Phil has spent his entire working life in communications in a career spanning the mining, defence and transport industries. Since 1996 he has run his own company, Albany Communications which provides a range of PR, marketing and journalism services.

His professional experience extends into the world of transport preservation which has led to him becoming a Vice President of the National Transport Trust.

A lifelong lover of the water, Phil entered the boating world in 2013. Today he is the proud owner of a Fairline Targa 34 which he keeps on the River Hamble. Phil began contributing to MBY in 2015 and YBW in 2021.