I started on the water as a young boy, sailing on a lake where curiosity mattered more than results. Those early years created a lasting connection with movement, weather and the discipline of reading conditions rather than fighting them.

Offshore and ocean racing came later. That was where teamwork became real. Long distance sailing leaves little room for error or ego. Performance depends on trust, clear roles and calm decisions when conditions change quickly.

From there, building yachts felt like a natural step. Sailing teaches you what works, but building teaches you why. Materials, structure and reliability stopped being theory and became realities tested at sea.

Working with advanced materials eventually raised bigger questions. Performance alone was no longer enough. The environmental impact behind materials could not be ignored.

That shift led toward patented recyclable and circular innovation, combining engineering performance with long term responsibility.

Everything that followed grew from practice, adaptation and decisions made in real conditions.