by Natalie | Jun 10, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Ryan and twin brother Matt were born in Sydney to school teacher parents. He took up every sport he could from basketball to cricket, rugby to football, but never sailing. In fact, aside from surfing and fishing Australia’s east coast, his first 23 years on the...
by Natalie | May 27, 2019 | Editorials
We were invited one overcast day to the London Headquarters of Inmarsat on City Road. The offices themselves are a buzzing hub of activity, with employees and visitors alike entering in their droves. There is a distinct air of action about the place the reception that...
by Natalie | May 23, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Stewart has his Scottish parents to thank for a contented childhood spent in the Inner West of Sydney. Around 43 years ago, his Mum’s best friend made a career move from Scotland to Australia and quickly sent news that there was work enough for everyone – the...
by Natalie | May 13, 2019 | Editorials
What is your background? Where do you come from? What made you get into the yacht industry? How long have you been in Mallorca or did you grow up here? I was born and grew up in Mallorca, and during my student years I went to Barcelona, where I studied my career as...
by Natalie | Apr 12, 2019 | Editorials, Features
It’s a beautiful sunny February lunchtime when Penny Bell opens her door to me. We’ve met several times in social circumstances, but this time it’s official business. The look of apprehension behind her smile is totally unnecessary, as I assure her that I am simply...
by Natalie | Apr 8, 2019 | Editorials, Features
Clive and his three brothers – one older, two younger – grew up in Crosshaven on Ireland’s bewitching southwest coast. Living a hop, skip, and a jump from The Royal Cork Yacht Club, the world’s oldest founded in 1720, it was inevitable that the family would become...
