 Prior to the "Lionheart" voyage Jesse, along with his father and brother, completed a 1,000 km journey along the North Queensland coast in a 14-foot Caper Cat, one of the longest attempted in a catamaran of its size.In an interview following the trip, Jesse stated that the journey made the idea of sailing around the world seem possible.Martin lives in Melbourne, Australia and has started a media production company, as well as a Papua New Guinea sailing adventure charter business.