Last month I started a new job looking after this lovely Horizon Raised Pilothouse 110 in Puerto Portals, Mallorca until she is sold or shipped to the States. These Horizon’s are such well constructed boats, as demonstrated by my pics here of the bits that are not normally included in the sales material, but matter…
Recently I was asked by a friend to inspect an incredible catamaran for a round the world project he is planning. What a privilege to be aboard this yacht which has such an amazing history and has recently been restored back to life as a ridiculously fast cruising boat! Hopefully, we will get to take…
At the start of this week I spent a nice couple of days in the Holy Loch getting to know Seahorse II, the vessel newly purchased by St Hilda Sea Adventures. Towards the end of May, June and July this year I will be skippering her around the western isles and really looking forward to…
The west coast of Scotland is all you could imagine it to be, and more! Wild, rugged, awesome, the superlatives abound and yet in most cases, here they are truly warranted. In 2015 after many years working in the warmer, ‘milk run’ parts of the world my wife and I were excited to be heading…
I´ve always enjoyed tinkering with electrics and even started a GCSE in electronics when I was 14. However my YM Offshore took priority and then I left home and went sailing at 16, so I never finished it. Living on my own boat for 6 years though gave me a great opportunity to make lots…
A season aboard Spirit of Fortitude Between June 17 and January 18 I ran Spirit of Fortitude. Owned by The Royal Scottish Shipping Line, she is a new charter yacht aiming at the upper end of the market on the West Coast of Scotland. During my time aboard we fulfilled various charters and planned a comprehensive…
Last year (2016) I had the privilege of skippering Elizabeth G a converted Norwegian Rescue Ship for some charters around the West Coast of Scotland and through the Caledonian Canal. Elizabeth G is a beautiful little go anywhere ship, I even heard a story of one of her sister ships encountering and surviving a 360 degree…
Over the winter 16-17 I refitted the Open 60 ENIF in preparation for competing in the OSTAR 17. The video below covers a little of the work, which also included: 2017 Rig completely stripped, spars painted, checked and reassembled 2017 New Forestay anti torsion stay fitted, and Selden furler factory reconditioned 2017 New Selden furler…
This was the view from up the mast on the 41mtr power boat we were commissioning and running, at this stage we were based in Palma, Mallorca. Previously she was called Bikini Queen 2, until we had chance to rename her!