Sail Number: 772
Bow Number: 29
Sponsors: Davidoff Cool Water
Recognisable by: Loud Arguments at the Start, Dubious Protesting, Occassional Forgetfulness
Crew Members:
Sir David Scorey, KCB, DSO and Bar, Skipper:
Sir David started sailing in South Africa shortly after the First World War. With his accumulated 90 plus years of experience, he is recognised as one of the trickiest sailors in the fleet. Pictured right in his younger days, Sir David is constantly baffled by the emergence of new technology, stating that a sextant and a good sense of smell is all a chap needs for successful navigation. He's also deeply suspicious of anything new-fangled he sees on the visiotube (television) or anyone that uses such things. "It's just not cricket," is a constant refrain, despite being on a boat and making that fact blindingly obvious.
Vanessa Henry, Midships:
In complete
contrast to her frankly barking mad skipper, Vanessa is a veritable haven of tranquility on board Davidoff. Not afraid to give Sir David a verbal kicking when needed, boats sailing in close formation with are well advised to bring ear plugs should the conditions get tetchy. On shore, Vanessa is well known for doing anything (within reason) for a large glass of Chardonnay.Sharin Richmond, Foredeck:
If you look up the definition of "nice" in the dictionary, there is very likely to be a picture of Sharin. Often seen hugging anyone that will let her, Sharin does however occassionally get punchy. This is normally as a result of Sir David's blunderbuss humour and sledgehammer wit but order can usually be resumed with the liberal administration of white wine.
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