Bob, a journalist and an airplanes private pilot, is said to be born…close hauling, and that is probably the reason why his passion for sea and sailing has gone along with all his activities, from the newspapers to the clouds.
He has jumped into a sailboat whenever he could, following all the courses at the prestigious Centro Velico di Caprera sailing school in Sardinia and finally buying his first sailing boat, a wonderful 28 ft, traveling with her for many miles across the Mediterranean.
He has the Italian full nautical license, and recently got the British Rya Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence and the general operator GMDSS certificate. One day he met two mermaids, Giusy and the Poissonniere. The rest is breaking news…
