FIRST IN LINE
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Taylor, who retired in 2020 after captaining Boeing 777s around the world, has long wanted a yacht of his own, having been brought up around boats and competition water-skiing with his sister. He’s also been involved in motorsport, so when it came to choosing and specifying the boat he plans to spend the next phase of his life cruising, he wanted something a little bit out of the ordinary.
Taylor chose the First Line model of the Oceanis 40.1, which has a taller mast, deeper draft and a performance-orientated boom and deck gear package. With the support of broker Robbs Hielkema of Beneteau agents 36 Degrees, he also had a custom set of sails made by, certainly adds up to something a bit special.
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