by Natalie | Sep 25, 2020 | Editorials, Features
Born in 1966, just four months before England held the World Cup aloft, it was written in the stars that Steve Lenton was going to be a dyed-in-the-wool football fan. His lorry driver father was a Nottingham Forest supporter, and weekends were held sacred for taking...
by Natalie | Sep 23, 2020 | Daily News, Editorials, Features
I am writing this two thirds of the way through 2020; a year none of us will forget and, with all your help, I am almost half way through my 555 km swim around this incredible island. Pain stopped play for the most August and September but I am glad to say I am...
by Natalie | Sep 14, 2020 | Editorials, Features
One of my favourite stories of the seas is the one on the Orcas that visit the Strait of Gibraltar. I have encountered Orcas when sailing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Galapagos islands or in Norway … but the most impressive interaction of these...
by Natalie | Sep 8, 2020 | Editorials, Features
“Can you hear me clearly?” is the first question Jan-Erik Viitala, Founding Partner and Creative Innovations Director of Axopar Boats, asks me as we link in for a phone interview this week. “Ummm, it sounds like you’re on a plane….”, detective skills are clearly...
by Natalie | Aug 31, 2020 | Editorials, Features
As life begins to return to the new normal and the economy slowly tries to recover, there are a few hangovers from our 8 weeks of new normal that have become a staple of everyday life, and one of those is the Zoom call. And so it is, on a bright sunny morning, that I...
by Natalie | Aug 25, 2020 | Editorials
A freezing wind bites through the morning air as Scaramouche, the forty-five-foot sailing yacht moves gently through the water as it manoeuvres out of the marina. On board is Montel Fagan-Jordan, who stands tall at the helm of the boat, steering slowly and gazing out...
