Learning to walk: a reflection on boat shows.

If you have ever watched a foal at its first attempt of standing and walking, it is very awkward and seems unlikely that it will ever end in success.  Yet it does, as natural forces determine it has to, in order to survive. This analogy often comes to mind when colleagues ask me about the…

Every 10 minutes a boat show is born

Originally posted on 14 October 2016 on LinkedIn. It is an outstanding birth (berth) rate far exceeding the most developed countries in which they are usually held. Surely this growth rate cannot be sustained in an industry which takes the term ‘disposable income’ to colossal levels? Bien sûr c’est possible. Take my adopted home for instance. There are…