Boat International – August 2019

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Members’

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Every month you tell us

where you are on the seven seas,

what you can see from your deck

and your on-board tips

Map Jing Zhang

Owners of Marala and

Northern Sun

Lengths: 58.8m and 50.8m

Years: 1931 and 1976

Locations: Malta and Phuket

Congratulations on the purchase of Marala a few years

ago. What’s your plan for the yacht?

At the moment, we can’t think much beyond the refit,

but we are looking forward to Marala’s return to the

waters of the Med in two years’ time

How extensive will any refit/rebuild need to be?

Unsurprisingly, after 88 years, Marala is revealing

that she needs a fair amount of work. Nearly two

years of work in Malta on her steelwork and

systemswill be followed by 18 months

ofinterior refit

What will be the biggest changes

to the yacht?

We’re working hard to

preserve the 1930s feel of the

vessel, but virtually every space is being redone

Where will the next stage of the work take place?

Marala will arrive at the Pendennis yard in Cornwall [UK]

for her next chapter

Will Northern Sun be staying in Thailand?

Yes. I work in Asia, so it’s a great way to escape quickly

to the water

How much time are you spending on board at

the moment?

Not nearly enough – but we hope to be aboard four or

five times before year’s end

Where’s your favourite place to take Northern Sun?

Favourite destinations include Myanmar and Indonesia,

but we never tire of Northern Sun’s beautiful home

waters off the coast of Phuket, Thailand

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