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Sunshine

: Profile Information
Gender:: Man
Age:: 58
Location:: Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Here for:: Dating, Crew
About Me:: Product of an Army family always on the move, learnt to sail at the age of 5 and have sailed ever since.
Left school and joined the Army...well that was original!! served as an office in Germany, Denmark, Cyprus and the UK. Let the army to sail around the world, but ran out of money less than half way...but had a good time in the process.
Returned to the UK and after a couple of dull jobs became a lecturer at Southampton Solent University where I taught of all things yacht design and naval architecture.
Then had a crazy idea to rebuild a hurricane damaged catamaran...see Parlay revival on you tube.. only the boat I chose was in worse condition ...well it had sunk! lost its mast and had 52 holes in the hull...good job i am an optimist!
At the same time there was an opportunity to take voluntary redundancy with favourable terms So I left the Uni and spent a year repairing Liquid Sunshine. In August 2020 I set off for the Med, since then I have sailed to Turkey and Back to Spain. My boat is currently in the Mar Menor getting the boat ready to cross the Atlantic at the end of the year
Sailing Experience:: Sailing since the age of 5, Started in fireflies crewing but by the age of 10 I was helming...thanks Dad! I later raced Larks, Fireballs, Tornadoes and a whole range of other sailing dinghies and small cruisers.
I spent 10 years campaigning a 49er attending European and world championships, tending to be in the top half of the fleet, but not Olympic material..well some one has to make the top guys look good.
Stopped sailing the 49er to concentrate on foiling. During this time I designed two foiling sailing dinghies, both of which were lucky enough to win boat of the year awards.
I have competed as a guest helm in a number of corporate events which are always good fun..
But I have always wanted to see whats over the horizon so now am setting out to sail around the world on my Leopard 44
Sailing Qualifications:: RYA Yacht master offshore
RYA SI
RYA Racing Instructor
ICC
Nautical Miles Logged:: 20000
Occupation:: Retired lecturer ...yacht designer
: Home and family
Orientation:: Heterosexual
Marital status:: Divorced
Have Children:: No
: Lifestyle
Smoking:: Never
Drinking:: Never
Social Setting:: Somewhat shy, Side kick, Better in small groups
: Appearance
Body type:: Athletic
Height:: 5'8" - 5'11" (171 - 180cm)
Eyes:: Hazel
Hair:: Distant Memory!