BEERS IN THE BILGES / ALAN BOREHAM

Good friend of CONNECTION CORPORATE: HEALTH Alan Boreham and his two friends Bob Rossiter and Peter Jinks wrote an incredible book about their unforgettable nautical adventures in the South Pacific - Beer In The Bilges. Can a movie be far behind?


OVERVIEW:
In the early 1980s, after the sexual revolution and before the explosion of the electronic age, the remote islands of Polynesia begged to be explored. For three experienced sailors who dreamed of sailing through the idyllic South Pacific, it was a perfect time to embark on a quest through some of the most amazing cruising destinations in the world.

As New Zealander “Hollywood” Bob Rossiter, Australian Peter Jinks, and Canadian Alan Boreham set off from different points in the world—one in the company of a Hollywood star, one racing aboard a classic wooden yacht, and one on his first high seas adventure—none of them has any idea that a series of unanticipated events will eventually bring them together in the tropical swelter of Pago Pago. Along their journey lined with unexpected moments, the sailors meet a wide array of eclectic characters, including Sharkbite Charlie; Rosie, the three-hundred-pound dancer; and Gunter, the mysterious German chef from South America.

Beer in the Bilges offers a fascinating glimpse into sailing voyages to the other side of the world where three men join forces and have to rely on their skills, their wit, and, most importantly, on each other as they embark on an unforgettable nautical adventure.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Alan Boreham (center) emigrated from England to Canada with his family when he was two. He grew up on Vancouver Island off the west coast, spending a lot of time on the water with his father and friends. After completing a degree in civil engineering at UBC in Vancouver, he began his travels with a trip back to England. Following three years of work, he left for the voyages described in Beer in the Bilges.

Alan returned to Vancouver in 1983 to resume his career in fisheries and the environment, which ranged from building salmon hatcheries and managing programs for Aboriginal fishers, to participating as Canada’s national correspondent for the Canada-U.S.A. Pacific Salmon Treaty. He also served for ten years as a director of Cooper Boating, Canada’s largest sailing school and yacht-charter company, and volunteered with the Canadian Yachting Association to train sailing instructors.

Retired in 2010, Alan lives in North Vancouver where he does some consulting, and keeps busy as a writer and travel columnist for Canadian Teacher Magazine.

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