Mark and Fiona Rammell (shown above) spent a lot of years doing what people tend to think of as the right things.
He was a pilot for Air New Zealand for more than three decades, flying the long hauls to Los Angeles. She was a primary school teacher who went on to specialize in mathematics. They raised four children: three boys and one girl. They also built their own business, managing 14 acres of beautifully manicured gardens that draw about 30,000 visitors each year to see the cherry blossoms and more in New Zealand’s capital city.
But these next 10 years? According to Mark, “We’re going to be selfish.”
He’s 62 years old. She’s 57. All the kids are grown. For the past few years, they’ve had a share in a Salthouse 60 that they’ve enjoyed cruising aboard locally, and Mark has been thinking more and more about his dream of taking a
