Celebrity Sailors--Who would you have liked to Sail with

[Knotical]

In current times I would love to sail with Kevin Boothby (“how to sail oceans” on YT) on his engineless gaff rigger

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTm...3IL7Bvtf_7nTLw

We can even have a jamming session together ��

[Poche]

Dashew would be interesting.

[MicHughV]

I was hanging out in George Town, Exuma's some time back in a secluded little anchorage away from the crowd, when this mega yacht pulled up. Shortly thereafter the crew sped off to the beach to arrange for an open fire meal of some sorts...then they went back to get the passengers.

Intrigued, I jumped into my dink, and zoomed over to where this beach party was being held. On the beach, was a couple I seemed to recognize, but I could not place the name. We chit-chatted for a few minutes and then his bodyguards made it clear it was time to move on. I did invite the guy over to my boat for a drink, but he declined....how rude

So I get back to my boat and ask my girlfriend of the time..." who is that guy in the topgun flick"...and she replied "Tom Cruise"....yep, I said, that is who is on the beach...without further ado, she jumps in the dink to see for herself, and sure it enough it was Tom Cruise, with then girlfriend. As my girlfriend was wearing a skimpy bikini the guards did not chase her away, so she got to chit-chat with Tom for a while, which made her day.

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by Poche

Dashew would be interesting.

True, but on their sailboats, not FPBs

[Poche]

Originally Posted by MicHughV

"Tom Cruise"

Yuck.

[MicHughV]

yep, not exactly my favorite guy, but my girlfriend thought otherwise....the only thing I really remember about him, was that he appeared to be quite short, he always comes across as this macho dude in the flicks, but he is quite a little guy in person, that, and he was wearing this wide brimmed straw hat with bottle corks hanging from 6" long strings around the perimeter...so I asked him about that, and he said it was to keep the flies away....

The next day he hit Georgetown to dine out....I was not there, but apparently it caused quite a stir.....he can't move unless he has his army of bodyguards with him...not exactly how I would chose to live...no thanks.....

[lancelot9898]

James Arness of Gunsmoke fame A decade or so ago his sailboat SeaSmoke was for sale

Jack London one of my favorite writers The Sea Witch was a good story and he did sail the South Pacific

Thor Heyendahl of Kon Tiki fame

and last but not least Sir Ernest Shackleton and his heroic efforts to save the Antarctica expedition

[jjjacq]

Humphey Bogart
Albert Einstein
Eric Tabarly
Sam Davies

[Breaking Waves]

ive had the opportunity to sail with quite a few well-known folks - Olin Stephens was my favorite. . . . . aside ofc from Beth Leonard

[rhubstuff]

Did anyone mention William F. Buckley, or did I miss it?

[Adelie]

Originally Posted by rhubstuff

Did anyone mention William F. Buckley, or did I miss it?

Several times, so you missed it. No surprising after 6 pages.

[El Pinguino]

Tilman does not seem to get a mention.

Not a 'celebrity' .. what an awful concept...... but someone I may have enjoyed sailing with....

[Poche]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Tilman does not seem to get a mention.

Tilman Fertittia?

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Poche

Tilman Fertittia?

Umm... no... this Tilman...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Tilman
Up there with Vito Dumas in my book of real sailors...

[Breaking Waves]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Umm... no... this Tilman...
. . .
Up there with Vito Dumas in my book of real sailors...

We cruised in company with, and sailed with willy Ker - a great gentleman in the 'book of real sailors'.

Some of these guys were . . . hmmm . . . odd, and not very socially adept . . .some others were perfectly comfortable in all social circles.