What Happened To Chase Lemacks After Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 4? (2024)

Chase Lemacks hasn’t stopped sailing on yachts since Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4. The Below Deck spin-off premiered in 2020, spotlighting the crews on sailing yachts as they navigate the highs and lows of the charter season. Captain Glenn Shephard leads Below Deck Sailing Yacht, and the rest of the cast frequently rotates. Daisy Kelliher has remained on the show since its first season while the rest of the crew has shifted.

Chase joined Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 as a newcomer, working as a deckhand under Gary King. The two exterior team members didn’t necessarily see eye to eye and did not form a close friendship. One of the main storylines of the season stemmed from Daisy, Gary, and Colin Macrae’s season-long love triangle. However, the season was later tainted when accusations of sexual misconduct about Gary were revealed. It’s unclear where the fate of the show will lead and if Chase will return as a deckhand in the Below Deck franchise.

Chase Has A YouTube Series

Chase Vlogs His Sailing Adventures

Since Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, Chase has started a YouTube series entitled Chasing Grace. In his YouTube channel bio, the deckhand revealed it was his dream to sail the world. “After countless hours of hard work and loads of sacrifices, I'm finally ready to purchase my boat, Grace,” wrote Chase. On the channel, he posts vlogs sailing to different destinations. Chase has a true passion for maritime travel, and he’s proved that with his Chasing Grace YouTube series that gives fans a better look into his life outside of Below Deck.

Chase Has Hung Out With Fellow Bravo Stars

Chase Is Friends With This Southern Hospitality Star

Even though Chase isn’t on a Bravo series at the moment, he’s forged friendships with fellow network stars. On his Instagram, Chase posed with TJ Dinch from Southern Hospitality, whom he seemingly hosted aboard his boat. The deckhand thanked him for being “an amazing guest” and added he was “stoked” about their friendship. It may seem out of the blue for Chase and TJ to be friends, but their meetup isn’t that out of the ordinary. Southern Hospitality is based out of Charleston, South Carolina, the same state where the Below Deck Sailing Yacht deckhand is from.

Chase's Journey On Below Deck

Chase Didn’t Get Along With Gary

Chase had an interesting journey on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4. He hadn’t appeared on the show before and joined as one of Gary’s deckhands. Early in the season, Chase expressed an interest in stew Mads Herrera. Gary disregarded his deckhand’s intrigue and started hooking up with the stew himself, causing tension among the deckteam. Instead of mending their conflict, they acted passive-aggressively towards each other. Chase called out Gary’s lack of leadership, citing that he gave “no instruction” and he and Alex Propson were “expected to know everything” on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Will Chase Ever Return To Below Deck Sailing Yacht?

Chase Should Replace Gary

Chase should return to Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5. The fate of the show is up in the air after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Gary. However, there’s no reason that Chase shouldn’t be invited back to work as a deckhand again. Despite a lack of guidance, he did well in his role and worked well under pressure. Chase didn’t get involved in much drama during the season, positioning him as a viable candidate to return to Below Deck Sailing Yacht in the future. If not, he could make the switch to another Below Deck franchise.

Chase could be a potential replacement for Gary as first mate in a future season of Below Deck Sailing Yacht. Season 5 had begun filming with the first mate when the accusations of sexual misconduct were made public. It would be shocking if the network decided to bring Gary back for another stint on the show after Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, as it’s uncertain if that footage will even air. Chase would be an adequate, unproblematic replacement for Gary in the future.

Since Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, Chase has started sailing the world. He clashed with first mate Gary on the show but didn’t get too heavily involved in any drama. Chase deserves to return for a future season of Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

Sources: Chase Lemacks/YouTube, Chase Lemacks/Instagram, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht is a spin-off of the Below Deck reality television series. Premiering on Bravo, the show follows the life of a Yacht crew as they attempt to navigate a busy Charter season in which many customers make use of a 177-foot sailing yacht. Over the first three seasons, the yacht has been to Greece, Croatia, and Spain.

Cast

Glenn Shephard , Colin Macrae , Gary King , Daisy Kelliher

Release Date

February 3, 2020

Seasons

4

Network

Bravo

Franchise(s)

Below Deck