Season 3 Episode 8: Spike Abram, Founder Rapide Yacht Group
Lee Randall has spent over 25 years in the marine industry in a wide variety of sectors ranging from making sails in New Zealand and Australia to acting as Group Business Development Manager for some of Australasia’s biggest marine groups.
With a background in client and camera facing roles over the last 10 years, Lee is incredibly excited to be involved with the panel of Bulwarks and Bulldust.
Outside the office, you’ll often find Lee on the race course all around the Asia Pacific region.
James Dumergue
James Dumergue is a true master of the sea. Qualified with these Captain’s Licences, an MCA Yacht Master Offshore Less Than 200 tonne, and also AMSA Master Class 5, James has skippered vessels across the Atlantic Ocean, and been their Master whilst exploring the Caribbean, USA, and Europe.
His seafaring journey began at just six years of age literally learning the ropes in a P Class dinghy, and today his love for ocean is embodied in his surfing pursuits. James’ experiences and skills abound, for apart from being a multimedia expert, he has also been a private chef and nutritionist in the Pacific Islands, a chef on superyachts, worked at a boutique hotel in Brazil, and managed a private island in the Bahamas.
Being atop the water is not enough for this qualified Divemaster, who also holds a Degree in Sports Science, to accompany his qualifications in the digital realm. Today, James is best known for his insightful and colourful work as a marine journalist, photographer and videographer.
John Curnow
John has literally been around boats all his life. Happy to be doing over 60 knots under power, and then also racing yachts, John has crossed oceans, as well as spending wonderful times tucked up in secluded bays.
John also worked on superyachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. He has over 35 years of experience in marketing roles, and in agency life worked across brands in the IT, Financial Services, Automotive, Entertainment and Marine categories. Brands include Grand Banks/Palm Beach, NAB, Mercedes-Benz, HSV, Telstra and Palace Cinemas.
John has a love for, and immense appreciation of technology, whether that is engines or the digital domain. As a result, he is an established industry expert, and continues to be published regularly. He is also sought after for radio and TV interviews.
Wally Tench
Wally has 35+ years in the creative, marketing and product launch space having run large agencies representing clients across a multitude of market sectors such as retail, hospitality, marine, manufacturing and new technologies.
As the creative lead for national brands, he has worked with clients from small tech start-ups to established multi-million-dollar businesses.
Wally is experienced in the creation and coordination of integrated campaigns across traditional media, online, digital and live consumer and business events.
As the grand-son of a boat builder he’s always had a passion for boating which has led to many adventures including journeys across the Pacific, the Pacific North West of the USA and Australia’s eastern coastline.