How did you feel the first time you got in a Topper? I froze. It was at a time in my life when things had fallen apart. I was leaving work through stress. I found I had taken on more and more in my role and hadn’t realised how much it was impacting my life. My marriage had ended and my confidence was rock bottom. I looked at the boat and thought “I’ll never cope with this”. But I had no choice but to get in. Somehow circumstances came together that day and I discovered it was great fun. It was the start of something special.
What has sailing brought to your life? Finding sailing has made me the person I am today. At 42 I came to it late…
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Practical Boat Owner (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020