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IN CONVERSATION WITH
TONY CASTRO – PRINCIPAL
DESIGNER FOR GALEON YACHTS
On a crisp winter morning, Bruce Hastie from Argo
Yachting welcomes Tony Castro aboard to discuss
his approach to making Galeon Yachts so unique.
HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INVOLVED WITH
GALEON YACHTS?
IT SOUNDS LIKE A FASCINATING JOURNEY…
Absolutely. We started from nothing, so it has been
It all started at the Southampton Boat Show in September
incredibly rewarding. Beyond design, I’ve helped guide
2000. A new English Galeon dealer was exhibiting small
the boat builders in making the right decisions. Over
six-meter boats, and people kept asking for advice. The
time, they’ve learned a lot about the market and boat
dealer, who knew me, called me up and introduced me
construction, and we’ve built a strong relationship.
to the original company owners, a father-and-son team.
The founder had a background in the Merchant Navy, which
We had a discussion that afternoon, and that’s how it all
gave him deep knowledge of the sea. He was always clear
began. Now, 24 years later, I’m still involved.
about his responsibility to build strong, safe boats. That
foundation made working with them very appealing, and I
was able to introduce new ideas along the way.
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