Matt & Mariah started their yachting careers separately. Matthew grew up sailing on his families boat in England & eventually pursued his career in yachting in 2011. Mariah found out about yachting while traveling in Italy after high school & joined the industry shortly after in 2015. In 2016 Mariah came to join a boat her friend was running (thanks Trish!), where she met Matt & the sparks were instant. Since 2016 Matt & Mariah have spent nearly every single moment together.

Matt proposed to Mariah, in October 2020, while on a 3 week road trip across the United States. Their first hike of the trip was in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It was the most beautiful hike they'd ever done, even though Matt's nose wouldn't stop bleeding the whole way up! At the top of the mountain, they set up their lunch spot by a clear blue alpine lake. Matt pretended to take a photo on timer & got down on one knee instead. Mariah's answer was an immediate yes! They spent the next 6 weeks on a "engagement-moon"! Traveling through The States, England & Mexico.