Kaela Bermeister's Journey From Waitress To Superyacht Captain

Kaela Bermeisters career path has taken her from the bustling cafes of Camps Bay to commanding luxury superyachts on the open seas.

Once serving drinks to tourists, she now steers a 40-metre yacht through pristine waters, navigating between islands and across oceans, charting her own course to success.

The 32-year-old South Africans journey into yachting has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Two months ago, Bermeister received the Rising Star of the Year award at the prestigious Women's Yachting Awards in Amsterdam, a remarkable achievement for a woman who just a few years prior was more familiar with managing waitstaff than marine engines, as first reported by Times Live .

Bermeisters love for the ocean was sparked in her hometown of Cape Town, where she grew up near the water, though it wasn't until later that she decided to pursue a career in yachting.