SHIPS COMPANY
Normally the ship’s company
would be me and one other.
Sometimes we would have
friends join for a visit.
Sometimes, there could be a
third person, or more, but
that would be unusual.
I am English and retired and
have lots of sailing
experience but consider that
I am still learning. I have
been a full time live-aboard
since 1991. For more details
of my sailing experience,
see below.
I was born in Egypt to an
English Yorkshire father and
an English London Irish
mother who were both
teachers. I am grateful to
them for forcing on me the
benefits of a good
education. I speak very
good French and good, though
now rusty, Arabic. I have a
facility for languages and
can nearly get by in Italian
and have a few words in some
other languages. I am fit
and in very good health. I
am 5’ 9” / 1.75 metres tall
and weigh 165 lbs / 75
kilos. Hair was blond, now
silver grey. Eyes are still
blue and not at all
bloodshot; nor do I have a
beer belly. I am happy. I
am content with who I am,
with what I am and with what
I have. I am generally
relaxed, cool, and am
becoming more & more
philosophical and tolerant
as I mature. I have
the normal Virgo traits,
some of which can be
annoying to other people!
I tend to view things
positively. I am endowed
with a well developed sense
of humour. I like comfort.
I enjoy life and I intend to
continue enjoying life. I
am happily separated and a,
hopefully
non acrimonious, divorce is
in process. I enjoy people,
socialising, sunshine, food,
female company, travel to
new places and revisiting
previous places, window
shopping, learning new
things of interest, eating
out, happy hours and sitting
at outdoor cafe’s watching
the world go by. I am more
into planning and making
lists than actually doing
work! But I do bestir myself
when needed. I enjoy living
on a boat (despite the
nuisance of maintenance &
repairs and the difficulties
in finding useful tradesmen)
and I much enjoy the
cruising lifestyle. I am a
good conversationalist and
am also a good listener. I
enjoy it all a lot more when
I have compatible
companionship.
If I need to, I can handle
Mantra quite happily on my
own but, particularly when
overnight passages are
involved, I look for people
to join me. Mantra can
handle one or two people on
their own or one or two
couples. At a pinch Mantra
could manage yet another
person (sharing or in the
dinette), but I would need
to have significant reason
for so doing. Ideal
complement is a total of two
(or three) people. For most
of my earlier
circumnavigation the ship's
complement was just two of
us.
What I look for in people
who join me is given in
detail under Crew
Specification. To go there,
click on its button on the
left.
The photo below is Kathy and
me taking the catamaran
Mantra into Valetta Grand
Harbour, Malta in December
1995. Kathy was with me for
most of my circumnavigation
but is now too busy with
other things and also
doesn’t like engines.
Sailing Experience
Click on link below for
details of my sailing
experience:
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