Mike Perham

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No it isn't. Rose, Knox Johnston, Chichester, Tillman all had to court publicity and sold books to offset the costs. It's hard to think of a single non-wealthy adventurer who didn't use publicity to pay for his trip. Can you name one?



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There's a bit of a snag with trying to name people who have avoided using publicity! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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No it isn't. Rose, Knox Johnston, Chichester, Tillman all had to court publicity and sold books to offset the costs. It's hard to think of a single non-wealthy adventurer who didn't use publicity to pay for his trip. Can you name one?

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Shane Acton in 'Shrimpy' - only wrote a book when he'd done it I believe.
 
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No it isn't. Rose, Knox Johnston, Chichester, Tillman all had to court publicity and sold books to offset the costs. It's hard to think of a single non-wealthy adventurer who didn't use publicity to pay for his trip. Can you name one?

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Shane Acton in 'Shrimpy' - only wrote a book when he'd done it I believe.

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I believe he funded the trip with his own cash. Great, and a superb book which I have. However it's hard to see how a sixteen year old lad could do that - certainly I couldn't.
 
I am increasingly puzzled at your stance.
I started to wonder if you are actually Mike Perham.....then dismissed that as I doubt the lad spends as much time as you seem to on the computer.
But I think you are very close...
Come out, whoever you are.
 
"I believe he funded the trip with his own cash. Great, and a superb book which I have. However it's hard to see how a sixteen year old lad could do that - certainly I couldn't."

Well yes he did, but he had little enough of it, from memory I think the boat cost him about £500.00, he then had to work at Falmouth over a winter to gather together enough cash to get him on his way. he had very little in the way of funds throughout the whole trip. I only offer this by way of information not to re-start our difference of opinion /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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No it isn't. Rose, Knox Johnston, Chichester, Tillman all had to court publicity and sold books to offset the costs. It's hard to think of a single non-wealthy adventurer who didn't use publicity to pay for his trip. Can you name one?

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Slocum ?
 
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"I believe he funded the trip with his own cash. Great, and a superb book which I have. However it's hard to see how a sixteen year old lad could do that - certainly I couldn't."

Well yes he did, but he had little enough of it, from memory I think the boat cost him about £500.00, he then had to work at Falmouth over a winter to gather together enough cash to get him on his way. he had very little in the way of funds throughout the whole trip. I only offer this by way of information not to re-start our difference of opinion /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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If I recall it correctly Acton got sponsored by Internatinal Yacht paint a little into the trip. With paint only though, no money. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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just have look at the Jester Forum, you will find very ordinary people with not much cash preparing to have a go. Our very own forumite Nathan Lee, is just starting out on a UK circumnavigation in a MK1 Corribee, like I said, priorities.

If you really want to do it, you will find a way, but if you find it a bit daunting, and believe me many do, then fair enough, no-one will hold it against you, least of all me.


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Well said. There are lots of us out without £ks to spare trying to do interesting things and achive our own challenges. Well done to those who do it with sponsorship but even more respect to those who do it by scrimping, saving and the help of like minded folk. Live and let live.
 
Yep he sure did, and Rolex too, they gave him a chronometer wrist watch, and another when he dropped the first one over the side!......Damn! I wish they would give me one! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I thought that one of the best bits in the book was when they dropped "Shrimpey" in his mates swimming pool in Oz, and got Phil the Greek to pay her a visit! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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I am increasingly puzzled at your stance.

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Here's my stance. Which bit puzzles you?

I'm 100pc behind Perham. He's having the time of his life and not hurting anyone. Shame there aren't more Mike Perham's around and less small minded snide critics.

I for one, am delighted that sponsorship is available to allow the majority of people who aren't wealthy to enjoy these incredible trips.

Sailing's too much fun to be limited to those with the cash to fund it alone.

In spite of the 'examples' in this thread I still do not believe that it's possible to do a long sailing adventure unless you're wealthy. By definition if you can afford a year or two off work you're in a wealthy minority.


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I started to wonder if you are actually Mike Perham.....then dismissed that as I doubt the lad spends as much time as you seem to on the computer.
But I think you are very close...
Come out, whoever you are.

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No, I have no connection whatsoever with Perham. As you rightly say, if I was lucky enough to be tripping around the world I wouldn't be wasting time on ybw.
 
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Yep he sure did, and Rolex too, they gave him a chronometer wrist watch, and another when he dropped the first one over the side!......Damn! I wish they would give me one! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Ok, I know we agreed to disagree, but I just had a flick through the book. This example of someone who sailed without publicity and sponsors says in his book:

Rolex of Switzerland sent us one of thier incredible chronometers

the robustness of a Rolex wristband

The two watches they gave him were worth more then the boat.

Good luck to him, it's a great book and the fact he had sponsorship and gave a decent return in terms of publicity takes nothing away from that.

Good luck to everyone who goes sailing. If you can afford to do the sailing you want without sponsorship then great. If you need a little help from sponsors then that's great too.
 
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"I for one, am delighted that sponsorship is available to allow the majority of people who aren't wealthy to enjoy these incredible trips."

Not the majority of people, but a very small number, surely?

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I mean Majority! I'd say there are far more people who can't afford an extended trip in a fast boat than can afford such a trip. Therefore the Majority can't.
 
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Yep he sure did, and Rolex too, they gave him a chronometer wrist watch, and another when he dropped the first one over the side!......Damn! I wish they would give me one! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Ok, I know we agreed to disagree, but I just had a flick through the book. This example of someone who sailed without publicity and sponsors says in his book:

Rolex of Switzerland sent us one of thier incredible chronometers

the robustness of a Rolex wristband

The two watches they gave him were worth more then the boat.

Good luck to him, it's a great book and the fact he had sponsorship and gave a decent return in terms of publicity takes nothing away from that.

Good luck to everyone who goes sailing. If you can afford to do the sailing you want without sponsorship then great. If you need a little help from sponsors then that's great too.

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He should have used 'spell check' and got a better proofreader for his book.

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"Ok, I know we agreed to disagree, but I just had a flick through the book. This example of someone who sailed without publicity and sponsors says in his book:

Rolex of Switzerland sent us one of thier incredible chronometers

the robustness of a Rolex wristband

The two watches they gave him were worth more then the boat."

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Surely you are not comparing that with the corporate bandwagon that Mike Perham is on???

He got those watches without seeking sponsorship, the paint from international also, they were offered to him when his voyage was well under way, he left the UK with very little of anything, including sailing experience.

I am getting the sense that your idea of sailing could well be a lot different to mine, and some others on these forums, and that you seem like a chap with very fixed ideas, so I will say no more. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
shane acton went on a publicity tour of australia to fund his travels he took shrimpy around shopping malls and even had a party to raise money with the boat in a swimming pool
 
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I am getting the sense that your idea of sailing could well be a lot different to mine

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Your idea of sailing and my idea of sailing are not what's being discussed here. (You've read Shrimpy so I guess we're not that far apart on sailing.)

The fact is Mike Perham's idea of sailing is a cool trip round the world on a fast boat.

If he needs sponsorship for that then good luck to him.
 
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But sponsorship doesn't allow the majority of people who aren't wealthy to make such trips - it only allows a (very small) minority of those who aren't wealthy to make them. There ain't enough sponsorship money to fund the dreams of the majority!

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That's hardly the fault of the few lucky ones!
 
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