The King Of Seafood

Although I’m normally a dedicated carnivore, sometimes I simply can’t resist sweet, juicy crustaceans that leave you feeling light, happy, and refreshed. Crab, Soller prawns and langoustines (cigalas) are among my favourites. OK…I realise they can be ridiculously...

Interior Crew – A Career Or Killing Time?

The season is almost over and I can feel that collective sigh of relief and hear those tired feet doing a little “dance of freedom”; you know, the one you do immediately after the guests have left and you have a few days off! It’s a global dance, done by all...

Marc Fosh: Packed With Flavour

In Spain some of the finest gourmet products come dried in salt or packed in a tin! It’s no secret that the Spanish are great fish-eaters, second only to the Japanese who are the world’s leading consumers of fish. This taste for fish and seafood has developed...

Islander Stew Of The Month – Bex Mottram

What did you do before yachting and how did your yachting career first begin?  I worked in central London as a Website Content Manager for a Fashion Retailer – so something completely different. It was after I turned 30 that I had a feeling I just needed a change, get...

How To Deal With Bullying On-board

It is that time in the season when everyone is getting tired and over worked; over-heated – with soaring temperatures in the Med it creates extra stress on the body – and still a long way to go before you can relax.  This is the time when a person’s worst traits can...