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OUR APPROACH

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Meet Our Team. Your Experts.

WE LIVE AND BREATHE SAILING

That’s why you can trust us to tailor-make the most unique and fulfilling sailing vacation experience. From our crew Walmar and Tamika who have dedicated their lives to ocean living, to our owners Ed and Kacy, who have sailed over 1000 days as a family, we relish the opportunity to share our expertise.


Friendly, knowledgeable, and trustworthy, each of us can speak from first-hand experience. With a deep connection to sailing and an innate understanding of luxury travel, we’ll work our Tru North magic to create your perfect trip.

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Our Philosophy

THE TRU WAY TO VACATION

TRU NORTH

We believe in offering choice with ease and are here to guide you every step of the way.

TRU GETAWAY

We design experiences to indulge in relaxation and local adventure, all with the comforts of home.

TRU STORIES

We believe that making lasting memories and having unique stories to take home is the greatest gift we can offer.

Your Captain

WALMAR

Walmar’s maritime passion began at age three during a week-long boat trip with his dad along South Africa’s coast. Immersed in sailing, freediving, and watersports from a young age, he’s always been drawn to the sea. In 2022, he earned his PADI Divemaster certification and recently took up kite surfing.

Since 2009, Walmar has built a diverse maritime career. He started as a deckhand on his father’s fishing boat, navigated large chemical tankers globally, and captained mega yachts for high-profile owners in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Holding a 500t Captain's license, Walmar has been chartering in the Virgin Islands with his wife, Tamika, since April 2022.

Your Chef & First Mate 

TAMIKA

Growing up in Melkbosstrand, a charming surfing town on South Africa’s west coast, Tamika developed a deep connection to the ocean. After finishing school, she found yachting to be the perfect way to combine her passion for the sea with her career aspirations.

Tamika launched her yachting career in the Mediterranean, working as a chef/stewardess for an American couple on a private super yacht. She then expanded her skills by serving high-profile clients in the Middle East, providing top-notch Silver Service Charters. With a lifelong love for cooking, Tamika continually strives for perfection. She has completed numerous culinary courses, including the Superyacht Chef Course at IYT, blending creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and a passion for fresh ingredients to create memorable dining experiences for her guests.

Your Deckhand & Steward

HEIN

Hein is an experienced sailor, Divemaster, and renowned mixologist from Langebaan, South Africa. 

 

As your deckhand and steward, Hein will create countless ocean adventures that will become lifetime memories for you and your family whether that be learning to free dive, spear fish, or surf on our new eFoil carbon boards. He can’t wait to regale you with his stories, and hear about your ocean dreams, as he crafts you the most delicious cocktails each day. 

Your Owners

ED AND KACY

With a combined 75 years in the hospitality industry, we know first-hand the importance of customization and relaxation when planning a luxury vacation.


We’ve traveled the world and wanted to experience a vacation from a different perspective while retaining lots of choice – sailing hooked us. Our family fell in love with the ease, adventure, and stories that were a part of every trip.
 

For us, sailing went from being a vacation to a lifestyle – our son is now a captain! With Tru North, we want to be your guides so that you can bring friends, family, and co-workers to experience barefoot luxury vacationing and get hooked too.

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