Giselle Guldentops Benavides
Project Manager
First female Yacht Master licensed in Peru
Graduated from Corporate Management, Centro de Desarrollo Gerencial - Universidad del Pacífico.
Trilingual in Spanish, English and French.
John Kusner
Consultant Engineer.
A United states citizen resident in Puno whose work experience includes project work for the Smithsonian Museum and the National Geographic. He has mad a lifelong study of antique engines.
Per Fonser
Swedish engineer expert in old Bolinder engines. His support was very important during the engine restoration.

Percy Calisaya
Anthropologist, historian and guide. Trilingual in Spanish, Aymara and English.

Julian Gonzales
Formerly in the Peruvian Navy and responsible for the first guided tour of the Yavari in 1983.

Luis Gonzales
Model built builder

The Crew enjoys the support of:

THE YAVARI PROJECT in London:
President:
Miss Meriel Larken
Vice-Presidents:
Sir William Harding KCMG, CVO
Dr. Roger Knight
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein CBE
Mr. Peter Stanford (USA)
Sir Eric Yarrow MBE

Hon Treasurer:
Mrs. Lesley Alexander

Consultants:
Tim Parr MRINA
Maritime Services (International) Ltd.
Christopher Hobson (interior design)

LA ASOCIACION YAVARI in Peru:

LIMA:
Sr. Gareth Hughes
Srta. Meriel Larken
Sra. Teresa Quesada
Sra. Ellie Zúñiga

PUNO: (advisory comitee)
Sra. Martha Giraldo
Sr. Christian Nonis
Sr. Juan Palao
Sr. Aldo Pasano
Sr. Alberto Quintanilla

AREQUIPA: (advisory comitee)
Ing. Mauricio de Romaña