Chris sailed into Port Douglas the day after Australia Day in 1985 and met Jim Wallace. The next few months were spent crewing on the Martin Cash and the first Quicksilver with a lot of other "yachties".
With the new marina to come on line it seemed there was potential for boat sales and Chris in 1986 became Port's first Yacht Broker.
Chris bought Concubine, a Cole 35, late in 1987 and set a record during the delivery taking 48h 30m to get from Hamilton Island to Port Douglas. She was fast and set the pace around the Port Douglas race fleet.
Concubine took part in the 1988 Cairns to Port Moresby Yacht Race where she came in 2 minutes behind Port Moresby's Peter Sharp's Farr "Instinct" the previous race winner on similar handicap.

On the bucket list was a yacht charter business. In 1989 a Swanson 42, in survey, became available in a partnership arrangement and so the "Sloop John B" became a reality on the second day of the pilot's dispute. What was a terrific adventure provided little financial return. One highlight was the winning of the cruising division of a Low Isles race with fare paying passengers under the stewardship of Denise Collins, Mike Rose and David Best. The prize was a $450 dinner for two at a new resort in Port Douglas.

During the tourist season there are more boat movements on the Daintree River than the whole of Port Douglas. It is a great spot to see crocodiles and it is on the way to the famous Daintree Rainforest. Chris pioneered birdwatching at dawn in 1992 and continued with this until selling the operation to Murray Hunt in 2011.
These boats revolutionised  wildlife viewing and paved the way for overnight accommodation in the Daintree.