A globe-trotting maritime expert who came close to starting a new high-speed ferry service between Swansea and North Devon ended up losing all his savings and his company had to sell the two boats it had bought.
Chris Marrow, who has been knighted by an African tribal queen, was speaking following moves by politicians for a passenger service linking the South West of England and South Wales.
North Devon's Conservative MP, Selaine Saxby, has been working on the idea, while Swansea Labour leader Rob Stewart said preliminary discussions had been held between councils on a potential hydrogen-powered service. A meeting was due to take place about it with Simon Hart, the Secretary of State for Wales, on April 26. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
