Sanxenxo
02/06/07 18:19 Filed in: Ria de Pontavedra
Returning from Pontavedra I found a lovely red steel yacht moored astern. It was "Sandaig" skippered by Ian, a retired orthopedic surgeon, who has been sailing her round the world for over 25 years.
Later he invited me on board for a chat. What a character. He is 72 years old and had "Sandaig" built around 1980 doing much of the work himself. The attention to detail on this boat is truly impressive as is Ian himself. He is still sailing single handed and plans to continue as long as he can. I felt quite humbled by his achievements.
I have been set quite an example.
Later he invited me on board for a chat. What a character. He is 72 years old and had "Sandaig" built around 1980 doing much of the work himself. The attention to detail on this boat is truly impressive as is Ian himself. He is still sailing single handed and plans to continue as long as he can. I felt quite humbled by his achievements.
I have been set quite an example.