Wikipedia User:Rupert Maynard

Rupert (Henry Champneys) Maynard (born 23.6.1961) Sailed, Raced and instructs on boats all his life. Mirrors, Wivenhoe One Designs, Ultra 30's, 505's. Crewed for Paul Towers winning 505 Inland National Championships 1993, Grafham. Also crewed for Ian Barker Olympic Silver medalist and 505 World Champion, Mike Holt, Ian Pinnel, Mike Bees and Dave Peacock (Winners 505 Winter series 1996).

Yacht Skipper and Instructor, deliveries training and cruising own yacht.

Last few years as Windfarm Support Vessel Captain (MCA Master). Over eighteen years running BFG Volvo, UK office for servicemen abroad.

Eighteen year-old son Felix. He lives in North West Norfolk but hardly ever there.

Born Folkestone Kent, moved to Edinburgh in 1967 - 1971 and then Wivenhoe, Essex - formative years in Wivenhoe were a real mixed bag of right wing writers, lawyers and city types living by the river with a 55 minute commute to the City; coupled with a bohemian arts community and trendy lefties from the nearby Essex University (where he saw some the great bands of late 70's and early eighties - Sex Pistols, Ian Drury, The Pretenders, AC/DC and many more). Left Wivenhoe in 1981 to hitch round Europe returning in 1982 to study Engineering HND at Ipswich College.

Trained as Technical Buyer of specialist machinery for Marine, Oil, and Mining Industries worldwide. Working in Colchester and Cambridge. Moved to USA as Technical Purchaser in Jacksonville Florida in 1988. Then to New Orleans where he worked on the Mississippi steamboat 'Natchez'(the last steam driven stern-wheeler in the world). Written a book called the The Kindness of Strangers and Angels about that year in New Orleans.

Writes and recites humorous Doggerel and Poetry - 'Pedalling Poetry - The Norfolk Tour' available on Amazon.

Struggles to maintain his 1718 Norfolk Chalk barn that he converted from derelict 1997-2000.

Can be contacted at rhcm@btinternet.com