Andrew Bristow
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Andrew Bristow
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Sometime geologist, petroleum engineer, speleologist, scuba diving instructor, Ocean Yachtmaster, circumnavigator, MTB tandemist, film extra, biathlon fan. Previous owner of a Van De Stadt blue-water sloop. Retired.
Strolling through the organised chaos of the Biograd Boat Show, one of the biggest boat shows in Europe. Hard to believe that it started 27 years ago with just one boat on show.
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another long-lost photo; film-extra-ing in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. The film was An Ungentlemanly Act - worth watching, if you can find it. (The wardrobe department seemed a bit sex-obsessed - zoom in on the notices.)
October 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just found this photo again after years of it being missing. Me and some of the crew at Cabo De Hornos, 1992.
October 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Storm approaching my house. This one was fierce.
August 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Flying in to the UK for the first time in almost 9 years. It's something I did many many times during my working life, but now it feels....... weird. Hope I can still remember how to drive on the left.
July 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Starting to get p'd off by the hundreds (thousands?) of photos of cats and dogs that are flooding Bluesky. A few.....OK. But there's such a thing as overload and it's gone past that point. Now blocking pet accounts.
December 5, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The leaders are almost 3/4 of the way to St. Lucia. Charisma continues to slowly gain places through the field but is still towards the rear.
December 3, 2024 at 7:12 AM
And, they're off. ARC 2024 is under way. Charisma of Hamburg is being skippered by a family friend.
November 24, 2024 at 1:34 PM
ARC2024 is about to start (24/11/2024) www.worldcruising.com/arc/event.aspx .

I'm not taking part but I know some who are. I wish fair winds and good sailing to all entrants, and say hello to St. Lucia for me.
World Cruising Club ARC
www.worldcruising.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:47 PM