A sailing enthusiast, Australian Ambassador Richard Court can sometimes be found at Enoshima Yacht Harbor or the Hayama Marina, indulging in his hobby and love of the ocean.
“I love the smell of the water,” he said, reminiscing how growing up in Perth near a river and the sea helped shape his childhood. “I was one of five brothers and we used to build our own racing yachts in our back shed. So later in life it was not surprising that we established a boating business.”
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