Believe it or not, in 21 years of sailing, this was was my first experience of a life jacket being inflated with me in it! Reassuring to know your gear works, although particularly uncomfortable - and I only had to last an hour or so with it inflated in a warm pool.

Another snap from the sea survival course and another eye opener just how labourious it is to paddle a life raft even in favourable conditions.

It's taken me a week or two, but my first blog item is finally up. Follow this link to read about the RYA/ISAF Ocean Sailing and Sea Survival courses I recently undertook. bargatemurray.com/the-road-to-fa… #RYA #sailing #fastnet #yachting #rorc #Boating

Hoping to see one of my all time favourite designs in the flesh for the first time next week at the Palma Superyacht Show Palma Superyacht Village! #PalmaSuperyachtShow #Sailing #jclass #yachting #Superyacht

Read Adam Ramlugon's interview discussing the #Superyacht market in SuperyachtNews via bit.ly/2GRgjf6

Plain sailing down to the finish line during the Nab Tower race.

Read Dominic Bulfin's blog "The Nab Tower Race", part of his "The Road to Fastnet" series via bit.ly/2ZTf2vI #Superyacht #Superyachts #Sailing #MarineLaw

Hair of the Dog looking resplendent during the Nab Tower race. Photo credits to Guy Prest who came to support us whilst on a jolly in the motorboat. #nabtower #Sailing #solent #racing #boating #yachting

Sailing downwind in the Cervantes Trophy Race... before we almost lost the kite...#Sailing #rorc #offshore #yachting

A rare moment of beauty in what was a challenging weekend. #Sailing #Yachting #RORC #offshore

The next instalment in my series, "The Road to Fastnet" for any keen readers...

The next instalment of my blog series "The Road to Fastnet" - this time we raced through the night from Cowes to Le Havre competing for the Cervantes Trophy. #rorc #sailing #fastnet #yachting #boating

A few snaps from our last race “The Myth of Malham”. As we rounded Eddystone Lighthouse. We learned a lot about the boat and our own tactical decision making which will come in very useful in the Fastnet. Placed 12th of 41 this time. #fastnet #boat #Sailing #rorc

Here is the latest instalment in my series of articles The Road to Fastnet. Follow the link to read my account of our race in The Myth of Malham. #rorc #sailing #yachting #MarineLaw #Superyacht #yachtlife #offshore

CEO Quentin Bargate and Associate Dominic Bulfin highlight the key considerations when buying your dream #yacht, in LLM - Luxury Lifestyle Magazine. Read more via bit.ly/3a3Qll7

Thinking of buying a yacht? Take a look at my musings with Bargate Murray CEO Quentin Bargate in LLM - Luxury Lifestyle Magazine #yacht #superyacht #uhnw #hnw #oceanco #luxurylifestyle #luxury

What do my contacts think?

The winter newsletter from Bargate Murray is out! bit.ly/BMwinternewsle… Contributions from Quentin Bargate, Nick Maestri, Dominic Bulfin

My law firm, Bargate Murray, is currently involved in no less than 20% of the 20 largest yacht newbuild projects worldwide, I am advised. SuperYacht Times The Superyacht Agency Superyacht Investor Chambers and Partners

Precisely the sort of high calibre work I came to Bargate Murray to work on over 2 years ago now.