Luka Brunton‘s errors caught up with him on Beneath Deck Mediterranean when Captain Sandy Yawn referred to as him out for not correctly planning his group’s schedule.
Throughout a brand new episode of the Bravo sequence, which aired on Monday, December 4, Captain Sandy questioned Luka’s skills as a pacesetter after noticing that he was the one one working from the deck crew.
“We solely have you ever on deck? That’s not OK. We’d like assist with service. We at all times have two folks on deck. This isn’t OK,” Sandy advised Luka after he despatched deckhands Lara Du Preez, Haleigh Gorman and Max Salvador on their respective breaks.
Earlier within the episode, Luka remained on board whereas Lara, Haleigh and Max joined the visitors on an tour. The bosun despatched his fellow crew to their cabins after they returned, which induced an issue when Tumi Mhlongo wanted assist with dinner service and Luka was the one one nonetheless awake however not round.
Luka stepped off the boat to drive a mentalist — who was employed as leisure for the visitors — again to shore. In consequence, Captain Sandy wasn’t thrilled with Luka for failing to assume forward about what his absence meant for the inside group.
“You will need to have no less than two deckhands on board in case of an emergency. I’ve to have the ability to maneuver [and] I’ve to corridor anchor. Not solely is it security however we’ve visitors on board. It’s about service,” she defined to the cameras. “The deck group is there to help the inside as a result of now it’s all in regards to the meals and repair [since] there’s no water sports activities. We are able to’t solely have one individual. I want two. I’m not completely happy.”
As soon as Luka returned, Sandy expressed her frustration, including, “I’m not very completely happy. The precedence is the meals. Get Max up. That is the stuff that makes me mad. You need to determine your schedule out.”
Luka tried to defend himself by declaring that his group “didn’t get their breaks” earlier within the day, which is why they had been all off on the identical time. Sandy, nevertheless, anticipated Luka to have a greater deal with on the state of affairs.
“When [Tumi] referred to as and referred to as, the deck crew wanted to f—king reply. I’m f—king mad,” she advised Luka because the episode got here to an finish.
Throughout season 8 of Beneath Deck Med, Luka has candidly mentioned the teachings he has but to be taught as a bosun. He was initially introduced on to the Mustique as a deckhand earlier than changing into a provisional bosun when Ruan Irving‘s paperwork was referred to as into query. Luka, who appeared on season 2 of Beneath Deck Down Below as a lead deckhand, was subsequently provided the bosun place by Sandy as soon as Ruan give up his job.
“I’m often an engineer so prior to now I’ve by no means needed to do any sort of paperwork. However I do cater the work schedule extra towards Max and Haleigh,” Luka admitted on Monday’s episode. “I can at all times depend on Lara to not give me s—t if she breaks late and that’s positively why she obtained the lead deckhand place. As a result of she’s completely happy to simply push by.”
In a confessional, Lara admitted she wasn’t truly thrilled along with her schedule as a result of Luka wasn’t taking her into consideration. For Lara, being the crew member that Luka relied on probably the most meant she had much less time to relaxation, which didn’t appear honest to her.
Sandy didn’t solely remind Luka to arrange his group’s schedule higher. The captain additionally used Monday’s episode to deliver up Luka’s different tasks that had been slipping by the cracks. Whereas the group was on their night time out, Sandy observed that the deck group wasn’t retaining the crew mess as clear as she anticipated.
“Although that is Luka’s first time at being a bosun, it isn’t his first or second or third constitution. He is aware of my expectation,” she famous. “Being a bosun on a constitution yacht isn’t nearly throwing strains and calling distances. It’s about ensuring that your schedule is working properly.”
Sandy concluded: “Though Luka is doing an incredible job, I don’t need him to get complacent and take his eye off the ball.”
Beneath Deck Mediterranean airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.