool and restaurant that the pleb passengers don’t even know exists.

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Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic

As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.

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By Emma Bubola and Michael J. de la Merced

Emma Bubola reported from Porticello, Italy, and Michael J. de la Merced from London.

Two months after being cleared in a bruising legal battle over fraud charges, the British tech mogul Mike Lynch celebrated his freedom with a cruise. He invited his family, friends and part of his legal team on board his luxury sailing yacht, a majestic 180-foot vessel named Bayesian after the mathematical theorem around which he had built his empire.

On Sunday night, after a tour of the Gulf of Naples, including Capri, and volcanic islands in the Eolian archipelago, the boat anchored half a mile off the Sicilian coast in Porticello, Italy. It chose a stretch of water favored by the Phoenicians thousands of years ago for its protection from the mistral wind and, in more recent times, by the yachts of tech billionaires. The boat was lit “like a Christmas tree,” local residents said, standing out against the full moon.

But about 4 a.m., calamity unfolded. A violent and fast storm hit the area with some of the strongest winds locals said they had ever felt. Fabio Cefalù, a fisherman, said he saw a flare pierce the darkness shortly after 4.

Minutes later, the yacht was underwater. Only dozens of cushions from the boat’s deck and a gigantic radar from its mast floated on the surface of the sea, fishermen said.

In all, 22 people were on board, 15 of whom were rescued. Six bodies — five passengers and the ship’s cook — had been recovered by Thursday afternoon, including that of Mr. Lynch, an Italian government official said, adding that the search was continuing for his daughter.

It was a tragic and mystifying turn of events for Mr. Lynch, 59, who had spent years seeking to clear his name and was finally inaugurating a new chapter in his life. Experts wondered how a $40 million yacht, so robust and stable could have been sunk by a storm near a port within minutes.

“It drives me insane,” said Giovanni Costantino, the chief executive of the Italian Sea Group, which in 2022 bought the company, Perini, that made the Bayesian. “Following all the proper procedures, that boat is unsinkable.”

The aura of misfortune only deepened when it emerged that Stephen Chamberlain, 52, a former vice president of finance for Mr. Lynch’s former company and a co-defendant in the fraud case, was killed two days earlier, when he was hit by a car while jogging near his house in England.

Since June, the two men had been in a jubilant mood. A jury in San Francisco had acquitted both on fraud charges that could have sent them to prison for two decades. There were hugs and tears, and they and their legal teams went for a celebratory dinner party at a restaurant in the city, said Gary S. Lincenberg, a lawyer for Mr. Chamberlain.

The sea excursion was meant as a thank-you by Mr. Lynch to those who had helped him in his legal travails. Among the guests was Christopher J. Morvillo, 59, a scion of a prominent New York family of lawyers who had represented Mr. Lynch for 12 years. He and his wife, Neda, 57, were among the missing.

So, too, was Jonathan Bloomer, 70, a veteran British insurance executive who chaired Morgan Stanley International and the insurer Hiscox.

The body of the ship’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, was recovered. All the other crew members survived. Among them was Leo Eppel, 19, of South Africa, who was on his first yacht voyage working as a deck steward, said a friend, who asked not to be identified.

Since the sinking, the recovery effort and investigation have turned the tiny port town of Porticello, a quiet enclave where older men sit bare-chested on balconies, into what feels like the set of a movie.

Helicopters have flown overhead. Ambulances have sped by with the sirens blaring. The Coast Guard has patrolled the waters off shore, within sight of a cordoned-off dock that had been turned into an emergency headquarters.

On Wednesday afternoon, a church bell tolled after the first body bag was loaded into an ambulance, a crowd watching in silence.

The survivors were sheltering in a sprawling resort near Porticello, with a view of the shipwreck spot, and had so far declined to comment.

Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said that the yacht had most likely been hit by a fierce “down burst” — when air generated within a thunderstorm descends rapidly — or by a waterspout , similar to a tornado over water.

He added that his agency had put out rough-sea warnings the previous evening, alerting sailors about storms and strong winds. Locals said the winds “felt like an earthquake.”

