Captain Lee Rosbach Says He Owes Captain Sandy Yawn for Taking Over for Him on 'Below Deck'

Mar. 15, 2025

Captain Lee Rosbachis thankfulCaptain Sandy Yawnwas able to temporarily step in for him onBelow Deckwhennerve issues in his left leg caused him to unexpectedly depart the series.

“She really did me a solid,” he tells PEOPLE, looking back on when theBelow Deck Mediterraneanstar took over for him, a moment that played out on Monday’s episode. “I’m grateful she was there.”

“The fact that she was willing to jump in; that she sucked it up and came on board and did what I asked her to do? I owe her big time for that,” Rosbach adds. “For her to step forward and take it on says a lot about her.”

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Robach, who has been captainingBelow Decksince its debut 10 seasons ago, certainly expressed his thanks to Yawn upon her arrival in St. Lucia on Monday’s episode.

“Thanks for coming,” he told her, as she hugged him. “I appreciate you coming on such short notice. I’ll do my best to get back as quickly as I can to relieve you.”

Yawn, for her part, said she was happy to help. “Captain Lee and I go way back,” said the reality star, who joinedBelow Deck Mediterraneanback in season 2. “So when I heard about Captain Lee’s situation, I felt terrible. Who wants to leave because you can’t physically do it?”

“It’s never easy taking over for another Captain,” she added. “My hope is that Captain Lee feels supported. I’m here to take care of his boat and his crew until he gets back.”

She then shook his hand before he exited theSt. Davidmotor yacht, telling him, “Go get better.”

Captain Lee Rosbach and Captain Sandy Yawn.Bravo

“That was a very proud moment for me,” he added. “I wanted to be able to finish what I started.”

As for his health now, Rosbach says that extensive physical therapy helped strengthen his muscle to compensate for the nerve damage, which is still healing.

“I’m feeling great. Right now everything is in a good place. But it was a bit of a rough patch there,” he says.

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Below Deckairs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

source: people.com