Iñaki Tomey Roca

BIO

I grew up on the coast of Lanzarote, where my connection to the ocean started early. Over the years, that interest led me into marine biology and commercial diving, but it was moving to Northern Norway for my postgraduate studies that truly changed my path. A twist in circumstances pushed me to buy my first sailboat as a home, and from there everything shifted toward life at sea. As I spent more time sailing, I began steering my career toward expeditions and finding ways to merge practical seamanship with my background in science. Nearly 10 years later, I’ve built a life fully centered around boats: sailing full time, working as a marine technician in the north, and restoring vessels— including a full renovation of the boat I currently live on. Whether I’m on the job, fixing a system, studying charts, or out on the water on my days off, sailing is simply what I do, or perhaps more like fixing boats. I’ve spent most of these years sailing in the Arctic, and I’m always looking toward new adventures.