Mr. Costantino, the boat executive, said the yacht had been specifically designed for having a tall mast — the second-tallest aluminum mast in the world. He said the Bayesian was an extremely safe and secure boat that could list even to 75 degrees without capsizing.

But he said that if some of the hatches on the side and in the stern, or some of the deck doors, had been open, the boat could have taken on water and sunk. Standard procedure in such storms, he said, is to switch on the engine, lift the anchor and turn the boat into the wind, lowering the keel for extra stability, closing doors and gathering the guests in the main hall inside the deck.

12 guests occupied the yacht’s six cabins. There were also 10 crew members.

Open hatches, doors and cabin windows could have let in water during a storm, according to the manufacturer.

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The New York Times attempted to reach the captain, James Cutfield, who had survived, for comment through social media, his brother and the management company of the yacht (which did not hire the crew), but did not make contact.

So far none of the surviving crew members have made a public statement about what happened that night.

Fabio Genco, the director of Palermo’s emergency services, who treated some of the survivors, said that the victims had recounted feeling as if the boat was being lifted, then suddenly dropped, with objects from the cabins falling on them.

The Italian Coast Guard said it had deployed a remotely operated vehicle that can prowl underwater for up to seven hours at a depth of more than 980 feet and record videos and images that they hoped would help them reconstruct the dynamics of the sinking. Such devices were used during the search and rescue operations of the Titan vessel that is believed to have imploded last summer near the wreckage of the Titanic.

After rescuers broke inside the yacht, they struggled to navigate the ropes and many pieces of furniture cluttering the vessel, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for Italy’s national firefighter corps.

Finally, as of Thursday morning, they had managed to retrieve all but one of the missing bodies, and hopes of finding the missing person alive were thin. “Can a human being be underwater for two days?” Mr. Cari asked.

What was certain was that Mr. Lynch’s death was yet another cruel twist of fate for a man who had spent years seeking to clear his name.

He earned a fortune in technology and was nicknamed Britain’s Bill Gates. But for more than a decade, he had been treated as anything but a respected tech leader.

He was accused by Hewlett-Packard, the American technological pioneer that had bought his software company, Autonomy, for $11 billion, of misleading it about his company’s worth. (Hewlett-Packard wrote down the value of the transaction by about $8.8 billion, and critics called it one of the worst deals of all time .) He had been increasingly shunned by the British establishment that he sought to break into after growing up working-class outside London.

He was extradited to San Francisco to face criminal charges, and confined to house arrest and 24-hour surveillance on his dime. In a townhouse in the Pacific Heights neighborhood — with security people he jokingly told associates were his “roommates” — he spent his mornings talking with researchers whom he funded personally on new applications for artificial intelligence. Afterward, he devoted hours to discussing legal strategy with his team.

Despite his persistent claims of innocence, even those close to Mr. Lynch had believed his odds of victory were slim. Autonomy’s chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, was convicted in 2018 of similar fraud charges and spent five years in prison.

During Mr. Lynch’s house arrest, his brother and mother died. His wife, Angela Bacares, frequently flew over from England, and she became a constant presence in the San Francisco courtroom during the trial.

After he was finally acquitted, Mr. Lynch had his eye on the future. “I am looking forward to returning to the U.K. and getting back to what I love most: my family and innovating in my field,” he said.

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Pallanza, Italy.

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‘Below Deck’ Star Out of BravoCon After Rolling Stone Exposé

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On the heels of BravoCon in Las Vegas this weekend, Below Deck Sailing Yacht cast member Gary King posted a message on Instagram alluding to the sexual misconduct allegations against him published in a Rolling Stone investigation , saying he was “canceled because of a lie.” He also said in the comments that he won’t be attending BravoCon.

“It’s sad that people will do anything in their power to bring you down. It’s not about how you fall but how you get up,” King wrote. “Luckily for me the fall was into a sea of daisies.” King then wrote a series of hashtags, including: “#iwascancelledbecauseofalie #anythingforaplatform #dontbelieveeverythingyousee #bullshitmedia #ivegotmyheadheldhigh #flowers #wakeupandsmelltheroses #worldisanuglyplace #iwouldneverdothat #belowdeck #belowdecksailing #onwardsandupwards.”

