Below Deck’s Fraser Olender Admits It Took ‘Some Time’ to Get Used to Captain Sandy’s Management After Captain Lee’s Departure

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Below Deck‘s Fraser Olender opened up about his experience working with Captain Lee — and how that compared to Captain Sandy.“I think they have, overall, very different management styles,” the chief stew, 29, exclusively told Us Weekly about reuniting with his original boss during season 10. “I knew Captain Lee and I knew how he worked.

I knew how he liked things to be run. He also trusted me and he gave me the confidence to be creative and enjoy my take on [it].”Fraser noted that it “took some time” for him to “get used to” how Lee’s replacement wanted the St.

David to run. “But, equally, she taught me a lot about myself and I think at the end of the season [you’ll] understand what I mean by that,” he continued. “She really opened my eyes to things I previously wouldn’t have dealt with so well — without her making sure I did.”Viewers were surprised when the Below Deck captain, 73, announced his departure while filming season 10.“As you guys know I’ve been struggling with my mobility, and it’s been hard and I’ve let you guys down and for that, I apologize.

So I’ve made a decision to leave the boat,” Lee explained in a December 2022 episode before getting off the boat.Lee ultimately called Sandy in as his replacement — which marked the first crossover between captains in Below Deck franchise history.