In this series, Nicky shares her valuable insight and experiences about Women in Boating and the Boating Lifestyle. With a personal goal to engage more women in the industry and see more women behind the helm, in her intro you’ll get to know and love the Boat Princess as we do. She interviews some incredible women, and men in the boating industry, all with fascinating stories plus some incredible high achieving women in boating like Kay Cottee the first woman to perform a single handed, non- ...
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'Friendship is like an anchor, providing strength, stability and support during turbulant times' a sailors safety with Suzy Chisholm
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There is something soothing and special about being on or near the water. Whether it's seeing the vast horizon that opens up a whole world of endless possibilities, showing us there is always more to look forward to, or the gentle rocking of the waves against the shore line, resetting the sand to new, my travels have continued to open doors to the …
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Part 2: The Adventurous Tech Starter, Jasper Smith, turned designer of sustainable 'explorer vessels' Arksen Part 2
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Welcome back to Part 2 of my conversation with Jasper Smith. If you haven't heard Part 1 - go back and listen and this episode will make so much more sense. 'Without a healthy ocean, we don't have healthy humans'. That is the philosphy of today's guest, Jasper Smith, a design engineer who has previously build the worlds biggest online game play are…
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The Adventurous Tech Starter, Jasper Smith, turned designer of sustainable 'explorer vessels' Arksen
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'Without a healthy ocean, we don't have healthy humans'. That is the philosphy of today's guest, Jasper Smith, a design engineer who has previously build the worlds biggest online game play arena, is now applying his skill and passion to embed protective measures and experience to the sea state. I'm coming to you again from the UK - and completely …
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The America's Cup's Australian Womens Team making history and memories Lisa Darmanin and Annie Wilmont
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Today I welcome another two inspirational women from Australia's first America's Cup Team that will be competing in the covetted event being held in Barcelona this September. I love bringing to story of first to you and feel honoured to be sharing with you, not only their personal stories but the Australian story and the connection to our world fam…
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First Australian Women's Team in The America's Cup - Nina Curtis and Sarah Hoffman
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Here's another first, my interview with our first Australian Women's Team in the America's Cup and the excitement that is building for the Barcelona Competition is electric. Nina Curtis share her incredible journey and experience with stories and antidotes that demonstrate a committment to her passion and family, leveraging the support to compete a…
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From Anchors to Associations, Advisory and Awards, with Mike 'Stars Wars' Jarvin
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In today's episode, I am back in Sydney sitting down with Michael Jarvin, who has spent the last 40 years building, developing, representing, operating, upgrading and expanding marina's throughout the east coast of Australia. At the helm of Advanced Marina Management, Mike, known to many by his sailing nickname Star Wars, has led the day-to-day man…
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Big boating conversations from the balcony of a French Terrace with Anne Dunbar
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Welcome back to The Boat Princess podcast and today I am coming to you from the other side of the world at the ICOMIA Congress in La Rochelle, France. In this episode I am having the big boating conversations with Anne Dunbar, the Executive Director of IBEX, International Boat Builders Exhibition and Conference, which serves the North American mark…
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Collaborating with the Director of the World Sailing Trust, Victoria Low. Reuse and Repurpse.
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Today I am debriefing with Victoria Low, from The World Sailing Trust after delivering an amazing 2 hour workshop on the Carbon Fibre Sector Alliance and Equipment Recycle Club, with endless possibilities for the world of Boating. We covered a lot of ground in this conversation from her role in the Mangeta Protect, fashion and the America's Cup tha…
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Hullbot technology is an underwater drone keeping hulls in optimal condition and reducing the environmental impact.
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So if you thought I could talk underwater, I've found my match. Lily and Tom, From Hullbot.com share their amazing story with me in this two-part series. I found this conversation absolutely fascinating as we take a glimpse of the not so-distant future of the benefits technology has in the marine industry. Hullbot is an underwater drone.....yep und…
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On the stands of The Miami Boat Show with Suzuki, Yamaha and Mercury Marine
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Hey Everyone, I'm coming to you from the Miami Boat Show in this episode. Following on from ICOMIA episode with Darren Vaux and Jeff Wasil, where they share the research and commitment by the marine industry to not only invest in sustainability but the development of products that improve the environmentally outcomes. This is four quick catchup int…
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Sitting on the dock of the bay with Jeff Wasil talking all things gaseous emissions, bioassay analysis, life-cycle emissions and alternative fuels
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Jeff Wasil is the Director of the National Marine Manufactures Association (NMMA) and I caught up with him at the recent Miami Boat Show. Not only is he responsible for environment, health, and safety at the NMMA he also leads global marine regulatory development and is a key member of marine industry technical projects. With over 20 years of exper…
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Finding a pathway to Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry with Darren Vaux Part 2
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And we are back with Part 2 of my conversation with Darren Vaux, President of ICOMIA where he continues to unpack the research undertaken by Ricardo plc, a leading global engineering consulting firm, into the pathways to decarbonisation for the recreational marine industry. This project outlines the objective measures of contributory impacts and su…
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Finding a pathway to Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry with Darren Vaux
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This is a Part 1 of this episode, where I sat down with Darren Vaux, the President of ICOMIA, who have commissioned The Pathways to Decarbonisation for the Recreational Marine Industry report, with leading global engineering consulting firm, Ricardo plc,. The report investigated propulsion technologies across nine common recreational watercrafts to…
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Lisa Blair Part 2: Stories of Survival and Adventure in the Southern Waters of the world.
