One Crew Member Was Fired and Another Left During an Explosive Below Deck: "Not Acceptable”
Find out which crew members left St. David on Below Deck Season 11, Episode 7.
After several weeks of less-than-smooth sailing with the St. David crew, Captain Kerry Titheradge completed his first official Below Deck firing on Season 11, Episode 7 (which aired on March 18).
The Aussie captain, who joined the series for Season 11 after appearing on Below Deck Adventure, let (SPOILER) Jared Woodin go following a series of mistakes as well a conflict with deckhand Kyle Stillie.
Jared wasn't the only yachtie who left the boat, however. Stew Cat Baugh decided to leave the vessel voluntarily after getting a serious phone call from a friend.
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Who did Jared Woodin get fired on Below Deck Season 11, Episode 7?
As soon as Season 11 began, Captain Kerry recognized that Jared wasn't cut out to be the Bosun of a mega yacht. After giving Jared a few charters to see if he could improve during dockings and with his communication, Kerry decided to fire the Connecticut native.
Captain Kerry told Jared, "The way that you're treating these guys is not acceptable, and we've had discussions, and I've tried to guide you, I've shown you compassion. But, you've got sh-t going on, mate. You're your own worst enemy right now. You need to depart the vessel."
How Jared Woodin Reacted to Getting Fired
Once Kerry fired Jared, the dad of one seemed surprised. "I'm getting the boot?" Jared asked, and Kerry confirmed that was the case. "Really?"
Kerry noted that Jared did "have a lot going for [him]," but that St. David wasn't the right place for him.
"Take this time and work on yourself," Kerry said. "Me keeping you here is a disservice to you."
Jared ultimately agreed with that assessment in an interview on the episode.
"I thought I was in a good headspace coming in to this, [but] I'm really not. And, as much as I would like to be, I'm just lying to myself," he said. "Although the situation sucks, I actually really do feel a little bit lighter."
Why did Cat Baugh leave on Below Deck Season 11?
Jared wasn't the only crew member who left St. David on Season 11, Episode 7. After expressing how it was hard for her to find her place amongst the rest of the yachties, stew Cat Baugh received a troubling phone call from a friend named Megan when she was in her cabin.
"I'm sorry, I know you can't talk, but she's not answering, and no one else is awake right now," Cat's friend said on the phone. "Do you have, like, a couple seconds? I'm freaking the f-ck out."
Cat didn't reveal what exactly the phone call was about, but she recognized that she needed to get back home.
"So, I got a call from my friend, Megan," Cat explained in an interview on the episode. "This is a situation I really can't talk about, but my friends are my family, so it feels really sh-tty not being able to be there for her."
After the charter guests arrived, Cat talked to her boss, Fraser Olender, about what she was feeling. He encouraged her to put her mental health first. Kerry did the same.
"My number one job is to take care of my crew and their health," Kerry said. "I'm well aware of mental health. She's got to go, now."
"I wish I could have stayed. But, the thing is, there's no way I could have," Cat concluded. "This is too much. I need to be with the people [who] need me, and also, on this boat, I'm at a breaking point. I need to protect my mental health. It's like my support system is at home, not here."
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