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Then on August 24, Rolling Stone published a story about how members of Below Deck Sailing Yacht production said they experienced and witnessed sexual harassment and misconduct from King behind the scenes. Samantha Suarez, who worked in the makeup department of Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season Four and also assisted the talent manager with day-to-day tasks, said King tried to force himself on her during production. In emails reviewed by Rolling Stone , Suarez detailed the incident to producers as well as an HR representative for Banijay America, the parent company of 51 Minds Entertainment, which produces the Emmy-nominated reality series.

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• Luka quickly moved on from Natalya to Jessika on Below Deck Med S8.
• Jessika developed stronger feelings, but Luka only saw it as a hook-up.
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Luka Brunton and Jessika Asai didn't start hooking up on Below Deck Mediterranean season 8 right away, but the two did connect on the boat, so are they still together? Before Luka began flirting with Jessika, he was interested in fellow stew Natalya Scudder . The pair often flirted while onboard together, but Natalya held back due to her open relationship. Even though it was open, Natalya always felt bad about her flirtations with Luka. She finally decided to cut it off completely with Luka, so he moved on to Jessika. Clearly, Luka moves on very quickly.

Even though Luka showed interest in Natalya first, it seemed like Luka was more interested in Jessika. The pair were attached at the hip during crew nights out and would openly flirt in front of each other when they were around their other crew members. However, Luka is a playboy through and through and never saw Jessika (or even Natalya) as a long-term situation. Luka is the type of guy who is used to getting a lot of attention from women and clearly uses that to his advantage. With all this in mind, did Luka and Jessika last after Below Deck Med season 8 ?

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Luka & Jessika's Journey On Below Deck Mediterranean

They were hooking-up.

Luka and Jessika's love story began after Natalya ended her flirtation with Luka. He immediately pivoted towards Jessika, and the two continued their boatmance until the end of the season. Luka was looking more for a hook-up the entire time , but it was evident Jessika started to have stronger feelings than he did. The third stew was trying to be laid back about the whole situation, but things took a turn for the worse when he found out he was texting another woman; that woman was Katie Flood, the Chief Stew during Below Deck Med season 6.

Jessika felt deeply disrespected by him and even gave him the cold shoulder a few times. Despite this negative dip in their romance, Luka and Jessika continued to hook up ; the pair even made plans to travel around Europe together once the season was over. However, during the final episode, Luka found out Natalya was going to be at the club the crew would be at and decided he would pursue her . This was the nail in the coffin to the end of Jessika and Luka's boatmance.

Luka & Jessika Ended Things Before They Left The Boat

They're both in different relationships.

Since Luka was officially over Jessika at this point, the two decided to end their boatmance once they left the yacht. It was for the best, as Luka wasn't as into Jessika as she was into him. However, the end of their relationship worked out in both their favor. Luka is currently in a relationship with his partner Lorena, who he was in a relationship before the show. The pair have been in an on-and-off relationship for several years. Luka seems very happy post-show and will likely not return to a future Below Deck season now that he is in a committed relationship.

As for Jessika, she has also moved on since her break-up with Luka. She is currently in a relationship with a man named Mark Reeves . He is often featured on Jessika's Instagram page, and the two recently spent time together in Hawaii on a yacht. It seems both Luka and Jessika are doing just fine without each other.

Did Luka & Jessika At Least Remain Friends?

They don't follow each other on social media.

Luka and Jessika did not remain friends after filming Below Deck Med season 8. While neither has confirmed that, t hey don't follow each other on social media . This is usually a huge indicator of whether people have stayed in touch, and clearly, Luka and Jessika have no desire to be in each other lives. They ended their romance quite abruptly and without any real closure. The reason behind the end of their boatmance had nothing to do with their yachting careers breaking them apart; Luka and Jessika simply weren't committed enough to each other.

They could've remained friends if Luka had been more respectful toward Jessika. Luka came off as a villain after leaving her when he felt like he had a better chance with someone else. Jessika clearly dodged a bullet and is much happier with where she is in life now. Nonetheless, there is always a possibility that Luka and Jessika could make amends and at least be friends .

Below Deck Mediterranean airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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