I was contacted a little while ago by Yachting Monthly magazine deputy editor, Katy Stickland, regarding their intention to publish a list of sailors who in their opinion were worthy of inclusion in a hall of fame covering the first two decades of current millennia.
All concerned were asked to be absolutely quiet about this … that was hard: I was exceedingly chuffed, and Christobel is so proud too, wanting to shout out to the world!
I was asked for a couple of photographs, in the event they used one already held. Picture of Whimbrel would have been nice too, Christobel noted!
The prerequisite for inclusion was ‘how the sailor had enthused others to get up and do’ and in this they had picked up on my writing, blog and the fact that many many people were taken afloat on Whimbrel over a great number of years.
As I said to Katy, I feel exceedingly humble for my inclusion and my thanks must go to all those that have supported me in my endeavours; all those who have found, through me, an enjoyment in the rivers and creeks of the greater Thames estuary and some of its history; all those who have sailed aboard Whimbrel and gone on to purchase craft of their own (especially a Finesse!) and all those who have been inspired to go out and purchase a Finesse.
Below are two sections from the March 2021 edition of Yachting Monthly – both courtesy of Yachting Monthly.
To this I would like to add my sincere and heartfelt thanks to Katy Stickland and all the Yachting Monthly team for the honour bestowed and for their faith in my writings.
Thank you.
I received a message from Katy Stickland saying:
‘I can send over the online version once it is live (14 Feb).’
So, I will post the article link just as soon as I receive it.
Katy also wrote: ‘If they or you could also link to our subs offer, where readers can save 35% on a subscription, that would be great too. The link is: http://yachtingmonthly.com/subscribe ‘
There we are, if not already a subscriber, get going…
Link as promised for full article:
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