Our Crew


You will be in safe hands

The service you experience from Team GAMESAIL will be to the highest standard, without exception. On your Gamesail cruise our friendly and capable crew will ensure you have everything you need as well as a fantastic time!  Our crew has a great local knowledge and years of hunting and gathering experience so you can enjoy a ‘fresh catch’ for dinner everyday.

There is always a minimum of two crew on-board a cruise - a fully qualified experienced skipper, a cook / hostess plus a dive-master/fishing-guide for specialised fishing and diving trips.

Gamesail holds a current New Zealand Certificate of Safe Ship Management and  is built to Offshore Survey standard.   On-board is a full on-shore medical kit including oxygen and a defibrilator and Gamesail crew are trained to a minimum of Coastal Medic Standard.  

Meet our Owner/Manager

Christine Erkkila
Christine is the person who will work with you or your agent to plan your personalised holiday in every detail and may also host you on-board your cruise. She will ensure you have a magical time with your partner, family or friends.  If you have children, Christine has been taking her two children on boating holidays since they were babies. She knows exactly what is needed to make sure children are safe and have a fun time.   

Meet the Skippers

Mike Pignéguy 
From the age of four Mike has always been involved with boats
and ships.....  
Read more about Mike       

Patrick Foot
Patrick joined the marine industry on entering
the workforce and hasn't wavered from his chosen career since...
Read more about Patrick



Andy Witherspoon
Andy has been a friend of Gamesail since its inception and has sailed frequently in New Zealand with the Erkkila family as a guest since 2006.
Read more about Andy

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Photo 1: At the Wheel by Sam Woolford
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Our crew know how to catch those fish!