ABW Dec 2019 -1

Our banca SW of Mindoro
Dementer, after the Greek “Goddess of Life”, riding across 17
countries and a few continents which started in England to
Pakistan, Europe, and The Middle East culminating in Africa.
His Watery Adventures began - by sailing some 30,000
miles partly on a 40 year old 37 foot wooden ketch which
was rebuilt in Sydney, Australia and sailed for 2 1/2 years
from there up to Darwin, 6 1/2 weeks non-stop to Mauritius
Island, on to South Africa, on to St Helena island in the South
Atlantic then to Brazil. He also sailed along the south coast
of UK, around SE Asia, based in HK for 10 years then some
8000 miles around the Philippines This amazing adventure
continued on into the Philippines, first arriving here in 1988.
It was love at first sight, so set sail in his 43 foot yacht from
Hong Kong, moving here in 1997.
South Africa, 1972
His unquenchable thirst for adventure continued and with
7107 Islands to explore, Bruce quickly realised the only way to
experience these was by boat. So in 2006 he started a Banca
Safari Business so he could full-fill his dreams. He kept the
43 foot centre cockpit balsa cored fibreglass ketch designed
by Ted Brewer in HK and Philippines for over 10 years. He
could trip with up to 8 people safely on board and sailed over
10,0000 miles around these areas.
The amazing adventures experienced on these Safaris inspired
Bruce to write the best seller “Combing the Coral Carpet”
which is now in its 2nd print.
Bruce continued to write about these amazing adventures
and now has over 20 publications Including Blow ur Horn,
The Voyage of the Balangay, The Bakers Dozen and the Rule
of 72, Urban Stew and the Manila Menu, just to name a few
of this amazing writers best sellers.
Bruce is now contemplating a 48 day ride around the country
hopefully in March 2020 to celebrate here 48 years touring
the World!
Norton 2019 in Subic
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