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Here it is, Part 2 of the incredibly courageous, committed and kind Lisa Blair interview, a world recording holder and solo sailor whose goal and legacy is made up of millions of micro decisions by inspired individuals. Check out episode 1 first to understand where this adventure began, because in this conversation Lisa shares the details of the mo…
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A world record breaking individual's decision creates collective positive change for our climate crisis - Lisa Blair
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So this is the first half of my interview with Lisa Blair. Last night I was at the launch of her documentary that shares the reality of sailing solo around the Antarctic - Ice Maiden. Having seen Lisa at many boat shows, the opportunity to sit down and dive deep into her story was a podcast episode just waiting to happen. These show notes cannot do…
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Dynamic Super Yacht Designer Duo Dasha and Claire embed sustainability in products and training
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In this episode I'm chatting with the Creative Director, Dasha Moranova who not only set out to revolutionise the superyacht spa experience, with invisible technologies to create an AI-driven wellness project dubbed Senses" but won a sustainability award for the design. With a love of travel and new challenges, she has collaborated with other desig…
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The Magenta Project is the inlet for women into boating - with Meg Riley
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Well guys if you are currently multi - tasking this is your warning you may become completed distracted and absorbed in this episode. I recently sat down with Meg Reilly from the Magenta Project. An inspiring story, about a collective of passionate people committed to developing pathways and generating opportunities for more equity and inclusion in…
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DSNM taking Super Yachts from A to B in the digital world of navigation
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In this episode I chat with DSNM's Chief Operating Officer, Alicia Store, a woman in boating who started her journey with Sunseeker at the age of 20, before meeting her husband, Dave who was building his navigation for Super Yacht business. 16 years later they have grown DSNM Ltd to 25 staff and 524 clients. The key service offered is the one-to-on…
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Here are your tope 10 tips for boating! As we are well and truly into our Australian summer, these pointers are a reminder of some things to consider whether you are out on the water for the day or a week. 1. The Weather 2. Check the water ways 3. Safety Equipment 4. Supplies + extra for emergency 5. Light Up 6. Be Alert to other Boaters 7. Mooring…
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Michelle Hildyard shares insights when sailing blind in all kinds of weather and conditions.
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Today Michelle Hildyard, shares how her love of boating from a young age led to a career and partner in the boating industry. With boats exploring all available electronic opportunities to make boating safer and sustainable. Michelle and I discuss industry trends and the future of mapping, screens and sonar in boating. Hang out for that second half…
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Sharing sailing stories from The Arc by Melanie Symes
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In this conversation I chat with Melanie Symes, from Innova Marina, who brings twenty-five years’ of experience in the nautical industry, working at a local and international level to encourage collaborative and responsible practices. Melanie is skilled in copywriting, translation, marketing, event organisation and CSR, and just happens to be the s…
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Olympic Sailor Shirley Robertson on the shores of Portugal 2023
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WOW this one just blows me away. In this episode I am sitting down with Olympic Sailor Shirley Robertson where she shares her pathway into competition, motherhood and Olympic history. As a fellow podcaster, and public speaker, her career in media saw Shirley become one of the sport’s pre-eminent television journalists. With gripping stories of driv…
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A world class innovator, a genuine leader in the Marine Industry - John Hogan
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In this episode I'm swapping stories with John Hogan, CEO at Superior Jetties and a Board Member of the Marina Industries Association. For 30 years Superior has been providing high quality flotation and industrial products to a variety of industries throughout Australia and internationally, and it's not surprising that John ended up in the marine, …
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Innovation meets the demand for preventative maintenance with the invention of Hullbot
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So this is for the boat techies, the social sailors and the able sea people who want to spend more time enjoying their boat, instead of cleaning it. Today I am chatting with Lily and Tom from Hullbot, the innovative invention that uses robot technology to clean the hull of a boat, preventing the building up of barnacles and other erosive materials.…
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She’s Back - Nona Pedersen is the CEO of YESSSS......
