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Chasing the horizon: Cook Islanders rise through the ranks to command luxury yachts

Saturday 22 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Weekend

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Chasing the horizon: Cook Islanders rise through the ranks to command luxury yachts
Back to the warmth and pawpaw tress on Rarotonga, Cook Islands super yacht captains Josh Mangakahia (left) and Max Cumming, take a break in February. MELINA ETCHES/25022508

In the Cook Islands, where the sea is both a livelihood and a way of life, two Cook Islanders have transformed their childhood dream into reality, becoming captains of luxurious super yachts.

In the Cook Islands, where the sea is both a livelihood and a way of life, two Cook Islanders have transformed their childhood dream into reality, becoming captains of luxurious super yachts.


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