Captain Sandy Yawn Replaces Captain Lee
Captain Sandy Yawn will be taking over for Captain Lee who had to step away due to health reasons.
Captain Lee revealed in a recent episode of Below Deck that he suffered an injury that left the left side of his body numb. He said on Monday’s episode, “The pain’s getting worse, not better. I owe it to my crew to do right by them. They expect that out of me.”
In an emotional moment, Lee, 73, told his crew, “As you know, I’ve been struggling with my mobility, so I made a decision to leave the boat.” He continued, “My mind’s there, my heart’s there, my body just won’t cooperate. I’ve never quit, [but] this time I have to.”
Despite leaving, the captain assured the crew that he was going to get better and return to the boat. Rosbach said, “I’ll be on the first plane back here and tell whoever’s on board to get the f–k off my boat.”
While walking on crutches, Captain Lee invited 57-year-old Captain Sandy on board. Rosbach told the cameras that Yawn really did a solid for him by stepping in.
“She inherits somebody else’s crew, and it’s not easy.” Captain Sandy said she felt terrible for Captain Lee who had to leave because of his health. “Who wants to leave because you can’t physically do it?”
The Below Deck Mediterranean star added in her confessional, “My hope is that Captain Lee feels supported. I’m here to take care of his boat and his crew until he comes back.”
Rosbach bid farewell to his crew tearfully, “I can’t tell you how hard this is. It’s just like an emptiness that I’ve never known. I will put in the work. I will deal with the pain. I am going to come back and finish what I started.”
Captain Lee has been on Below Deck since its premiere in 2013, while Captain Sandy joined the Bravo family during season 2 of Below Deck Mediterranean. Captain Lee said his decision to leave was because of his responsibility as a captain.
“There comes a point if a captain is really being objective, he should be putting the best interests of his crew first because that’s your primary responsibility. As soon as you step on board, check your f—king ego at the dock. That’s where you leave it.”
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