 who behave outrageously at nightclubs or music festivals, but because the crew actually had to operate a boat, Below Deck’s producers couldn’t just hire any unhinged extrovert eager for fame. “You can’t fake being a yachtie, because it’s a tough job,” says Cronin. The cast would also need proper safety certifications and training. So with Gang’s help, Cox and his team found people by going to crew houses, where workers stay between jobs, and spreading the word in Fort Lauderdale while shooting the sizzle reel.

Producers had initially wanted the show’s captain to be young and handsome. They thought they’d found their man in Aleks Taldykin, a yachting pro who auditioned because the economy was still in a postrecession slump and he needed a job. But according to Simon Tusha, who owned the charter company that rented the boat to 51 Minds, the yacht’s owner was uncomfortable with Taldykin taking the helm, even though he was technically qualified. Right before filming began in St. Martin, producers and the owner asked Rosbach. He agreed because his boss asked him to.

“Lee was really pissed, which was really funny because now he loves it,” says Taldykin, who thought about quitting the show before producers persuaded him to stay on as Rosbach’s onscreen No. 2. (Taldykin left after one season and now runs his own yacht-charter company.) The switch ended up being a brilliant decision. After Below Deck’s 2013 debut, Captain Lee immediately became its biggest star when he kicked the show’s first charter guests off the boat after a crew member discovered a white powder and rolled-up bill in one of their cabins. Rosbach was exactly what audiences wanted a captain to be: a no-nonsense authority figure who could puncture anybody’s sense of entitlement, no matter their tax bracket. His white hair and chunky gold dolphin jewelry glittering with diamonds certainly help too. (Last year he published a memoir, Running Against the Tide: True Tales From the Stud of the Sea, and has 224,000 Instagram followers.)

“Yachting isn’t for everybody, and there’s a lot of pressure because you’ve got a lot to do and a very short time to get it done,” Rosbach says. “Some people can handle it, some people
who behave outrageously at nightclubs or music festivals, but because the crew actually take to engage a boat, Below Deck ’s producers could n’t just lease any unhinged extrovert eager for fame. “ You ca n’t fake being a yachtie, because it ’s a bad problem, ” says Cronin. The cast would also need proper condom certifications and training. therefore with Gang ’s help, Cox and his team found people by going to crew house, where workers stay between jobs, and unfold the word in Fort Lauderdale while shooting the sizzle reel. 

 Producers had initially desire the show ’s captain to be young and handsome. They thought they ’d find their man in Aleks Taldykin, a yachting pro who auditioned because the economy was still in a postrecession slump and he need a job. But according to Simon Tusha, who owned the charter company that rented the boat to 51 Minds, the yacht ’s owner was uncomfortable with Taldykin taking the helm, even though he was technically qualified. Right before filming begin in St. Martin, producers and the owner asked Rosbach. He agree because his boss asked him to. 

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 who behave outrageously a t nightclu bs or  mu sic  f esti vals , but becauset he c rew actually had to op erate  a boat ,  B elowDeck’sp ro d u cer sco uld n’ t  j ust h ire  any un hinged ext rov er t eager forf am e. “You ca n’t  fake beinga y achtie ,bec a use i t’s  a to ugh jo b ,” say s Cronin.  T h e cast would a l s oneed  proper safety ce r ti f ications and t rainin g. So w ith  Ga ng’s help,  C ox an d  his te a mf o u ndp eople by goin g to crew h o use s, whe re  wo r kers s tay b et w een  jobs, andspre ading the  wordi n FortL auderda le whi lesho otin g  t he  si zz l e r e el .
P rod ucers ha din itial ly w a n t e d th e s how’ s cap tain to be yo ung  and han dsome . The y th ou ght t hey’dfound  t heir man in Ale ks T aldykin,a y ac hti ng  prow ho aud iti one d becau se thee con om y w as  still in a postre ce s s io n slumpand he ne ed e d a job.  B utacco r d ing t o Si m on  Tusha,who ow n ed  t he char te r comp an y t hat  rent e d th e boat  to 51 M inds, the yacht’s ow n er was uncomf o rt a b le with  Ta ldykin taki ng t h e he lm,e ve n t h oughhe wa st ec h nically qualified.Ri ght be forefilming began  in St. Ma r t i n, produ cers an d  the owner ask ed Ro sbach. Hea greed be cause  his bos s asked h i m  to.

