ABOUT THE OWNER/SKIPPER

Steve started sailing dinghies as a boy. Then later he resumed sailing with family and friends on a cruising yacht around the Scottish islands. He has skippered boats in British waters as well as in the Greek and Italian Med and in France. He has been a keen racer both around the cans and off shore. He has been involved with deliveries of boats in the Caribbean and Mediterranean and has sailed thousands of miles on the beautiful 1939 Fred Shepherd yawl Amokura. This culminated in an exhilarating Fastnet race in 2021. Steve was half of the two handed crew and they were given a gong for being the oldest boat to cross the line. He recently qualified as an RYA cruising instructor.

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STEVE JONES

Qualifications: He is fully qualified to Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement. RYA Cruising instructor.

Years on Water: 20+

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Originally trained as a wood-worker, Steve worked for many years in film and TV production and in the construction industry. He’s very practical and can fix just about anything. He’s passionate about boats and sailing. His enthusiasm is infectious. He believes that everyone has something to give and something to gain from sailing and he loves to share the excitement with people new to the world of boats.

Occasionally Steve has been known to talk about non boat subjects.

Oh… and he makes a pretty good pudding.

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“There’s nothing better than getting a beautiful old boat charging through the waves with nothing but the wind to power us”

— Steve

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