Over the years Chris has achieved a number of qualifications to support our travels.

They are listed below:

• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercialised)
• ENG 1 Medical Certificate
• RYA First Aid
• RYA professional practices and responsibilities
• RYA Powerboat Level 2 Power Boat Handling
• RYA Diesel Engine
• RYA / World sailing Offshore Personal Survival
• RYA / MCA Small Craft Basic Sea Survival
• GMDSS Short Range VHF Certificate

For the future we have plans to undertake the following too;

• SSB Radio Course
• Yachtmaster Ocean

But how did I get in to sailing?

It started in 1990 when I received a phone call from a Scout Leader in Chester who had come across an opportunity to join The London sailing project, now The Rona Sailing Project.

I was asked if I could get to Hamble, I lived in Cheshire at the time,  for 8pm on Friday and so I caught the National Express from Chester and sure enough arrived as the light was fading with my rucksack and passport.

We were briefed as we set of and I was excited to learn we were off to France. I loved it and my years in Scouting gave me a great insight in to working in watches and the act of sailing a big boat was magical. I earnt an Amory award for my efforts and was invited back the following year to try out for the Transatlantic Tall Ships race.

I got through and chose to do leg three from Puerto Rico, via New York, to Boston. Six weeks of sailing doing 2000 miles set me up with the sailing bug and here we are with our own boat.