It is over a year since I swapped life in an office for a life on the sea – as a skipper for various charter companies. My lifestyle could not be more different and how much I have learned. Lets be clear – I had no real idea of what I would do and day…
Having had to cut my costs personally and look for good value in everything (which I have done without feeling disadvantaged), I am applying that to sailing events. Sailing can be expensive – or at least when you add up all the bits around it. However it doesn’t have to be that way. I want…
Team events – challenging and even more satisfying to organise events with several boats – we just did one for 45 people and 6 boats. Everyone starts so nervously and to see their faces as they each take turns to steer the boat – we rarely keep to a straight line as they each learn…
Apart from Stag/Hen and family/friend weekends I have now skippered lots of Corporate Charter days. Sailing as a form of Corporate Entertainment is brilliant and an excellent great value alternative to the more usual rugby/golf/racing days. We have circa 6 people on the boat – usually 2 hosts and 4 customers/clients. Everyone gets a chance…
My first job was for a group of guys on a stag weekend. I was nervous but it turned out to be a brilliant weekend – lots of laughs – they were a great group of guys and they were keen to enjoy the sailing. Indeed the many stag weekends I have now done have…