Sometimes we’d hang out with a motley-little-crew of other boats. We’d dot our way along the islands, and see the same snail-like double-ender with fading varnish on the teak deck turn up in the anchorage, or hear Serendipity II check in on the radio when we were at sea, ranting us about the bad weather...

When I opened a gym in ’14, I thought the trainers or owners who did the best were the ones who were the fittest, could do all the skills and who knew the most. It wasn’t a conscious thing, but I put the strongest, most flexible and knowledgeable people on a pedestal. I figured naturally...

This morning I had a 6:05am flight from Melbourne to Newcastle. I was staying in Belgrave, about an hour away from the airport. So I wake up to my alarm at 3:45, jump in the rental car, and arrive at the off-site car rental depot at 5:00. Perfect timing, we are about a 6 minute...