Nicole Bremner

EP83: “The wonderful thing about sailing boats is that you’re always on your toes – you’re always racing a little.”Those who follow me on socials will know that my partner Paul and I are avid sailors and love nothing better than escaping to the Mediterranean to spend time together with our families on his X-Yacht, Savvy of London.So, it was an absolute honour for this episode to speak with X-Yachts CEO Kræn B. Nielsen, who is not only as passionate as us about sailing but also power-boating, open-water swimming and paddle boarding too.Denmark-based Kræn’s love of sailing started as a child with classic small dingy lessons but, after writing a letter to one of his country’s best sailors, Olympic gold winner Jesper Bank, in 1992, he managed to join the national team. “Back then, I was a hardcore sailor but now I’m a hardcore cruiser,”  he tells me. X-Yachts was founded in 1979 and was responsible for the X-79, which won what was then the biggest yacht race in the world, Sjælland Rundt. The company is now renown