Man Overboard

I am, as a professional sailor, a strong advocate for safety at sea and I know when I join teams, we talk through the worst case scenarios, procedures and actions. We identify locations of safety equipment and talk about the rules for the yacht we are sailing. It is...
Health, holiday and a trip across the pond

Health, holiday and a trip across the pond

May started with a trip to London for the Womens Health Live event. As a guest of Sunsail, I joined a panel onstage of legendary athletes, sprint cyclist Victoria Williamson and netball player Ama Agbeze to discuss motivation, comparisons with males, set backs and all...
BARCOLANA 51

BARCOLANA 51

BARCOLANA 51: REGISTRATIONS KICK OFF, NORTH SAILS NEW TECHNICAL PARTNER THE BRITISH RECORD-BREAKING YACHTSWOMAN DEE CAFFARI IS THE 2019 TESTIMONIAL A CAP OF 2700 BOATS FOR 2019 ANNOUNCED TODAY: “WE NEED TO ABSORB THE SHARP GROWTH OF 931 MORE BOATS IN THE LAST TWO...
Snow, sun and fun

Snow, sun and fun

April has been a flurry of activity, with a good balance of work and play. The premature summer we experienced in the UK over Easter weekend makes my trip to Sweden feel like a long time ago now but I was invited to Karun Lodge in Sweden early April for some fun in...
March madness

March madness

Just as mother nature seems to be working all hours at this time of year, I too seem to have had a very active month. Earlier in March I attended the premier screening of Maiden. The film documents Tracy Edwards’ journey to become skipper of the first all-female crew...
Springtime sailing in the sunshine

Springtime sailing in the sunshine

When I was first approached to interview sailing legend, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, I was honoured and excited that we would be carrying out the interview whilst sailing his yacht Suhaili. I then became slightly less excited when I realised that we would be sailing off...