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Crew Hall of Fame

Good boats matter. Good company matters more. Meet the friends who sailed with Nimrod in 2025 and 2026.

Martin smiling in the foreground aboard Nimrod

Martin

⛵ 2025 westbound crew

Sailed west from the Solent through Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to Pwllheli.

2025 · Solent to Pwllheli
JC smiling in Nimrod’s cockpit

JC

🌊 2025 Scillies crew

Joined at Teignmouth and sailed on through Dartmouth, the Isles of Scilly and Milford Haven to Pwllheli.

2025 · Westbound
Owen smiling beside the barbecue aboard Nimrod

Owen

🏝️ 2025 island crew

Joined Nimrod at Coll during the seven-day adventure around the Inner Hebrides.

2025 · 12 Islands in Seven Days
Ed resting in the foreground during the Rum Cuillin adventure

Ed

⛰️ 2025 Rum Cuillin crew

Sailed north from Oban with Paul and Tris, then walked from Nimrod to traverse the Rum Cuillin.

2025 · Rum Cuillin Adventure
Gary swimming in the foreground near a sea cliff

Gary

🏝️ 2025 Hebrides crew

Joined the weather-led island-hopping week through Canna, Skye, Rum and Eigg.

2025 · Hebrides Weather Adventure
Anne in red sailing gear aboard Nimrod, with a rainbow behind

Anne

🌈 2025 Hebrides crew

Sailed the Hebrides Weather Adventure with Gary and the crew, including Canna’s unexpected ceilidh.

2025 · Hebrides Weather Adventure
Will R on the far right, wearing a white cap and navy sailing jacket aboard Nimrod

Will R

🌈 2025 Hebrides crew

Joined the weather-led island-hopping week through Canna, Skye, Rum and Eigg.

2025 · Hebrides Weather Adventure
Simon smiling for a portrait

Simon

⛵ 2025 homecoming crew

Joined in Dublin and sailed through Wicklow, Milford Haven, Lundy and Cornwall to Plymouth.

2025 · Dublin to Plymouth
George on the left in a green hoodie beside the sea

George

⛵ 2025 homecoming crew

Joined in Dublin and sailed across the Irish Sea, via Lundy and St Ives, to Newlyn.

2025 · Dublin to Newlyn
Debs smiling aboard Nimrod in sailing gear

Debs

🏠 2025 homecoming crew

Joined in Penzance, then sailed the final stretch of Nimrod’s journey home to Gosport.

2025 · Penzance to Gosport
Paul

Paul

🧭 Skipper & chief instigator

France, the Scillies, Ireland, Scotland and everything in between.

🌙 88 nights aboard
Andy

Andy

🧗 Lead climber, runner & fixer

Co-owner, regular passage crew, lead climber, keen runner and usually the one who ends up fixing things.

🌙 24 nights aboard
Rosie

Rosie

🇫🇷 Channel-hopping regular

France, Ireland, Scotland and plenty of miles aboard in between.

🌙 31 nights aboard
Katie

Katie

⛵ Strongest sailor

One of the strongest sailors to have aboard. Completely dependable and always great to have on the boat.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Pete

Pete

⛵ Foredeck fanatic

Happiest on the foredeck and would probably trim the ensign if he thought it made Nimrod faster.

🌙 13 nights aboard
Tris

Tris

🏃 Island-hopping runner

Mull, Iona, Ulva, Staffa, Tiree, Coll, Ardnamurchan, the Borrodale Islands, Muck and Eigg, with hill walks, snorkelling and a half marathon with Maisie.

🌙 16 nights aboard
Rich B

Rich B

🎉 Life of the party

St Peter Port never really stood a chance.

🌙 5 nights aboard
Illustrated crew avatar for Richard

Richard

📻 Radio officer

Brought ham radio aboard and made contacts with stations in different countries.

🌙 5 nights aboard
Illustrated crew avatar for Sarah

Sarah

☀️ Channel Islands crew

Alderney, Guernsey and Sark, with swimming, SUP and a beach BBQ thrown in.

🌙 5 nights aboard
Fred

Fred

🌊 Scillies crew

Helped take Nimrod west from the Solent through Devon and Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly.

🌙 15 nights aboard
Phoebe

Phoebe

🌊 Scillies crew

Long passages, island hopping and the westbound adventure.

🌙 15 nights aboard
Will

Will

🌊 Scillies crew

Part of the crew that helped take Nimrod all the way west.

🌙 15 nights aboard
Nic

Nic

🌊 Hebrides crew

Summer sailing around Scotland’s west coast.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Yen

Yen

🎶 Games & Hebrides crew

Tobermory, Highland Games and West Coast adventures.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Maisie

Maisie

🏃 Run ashore specialist

Ceilidhs, islands, hill walks and a half marathon with Tris.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Susie

Susie

🤿 Snorkel & island crew

Muck, Eigg and a proper bit of Hebridean snorkelling.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Viktoria

Viktoria

🍳 Galley legend & Beluga Lagoon convert

Prepped the fish we caught, discovered Beluga Lagoon aboard Nimrod and left a fan.

🌙 8 nights aboard
Helen

Helen

🌬️ Bangor diversion club

Scotland, engine failure, a night at sea and an unexpected finish in Bangor.

🌙 7 nights aboard
Geoff sailing aboard a yacht, wearing sunglasses and a lifejacket

Geoff

⛵ Belfast to Dublin crew

Geoff joined Nimrod for the passage from Belfast to Dublin. A seasoned and dependable sailor, he also skippers boats for the Shustoke Offshore Group’s Fastnet campaigns.

🌙 3 nights aboard
Chris, Nimrod crew member

Chris

📷 Wildlife photographer & boat chef

New to sailing, a talented wildlife photographer and an excellent boat chef.

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