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Interests include surfing, sailing, cycling, hill walking, and motorbikes. 

Surfing.

I have a variety of surfboards. The three I use the most are an expoxy 7'2" board by Wayne Lynch, a 7' 6" fibreglass McTavish, and an 8' epoxy board by Geoff MCoy.

My main local surfing spot is the reef at Watermans commonly called "Grabbers".

One of my daughters and my Wayne lynch 7' 2".       Grabbers.

Enjoying small waves at Grabbers August 2010

"Huzzas" Cowaramup Bay.                          Fun waves in Waikikki Hawaii

Huzzas Jan 6th 2011 (a fun day with a 3 metre swell)

Huzzas April 2011 (courtesy of Ray Boffey

Uluwatu Bali October 2010

Uluwatu Bali October 2010

Current surfing project is the conversion of an old Mitsubishi express van into a camping van for sufing trips.

Sailing

I started sailing with a 24' marine ply/glass Vandestadt which I had for 9 years. This was an excellent low cost good seaboat but age caught up with the deck. I then had for several years a lovely old Len Randall designed 30' yacht built by Stephen Ward from huon pine, jarrah with a teak cockpit. However, the maintenance was continuous, it had broken ribs, (the result of some previous misguided modifications by a former owner) and it leaked constantly. I reluctantly sold it and replaced it with a 25' fibreglass tophat. A good sea boat and lower maintenance but not as racey or as fun to sail as the Randall.

Susanmarie the 30' Randall.                                  Whimsy the 25' tophat.

The 24' Vandestadt - great design with hard chines.   Whimsy being lifted.

Whimsy sailing by Sorrento, November 2010

My Bike

An old Dawes with Reynolds 531 tubing and a Brooks saddle given to me by my grandfather when I was 12 years old. Recently fully refurbished with Shimano gear. The bike is 60-70 years old.

Things that go relatively quickly!

Motorbikes and cars.

Honda 750 CC Shadow with a grandaughter aboard.  1996 Nissan Skyline R33, GTST (Sold recently)

Hill walking

Often spend some time walking on visits to the UK and Europe.

The English Lakes.                                            My father in Wales (nearly 90!)

April 2010 in Snowdonia, North Wales.