Anyone who knows the inshore fishing industry, must appreciate that it is essential that a boat shall be skippered by a really first-class skipper.
During the 1990s he was one of the stars of the national team and also skippered them.
He skippered the team and his form helped to steer them clear of relegation.
Skippered charter is normally used for larger yachts for which a skipper/captain with documented special nautical skills and experience is required.
Later in the war he skippered armed trawlers and minesweepers.
He has skippered the national team on several occasions.
It took several days before an unreliable motorboat skippered by a septuagenarian could be made seaworthy and its departure was then delayed for two days by strong winds and currents.
Bich skippered his own yacht in the fourth and final match race.
