Having left normal life in 1986 as a British Army Officer, Julian took up sailing as a full time career in 1986. Initially working as an instructor in an RYA Sailing School, he has sailed over 225,000 miles and 20 Transatlantic trips as Captain, is a qualified RYA Instructor for Power and Sail and an MCA Captain Class 4, for worldwide operation of Yachts and Power boats up to 3,000 tons. Julian has an extensive knowledge of all facets of Yacht Operations and Chartering in our main operating areas. He has skippered 7 Fastnet Races, 8 Antigua Sailing Weeks, 11 ARC Rallies and many other events on the Atlantic circuit.

Born in Normandy, France, Magali attended the International Branch of the Business School l’ESSEC in Paris, following which she went to work for James Dyson in Malmesbury, England. In 2001 Magali set up and ran the business and boat of Northern Child, mainly dealing with the commercial aspects such as marketing and advertising and anything to do with Julian’s pet hate, computers! Following the arrival of children Magali moved off the boat and set up an office responsible for all shore based aspects of the business. Over the years she has put charters on other similar vessels and Magali is now occupied with all matters relating to the selling, co-ordination and running of charters on board our fleet of yachts.