This blog records Trouper’s travels and the thoughts of her owner’s, Tom and Kathryn. We are UK based and do not sail full time.
Trouper is a 1989 Swan 43 designed by Ron Holland. We bought her in November 2013 and have based her out of Birdham Pool, Chichester Harbour ever since.
Tom is a central banker for a living, but has been a sailing instructor for over 30 years, holding RYA Dinghy Senior Instructor, Powerboat (and Safety boat)and lapsed Yachtmaster Instructor qualifications. He was crew on the RNLI Tower Lifeboat on the Thames in central London for 23 years. He has raced dinghies (mainly Fireballs and 470s), raced offshore, including as bowman and skipper on several Fastnet campaigns, and raced two handed in the Solent and central Channel. He has cruised the European coast from Amsterdam to Trinite sur Mer, South Eastern Irish Coast and the English coast from the Thames to the Scillies, as well as Mediterranean charters. He is a member of the Royal Cruising Club, Royal Ocean Racing Club, Itchenor Sailing Club and the Cruising Association.