Hi,
We met Maynard on our 1st powerboat charter back in 2008. We met up with 3 couples who had Maynard as a captain on a 52 mono. We ended up tagging along with the couples for the week. Maynard was great. He showed us around the BVI's for the week. I am sure not many 1st timers can say they took Mosquito Cut and sailed around Saba Rock, turned left and went behind Prickly Pear to anchor and enjoy the beach on their 1st charter.. Keep in mind I think the 52 has an 8' draft! Maynard also sailed around the Willy-T and also way up into Sopers and back under sail. The crew said as they went up into Sopers and made a tac, the could almost reach out and take a drink off the deck of one of the houses! One day when grabbing a ball he had engine trouble. We saw him quickly jump from the helm into the dingy and use the dingy to back up the boat prior passing the ball and getting close to the next boat. Turns out the shaft coupler broke lose and he had no propulsion to put the boat in reverse. That was quick thinking...The man knows how to sail! Some may consider some of these actions crazy, but as a person watching this from another boat it was pretty impressive!
He had a sense of humor and when ever we were on land he would have stories to tell and also informed us about the Islands. In the week we did the caves, Willy T, Pirates, Cooper, Saba, Anegada, Foxys, White Bay and Sopers.
I can't speak as to having him for a captain and being on the boat with him 24 hours a day, but I know the crew never complained about him to us all week. Since 2008 we have bumped into Maynard at Leverick, Foxy's, Saba and Cooper. He remembers us every time.
And as any sailor, he likes his rum!
Here is a link to some pictures
http://www.castinephotography.com/Maynard/Hope this helps.
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