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She's Back! Two years ago we spoke with Nona Pedersen at the International Sanctuary Cove Boat Show on the Gold Coast, and at the time she was the General Manager of PropSpeed. Now Nona is the Co-CEO of YESSSS...... Her experience and expertise has seen Nona move into the marketing space within the marine and boating industries. YESSSSS is a soluti…
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Luxurious linen from Heirloom is the lighthouse standard every boating berth.
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We all know that the calm melodic sounds of water lapping combined with the gentle rocking of the ocean waves will ensure a good nights sleep, but I'm here (in England) to share with you the secret of getting a great nights rest in the boating world. Heirlooms Linens is literally the Royal standard of bed and bath on boats. Having held the Royal Wa…
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In this episode I'm excited to speak with David Kurczewski, the General Manager Shared Services Asia-Pacific, at Freedom Boat Club with a special Australia First announcement. Imagine taking the afternoon off and being able to step onto a boat at one of 5 new locations in Australia, enjoy the glassy waters and the afternoon sun before pulling back …
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From an obscure conversation emerged a successful career in chartering and events.
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In this episode I chat with the owner of Chapman Yachting, Debbie Leenderts. They are renowned for being the most revolutionary and customer-centric yacht hire agency Sydney has to offer. Luxury boats and super yachts are the vessel through which valuable relationships and personally-tailored experiences are created. Debbie shares how Chapman coord…
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Conversations in car from the Factory Floor to Destination Dubai
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Hello Boat Lovers! This is a special episode in the lead up to the International Boat Show at Sanctuary Cove. Recently Darren and I were Hosted by Anthea and Richard Morris from Majesty Yachts at their factory in Dubai. A bit of a round up followed by a conversations with many of the industry leaders in the world of boating. It's fascinating to lis…
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Setag is changing the hearts, minds and interiors of boating.
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In this episode I'm speaking with Chris Gates owner and director of Setag Yachts. You'll hear his vision of boating in the future and his love of preserving, restoring and updating the interiors of boats all over the world. I didn't want this conversation to end and was inspired by the process which Chris uses to embed the ideas of his clients into…
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Onboard the Superyachts of the world with Marcela
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Welcome to another episode of The Boat Princess Podcast, live from Dubai. We are sitting on a beautiful terrace overlooking the beautiful city. Today I am with Marcela de Kern Royer who established her business, Onboard, in the Principality of Monaco in 2015 which operates as a highly specialised company in a truly niche sector offering unrivalled …
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Steering the Boating Industry in a Different Direction with Unique Designs
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After finding her love of design at the tender age of 7, Sarah declared to her parents she wanted to be an interior 'disaster' instead of a 'designer'. The mid 90's had her obsessed with the TV Changing Rooms and the excitement of a revealing a new and designer space. And now with her art and design diploma from University and a degree from the Sch…
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Marketing, Magazines and Making Waves in Boating with Sophia
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Hi guys, I'm back in London and bringing you another round of interviews from our international guests from the Boating World. In this episode I speak with the wildly talented Sophia Wilson, Digital Content Editor of Boat International, The global authority in superyachting. Sophia shares her journey, challenges and achievements. As a journalist wi…
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Monika Lemajic wore the hard hat in a boat yard, but has a soft side in the board room
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In this episode I speak with Monika Lemajic who has had an incredible career in the marine industry, and at 36 is now managing over 9000 marine assets with her role in Transport NSW. From this conversation you will gain the insight of an empowered woman, dedicated not only to ensuring women are treated equally but they are supported to find their p…
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Cantiere Delle Marche explores the seven seas with me
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From a single idea, the vision of Paul Miletta started on the crest of the Global Crisis Crash in 2008, and he has rode the alternating waves of change and challenge ever since. In this episode we discuss pretty much everything, getting to the heart of his passion for finding the best yacht for the every sea. Since 2015, the CdM shipyard is the wor…
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The waves of change just keep coming with Nicole WATTS from Maritime NSW
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I'm going to preface this episode with a warning: This woman is unstoppable and together with her team and tenacity have brought you the changes and customer experiences that NSW has seen in government over the last few years. Nicole Watts, Director of NSW Maritime, has her feet firmly in the waters, looking to the future of our shoreline. With her…
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It’s going to be smooth sailing in 2023 for this Boat Princess
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I'm heading straight into the headwinds this year with a plan to bring you the stories and pathways into the Marine and Boating Industry. This is a quick summary of what you can expect to hear and see across the platforms including the events, people and places where I would love to catch up with you. If you are interested in being a guest on The B…
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Young Women On The Open Waters with Zoe Thomson
