
This is emotional. We’ve made a decision to sell Coco, our beautiful Swan 58. Yes it’s pretty much a brand new yacht. We had a few months on her last European summer ironing out the kinks and that’s about it. While this is a bit heartbreaking for us, it’s someone else’s gain. We’ve done all the hard work to get this yacht built, commissioned, completely outfitted, got all the systems settled in…. Read More
A short story of bad to worse. Well our sailing season in the Med has finished; somewhat abruptly and in an unexpected fashion. Picture this: You’re out there in the Mediterranean, on this slick yacht called Coco with the sun smilin’ like it’s got a secret. You’re chillin’, sippin’ on a glass of somethin’ fancy, thinkin’, “This is the life, man.” But then, outta nowhere, this seagull, this wise old seagull, decides… Read More
A voyage of discovery, learning, challenges and memories of a lifetime “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning” Mahatma Gandhi In the beginning, there was Adam, Eve, and a Swan 54… Now that we are stuck at home in New Zealand with that damn virus leaving every sailor in the… Read More