Your Crew
Lifelong sailors bringing luxury hospitality
Captain John Livergood
Captain — USCG 100-Ton Master
Captain John brings a decade of professional sailing experience and a lifetime on the water. A USCG 100-Ton Master and superyacht Chief Engineer, he has run vessels across the Pacific, South Pacific, Western Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida Keys, the ICW, and the East Coast, and worked as a delivery captain throughout Florida.
His engineering background sets him apart. Owners and guests get a captain who can diagnose and solve problems at sea rather than sail around them — a rare combination that keeps itineraries on schedule and charters running smoothly.
Below the surface, John is a PADI Divemaster with Tech 50, Recovery, and Safety Diver certifications, and has worked as a divemaster from Southeast Asia to the Caribbean to California. Four decades of surf travel have given him an instinct for wind, swell, and weather that few captains can match — and a deep well of local knowledge in the places guests most want to explore.
Credentials
USCG 100-Ton Master
Superyacht Chief Engineer
PADI Divemaster — Tech 50, Recovery & Safety Diver
10+ years professional sailing experience
Pacific, South Pacific, Caribbean, Bahamas & East Coast
Chef Madi
Chef & PADI Dive Instructor
Madi's cooking began at home, where her mother's gifted hand made the galley familiar long before it became professional. Over years spent as a galley assistant aboard yachts and sailboats, she worked alongside chefs from around the world, absorbing their techniques and their tempo while producing meals for up to 20 guests and 8 crew. That apprenticeship shaped how she cooks now: intuitive, adaptable, and built for life at sea.
What sets Madi apart is how completely she belongs on the water. She grew up in Santa Barbara, California, earned her open water certification at 15, and turned that early obsession into a career — becoming a PADI dive instructor and spending eight years working across Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and California. A technical diver, freediver, and underwater photographer, she also holds a 100-Ton captain's license, has five years of sailing experience, and co-owns a 45-foot sailboat she and her partner cruise through Florida and the Caribbean.
Aboard PurelyBlu, Madi brings a rare combination to the galley. She understands the water as intimately as the menu, and she cooks for guests who came here for both.
Credentials
PADI Dive Instructor
100-Ton Captain's License
Technical diver, freediver & underwater photographer
8 years diving Southeast Asia, the Caribbean & California
5 years sailing experience
A Day With Your Crew
“We don't just sail you around — we create the trip you'll talk about for years.”