A gale from the NE is forecast for tomorrow, Thursday, so CATRYN will be remaining at anchor in this beautiful inlet on the South coast of Devon Island. So now that we have a little slack in the programme this is a good time to introduce CATRYN and the crew.

 

CATRYN is a production 41ft Island Packet SP Cruiser, built in the USA in 2007. She has 5 berths, a range of 2400 miles and is proving to be an excellent high latitude cruising boat.

 

Dai Rice – Skipper/owner. Former Royal Marine, age unknown. Enjoys Wales (or any other team) beating England at rugby. Hobbies: rowing, cycling, singing.

 

Pete Rice – Former RAF pilot, recently retired pilot in Africa, age also unknown. Hobbies: Open water swimming, running. Uncanny knack of being away when there’s lots of work to be done at home.

 

Hywel Roberts – Resident of Arthog, Wales and Minesota, USA. Former school friend of Dai. Ship’s ornithologist, historian and raconteur. Hobby: Hiking and singing all 26 verses of The Cremation of Sam McGee.

 

Cath – Ship’s matriarch and pastry chef. Owns a Twister, has circumnavigated. Hobbies: ski touring, rowing, avoiding watching rugby or football.

 

Phil – Ship’s purser, experienced outdoor pursuits instuctor. Enjoys all outdoor pursuits, guitar, sc-fi and zombie movies.