“L eewas  re all y pi ssed, which w a s  rea ll y funny  be cause n owhelov esit ,” says T aldykin,  w ho  t ho ugh t abo u t quitti ng  th esho w bef o re pro ducer s pe rs ua d edhim tos ta y on a sRo sbac h’s  o nscre en N o . 2 . (Tald ykin left  af t er o ne  s eason a nd now runs h is  own yacht -c har ter co m p any.) Th e switch ended up being a brill ian t dec isio n. AfterBel ow Dec k’s 2013 d ebut,Capta in  Le e immed i a te lybe came its b i g ges t sta rwhen  he kic ked the show’s fir s t c harter guests  of f th e bo ata ft e r a  c r ewm e mber discovered  a white p ow d er  and rolle d -up  b ill inone oftheir cabins.  Rosbachwas exact ly  wha t aud iences wan ted a ca ptain tob e: an o- nonse nse  autho ri tyfigur e whoc oul d pun cturean ybody’ s sen se  of enti tlement, no matter thei r taxbrack et.  His whit e h a irand chunk y go ld dolphin  je wel ry gl itt e ringwith di amo n ds ce rtai n ly help t o o.  (L a s tyear he pub l i s hed  a me moi r , Runn ingAgainst the Tide: True Tales Fro m th e Stu d o f  the  S ea, and has 22 4,0 00 I nstagram  f ollowers.)
“Yachti ng isn’t  for e verybo dy, and t he r e’s alotofpressurebec au s e you’v ego t  a lot  todo  and a  verys hort t ime to get it do ne,”R o sbach say s. “S om e peopl e  can  handle it , some peop le
 who_behave outrageously_at nightclubs or music_festivals, but_because_the crew_actually_had to operate_a boat, Below_Deck’s producers couldn’t just_hire any unhinged_extrovert_eager for fame. “You can’t fake being a yachtie, because it’s a tough job,”_says_Cronin. The_cast_would_also need proper safety certifications_and training. So with Gang’s_help, Cox_and his team found people by going to_crew_houses, where workers_stay between jobs, and spreading the word in Fort_Lauderdale while shooting the sizzle reel.

Producers_had initially wanted_the_show’s_captain to be young_and handsome. They thought they’d found_their man in Aleks Taldykin, a_yachting pro who auditioned because the economy_was still in a postrecession slump_and he needed a job._But according_to Simon Tusha, who owned_the charter company_that rented_the boat to_51 Minds, the yacht’s owner was_uncomfortable with Taldykin_taking the helm, even though he_was_technically qualified. Right_before_filming_began in_St. Martin, producers_and_the owner_asked_Rosbach. He agreed because his boss_asked_him to.

“Lee was really pissed, which was_really funny because now_he_loves it,” says Taldykin,_who thought about quitting the_show before producers persuaded him to_stay on_as Rosbach’s_onscreen No. 2. (Taldykin left after one season and now runs_his own yacht-charter company.) The switch_ended up being a_brilliant decision._After_Below Deck’s 2013_debut,_Captain Lee_immediately became its biggest star when he_kicked the_show’s first charter guests off the_boat after a crew_member_discovered a white powder and rolled-up_bill in one of their cabins._Rosbach was exactly what audiences_wanted_a_captain to be: a no-nonsense_authority figure who could puncture anybody’s_sense of entitlement,_no matter their tax bracket. His white_hair_and chunky gold dolphin jewelry glittering_with_diamonds certainly help too. (Last year_he_published_a memoir, Running Against the_Tide: True Tales From the Stud_of the Sea, and has 224,000 Instagram followers.)

“Yachting isn’t_for everybody, and_there’s a lot of pressure_because_you’ve_got a lot to do and a very short time_to get_it done,” Rosbach_says. “Some people can handle it, some people