As you know I have never sailed in my life. Something that a lot of people found amusing when I told them that I was going to build a boat and then sail it around the world. Well guess what I can now sail! Not saying I am an expert but I have passed my RYA Day Skipper course and so I can now go on and get more experience and one day be able to take my wee boat to lots of exciting places.

By the way, the hat will be a familiar feature in most photos. It was made for me by my mam. She was the adventurer in the family and was a great mother to us boys, me and my brothers. It is her spirit of adventure I am drawing on, and the hat just makes her feel a bit closer.