Tamsin Priestley

Tamsin Priestley

Yacht Charter | London

"I Can't Imagine Doing Anything Else"

"I Can't Imagine Doing Anything Else"

My Story

After more than fifteen years as a charter broker I can't imagine doing anything else. I have sailed all my life and my first jobs were working in the kitchen of a top London restaurant and as a sailing instructor so it wasn't a difficult decision to get into luxury yachting.

I have lived in New Zealand and France, but I am now settled in England with a husband, children and a menagerie of animals. I try to get the kids onto the water most weekends for sailing or waterskiing - I love playing with the family more than anything, especially whizzing around London on a scooter, it makes city living a lot of fun. My proudest achievement? Being able to produce '30 Minute Brownies' in 20 minutes! Life is just too short to hang around!

My Ideal Yacht

If I were asked to recommend a dream charter it would be somewhere fantastic, like French Polynesia or Fiji on Sea Eagle (81m, 266ft). As I come from a sailing background I always tend towards sailing yachts. I would choose Sea Eagle because although she’s very much ‘super’ in her proportions, she hasn’t lost any sailing performance. Yes, she is large and very luxurious, but she can be under sail in no time at all and the thrill is definitely there. The combination of incredible sailing and the perspective it gives on some of the most remote, most beautiful destinations on the planet, with the amazing amenities and great service is unbeatable.

My Favourite Place

50°9'27"N 5°1'12"W