Chris was born in the NE of England, where he grew up racing mountain bikes, fixing up old cars and playing in a punk band. In his 20’s, he qualified as an Anaesthetic Technician to fund his racing—but adventure kept calling. With the nickname Hairy, he travelled the world between race circuits, big walls and surf breaks, living simply to chase something bigger.

A self-supported bike trip through South America lit a new fire: one day, he’d return to Patagonia under sail.

He spent his 30’s getting ready—retraining as a Boatbuilder, learning to sail, to navigate and legally take the reins of offshore yachts. He went out to understand every nut, bolt and system on a yacht. An engineer to the core, he’s a total geek driven by adventure. But just before he was set to go, the unimaginable happened. A crash on his mountain bike. Not his first—but this time, it was spinal.

For many, that would have been the end. But Chris isn’t wired that way. While recovering, unable to sail himself, he built the YouTube channel Sail Hub with his wife Jenni—combining her sports engineering know-how and passion for videography with his experience to share honest, no-nonsense sailing content. Today, they’ve grown a niche following of 40,000+ sailors who appreciate their clean-cut, straight-talking approach.

But the dream never left. Over the last 3 years, it’s quietly been coming back to life. With the green light from doctors, he’s training again—and The GhostShip was born.

Known for his wild ideas, unshakable grit and stubborn optimism, Chris is just a guy who refuses to sit still. And GhostShip is shaping up to be nothing short of a wild ride to a wilder dream. Right now, he’s building back his strength and prepping for his first big push: to navigate Europe’s canal network and across the Channel—under electric power, in a bare hull that’s never been launched, with no mast and no keel.

Never a dull moment.