‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’: Who Will Replace Tom Pearson?

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Tom Pearson was fired from his position. The deckhand made a huge mistake while on anchor watch. He didn’t pay attention to the winds that picked up speed throughout the night. Tom was too busy kissing third stew, Ashley Marti.

The 23-year-old was already having a shakey charter season. He struggled with his job since he was green. Then he got the news that his friend’s dad was not doing well. This greatly affected his job. In the last episode, Tom was let go for not having his head on straight and almost causing a near-fatal incident.

Tom Pearson was fired from his position

At first, the deckhand amused Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans. He made quite the impression when he became drunk within hours of the first charter. Tom drank so much during the crew outing that he puked in his cabin. What’s funny is that he shared a cabin with Captain Glenn Shephard, who was not happy.

He quickly got up and told everyone to go back to bed. Yet, Tom wasn’t embarrassed by what happened. He called himself a “legend” for partying hard. Tom took up an interest in Ashley, who constantly had her eye on Gary since the start of the season.

She even tried to kiss him a few times, but he would push off her advances. When Gary made out with chief stew Daisy Kelliher in the hot tub, she ended up hooking up with Tom in the master suite. Tom suddenly found himself in a love triangle between himself, Gary, and Ashley.

His mistake during the anchor watch left the charter guests and crew scared. It even affected his relationship with Ashley. Suddenly, she saw Tom as a little boy and went back to pining after Gary. Tom had a feeling that his time on the yacht was coming to an end, even before Glenn shared the news with him.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht fans tease his replacement

A Reddit dedicated to the Below Deck franchise teased Tom’s replacement. They have an idea of who the new deckhand will be. The Below Deck Sailing Yacht fan shared a photo of Barnaby Birkbeck, who expresses a love for the sea. Check out his photo here for yourself and share your thoughts below.

According to his Instagram page, Barnaby is already good friends with most of the Below Deck Sailing Yacht crew members. However, it hasn’t been confirmed whether he’s the new deckhand. He could be one of the crew members who work behind the scenes. When he’s not working in the yachting industry, he restores antique cars and transforms them into electric ones.

Barnaby also owns his own company, Electric Car Converts. He also has a side business in eco-friendly toothbrushes. What’s also interesting is that he might also be British, just like Tom. Most of his snapshots are set in England.

What are your thoughts on Tom’s replacement? Will you miss Tom on the show? Or, do you think it was time for him to go? Sound off below in the comment section.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 3 airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.