Jacqui Christian, a
7th generation descendent of Fletcher Christian who lead the Mutiny on
the Bounty, and partner, Leslie
Jaques, created Pitcairn Travel to develop the tourism
industry for Pitcairn. After returning home in 2006, Jacqui
assisted in the restructure of the Government of Pitcairn Islands as
both a civil servant and an elected member of the Pitcairn Council.Jacqui was born on Pitcairn Island and is the eldest daughter of Tom and Betty Christian. Jacqui was educated on Pitcairn and in New Zealand she graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Otago University and went on to open Kanwal Pharmacy in NSW Australia in the mid 1990’s which she owned and operated for 5 years. Jacqui has a keen interest in both business and health holding qualifications in Polynesian Massage and Chinese Acupuncture.
“If Pitcairn is to survive we must attract more people home to support our aging population. A successful tourism industry will create jobs and income for the community and the Government. We hope to bring more tourists to Pitcairn and build a sustainable economy by creating a thriving private sector.” Jacqui Christian.
Leslie Jaques, OBE, was Commissioner for the Pitcairn Islands from 2003 to 2010. Leslie worked with the community on a number of infrastructure projects alongside the government restructure to devolve greater administrative and operational responsibility to Pitcairn.
Leslie has a background in finance and economics, successfully managing an international financial institution for a number of years. He has also chaired a number of organisations across a broad spectrum of management, education, trade, arts and charities. He is committed to continue to build a sustainable future for Pitcairn and its community.
Stephen Wilkins, Australia
Skipper and Expedition Leader
Curriculum vitae
Mail : stephenwilkins@hotmail.com
Commencing sailing at the age of seven, Stephen has logged over 300,000 miles at sea.
Xplore since 2007, Stephen is very proud of the success and adventures that everyone has had onboard Xplore in the South.
From 2003, for 3 years Stephen was the Skipper and Expedition Leader of Pelagic Australis custom polar expedition yacht, voyaging to Antarctica, South Georgia Island, the Falkland Islands, and throughout Tierra del Fuego.
Previously Stephen circumnavigated the globe as Skipper in the 2000/2001 BT Global Challenge and has twice competed in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. A lecturer at the Australian Maritime College in the areas of marine meteorology, navigation, seamanship and electronics.
Stephen also holds the qualifications of Master, Class 3, RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Examiner. His passions are people, sailing and exploring the southern reaches of the globe.
Audrey d'Aumale, France First Mate
Mail: daumalau@gmail.com
Audrey started sailing as a child in Brittany, France, and since then both boats and the sea have always remained an important part of her life.
In her early adult life Audrey trained and worked as a Naval Engineer with Bureau Veritas in Paris on commercial ship construction and re-design.
However in 2007 her thirst and curiosity for travel, adventure and the world took over and she left for a trip around South America where she first encountered the "South".
She soon realised that there was something very special about Southern lands, and that the best way to do it was by sail!
As crew on Xplore, Audrey brings solid sailing experience, a happy, positive personality and fluency in 3 languages to the team, French, Spanish and English. In the galley, with true French flair and creativity, she prepares wonderful foods to please the most discerning palates.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - We would like to acknowledge our friends and relatives for their photographs used in creating this site. Not being an artistic photographer and when one doesn’t think to take photos of one’s own home, their “eye” has captured some angles that I would not normally see. So a special big thank you to: Tim Allen, Betty Christian, Sheri and Andrew Gregory, Robert King, Angie Mac, Tony Probst, Ed Robinson, Bill Schoch, Chris Wilcock, Mary Maple, Melanie Tankard, Peter Seaman, Mike Brooke and Richard Cuthbert. Your contribution to the development of the future of Pitcairn is appreciated.