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Zoe Thomson is a young Perth woman who has spent her life on, in and around the water. From the age of 7, Zoe took herself off to sailing school and fell in love with the ocean, the companions and the hot chips. In this episode I chat to Zoe about her dream to compete at the Olympics in 2024. Her drive and determination runs deep with other achieve…
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Designing a life by the sea with Charlotte from Princess Yachts
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In this episode I spontaneously chat with Charlotte Jones, the Princess Yachts Marketing Coordinator. With her youth full of memories by the sea and artistic creativity, Charlotte's love of the ocean has given her a blank canvas to build a career in illustration and graphic design. As an intricate member of the communications team, Charlotte is fro…
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Where it all began, A conversation with my Dad
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My dad and I had some amazing adventures messing around on boats when I was young. Today I sit down with him and chat about the fond and remarkable events of my childhood that shaped my love of boating. As an architect he was clever and creative, as my dad he was kind and cheeky. He taught me to be the captain of my own ship, instilling in me respo…
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Andrea Francolini captures the beauty of the seas and his subjects in one shot
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A long time in the making, this conversation with Andrea Francolini compelled me back to time spent in Italy and I am grateful for our time together. Andrea is a well known and revered artist, using his photographic skills to capture the essence of whatever his subject matter is. Literally falling into photography (a great story he shares in this e…
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The Catamaran is a hull-of-lot of Boat with Mark Elkington CEO of Iliad Catamarans
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With two hulls, catamarans provide a volume like no other. Today I'm speaking with Mark Elkington, CEO of Iliad Catamarans who manufacture and sell in a competitive market of boating. Long Range, Robust and Customisable. Catamarans give you the flexibility to create the onboard lifestyle you are looking for. A blank canvas that is only restricted b…
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The Boat Princess Update and Interview with one of our younger boating crew - Chloe
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In this episode I give you an update on all things The Boat Princess, a brand that started 2 years with the intention to create awareness about the career pathways and roles in this multi sector industry. We've interviewed a number of women and men about the opportunities that exist and some new ones that have been created to accommodate the advanc…
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Andy and Pete : Princess Yacht Design that delivers forward thinking details with a difference
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So for this episode I again come to you from the UK, a trip that just keeps on giving and this interview is no different. I caught up with Andy and Pete who design the Princess Yachts, turning the blank canvas of the hull into a awe inspiring jaw dropping space that ensures every Princess Yacht owner is beyond happy. Andy Lawrence, the Director of …
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So in this episode I'm coming to you from Princess Yachts in Plymouth where I was fortunate to spend time with many amazing people from the boating world. Today I'm sharing stories with Hayley Spencer Manufacturing Engineer, and Tia Lawton Junior HR Business Partner at Princess Yachts. Both women share their pathway through apprenticeship into the …
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Setag is rebuilding the Super Yacht world from the inside out with Ellie Gates
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Setag is a yacht refurbishment business built on the knowledge collected over years of industry experience. Ellie Gates who is the daughter of the Setag Founder, Chris Gates, is my guest on this episode and it's a whole lot of fun. Proudly following in her father’s footsteps, Ellie has a love for the marine industry, having worked for Princess Yach…
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Mothers in Boating throw LIfe Jacket to mums who are drowning in doubt
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So in this episode we turned starboard and tack our way through the challenges of motherhood in the boating industry. Emma and Danielle are successful women in boating at opposite ends of motherhood. Danielle is just starting out with a young child and another on the way and Emma is riding the rollercoaster of teenagisim. They share the challenges …
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200 Miles from the nearest English Coastline with Miles Moorehouse
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As I prepared for this interviewed I sat with my guest MIles Moorehouse, the man behind the Fairline Brand, in a room watching a 58 foot yacht sail past the window. The only thing was it wasn't sailing on a picturesque ocean of the English Coastline - in fact we were 200 miles inland at the Fairline Factory where the original owner set up shop. Mil…
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Building Boats with Bill Barrow from Princess Yachts
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This is another incredible conversation from my UK trip where I was treated to a tour of the Princess Yachts International factory. I caught up with Bill Barrow, who is the international sales manager of Princess Yachts and he shares how he started sailing at 6 years old with his mother and building boats when he was just 8 years old. As we reflect…
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Princess at home in Plymouth with Alison Thompson from Princess Yachts
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In this episode I travelled to Plymouth for a VIP tour of Princess Yachts, where I spoke to Alison Thompson, the Head of Learning and Development. Alison has such a deep passion in developing the skills and supporting the career paths of those people responsible for building Princess Yachts, and she shares it with me in this episode. Princess Yacht…
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