Post the exam high, I have reflected over the past 2 weeks, What’s the reason for getting up in the morning? Just trying to answer such a big question can be very daunting, the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’ helps. Originating from a country with one of the world’s oldest populations, the idea is becoming popular […]

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The Yachtmaster offshore exam is very much like taking your driving test, with both practical and theory tests that you are independently examined on. They call it the ‘ticket’ because once you have it, a whole host of opportunities opens up for you as a skipper – 3/5th of the world becomes your playground. You […]

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You only get one life and nobody really knows what is around the corner for each of us in our lives and you must make the most of it, so for the past 3 weeks, ‘One Life’ was the name of the yacht that was to be my home and safe haven. She was to […]

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