Nigel Blackbourn has been involved in the superyacht industry for a large part of his 40 years at sea. He’s worked for some of the wealthiest people in the world, including the Qatari royal family, overseeing the running of 19 superyachts and hundreds of staff. He was also team boss of the German America’s Cup team in 2007 and more latterly has been captain of the famous schooner Altair, which is often seen as the vessel that set the standard for classic yacht restorations.
Nigel talks about what got him into the industry, what it was like to work for the Qatari royal family, some of the demands owners place on their staff and how often he really spends on land each year. He also talks about how people can get into the industry and the similarities of running superyachts and running an America’s Cup campaign.
Ep 52 - Glenn Ashby and the land speed record
Ep 51 - Simon Gundry and Ceramco New Zealand
Ep 50 - Karl Budge
Ep 49 - Mike Sanderson
Ep 48 - Sharon Ferris-Choat
Ep 47 - Jo Aleh
Ep 46 - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (49er sailing)
Ep 45 - Steve Ashley and the 1979 Fastnet Race
p 44 - Dan Bernasconi
Ep 43 - Andy Ventura
Ep 42 - Erica Dawson
Ep 41 - Tom Saunders
Ep 40 - Roger ‘Clouds‘ Badham
Ep 39 - Martin Tasker
Ep 38 - Leah Fanstone and Keryn McMaster
Ep 37 - Chris Bouzaid
Ep 36 - Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox
Ep 35 - Tom Ashley
Ep 34 - John Cutler
Ep 33 - Suzanne McFadden
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