Served twenty-five years in the Royal Navy, experience that underpins the realism of his novels.
Qualified yachtmaster and worked for a time on yacht deliveries. In 2015, he sailed solo to the Caribbean via the Atlantic Islands. Cruised the Lesser Antilles for several years before crossing to the Azores. In 2024, he sold his boat and came ashore, bringing with him a lifetime of naval service, blue water sailing, and firsthand maritime knowledge that informs every aspect of his storytelling. He wrote his first novel in 2012.
