Cruising Helmsman

Sailing through life

MANY moons ago when I was beginning my sailing racing career, I wanted to find ways to train the various skills required to be a better crew, all the while living my normal day-to-day life on land.

This led to instigating many habits, some of which I still incorporate in my normal life to this day. It varies; such as some physical exercises more suited to sailing

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