Having fallen in love with yachting and the French Riviera in the early 1990s, I am delighted I have spent my career combining my passion for both.
My skills were honed across a raft of roles, starting out in crew recruitment before moving into brokerage where I met Chris. I chose to specialise in yacht management at Hill Robinson then assisted with the set up and running of this division at Edmiston before re-joining Chris when he set up Cecil Wright & Partners.
Over my 20+ years in the industry I have learnt that to be successful in a senior yacht management role you have to wear many hats. You need to have an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the process from the structure of a deal, to finance, negotiation, law, tax, insurance, design, administration, onboard operations, rules and regulations; to name but a few.
Our clients expect the best of everything and trust us to deliver on time and on budget, which we pride ourselves on achieving. Working with a handful of key clients, we ensure they receive a bespoke level of senior expertise with a personal touch. One of the projects I am most proud of is the creation of SHERPA which was completed in 2018.
I am lucky that my job is my life but in my down time I love to travel and am passionate about diving – I can think of nothing more spectacular then exploring the underwater world and swimming with manta rays in the beautiful waters of the Maldives!
