Lynn Griffiths & Mark Miles, Owner Operators
Lynn was born in Cheshire but spent all her time by the sea in a small coastal town in North Wales. From as early as she can remember she was on the water in some boat or another.
A career in professional accountancy took her away from her first love of sailing but she re-qualified with commercial sailing licences and has been sailing full time for many years, most of them as Skipper of medium to large yachts. She was previously Rear Commodore of the Little Ship Club, the oldest sailing club in the City of London.
She has an intimate knowledge gained from years of experience of both Caribbean and Mediterranean sailing which includes both Island cruising and full on racing. Lynn and Mark met at Antigua Race Week in 2004 and have been sailing together ever since.
As a keen golfer and accomplished horsewoman she has an uncanny ability to find the best anchorage’s close to the best golf courses and the best stable yards.
Mark’s home county of Dorset in South West England was a good place to grow up and become involved in both the sea and farming and, after his partner Lynn, it’s not surprising that his two main passions are sailing and food.
Mark has sailed almost everything and now holds commercially endorsed Ocean Master tickets, both for sail and power vessels. He is also an aeroplane pilot and likes to bring the disciplines of flying to his everyday job as a professional sailor.
After a degree in Agriculture he farmed in Portugal and the UK. This brought him close to food preparation as well as food production and he has worked on road shows with some of the most renowned celebrity Chef’s of today. His style is tinged with global influences but mixes Southern Mediterranean light cooking with classic cuisine and an intimate knowledge of quality fresh local ingredients.
Mark speaks fluent Portuguese having been a farmer growing vegetables and raising sheep in South West Portugal for 6 years. He gets along well in Spanish and French.