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My early love of sailing made me want to travel. I was a sailboat enthusiast, which was why I moved to Glasgow in the early nineties. I started sailing with a flatboat in 1985 when I first came to Scotland for school and went to work for the local fishing company. In 1991, I took the plunge, first to sea, then to sail again after I was accepted to the TSB as a student in 1994. I went on to be awarded a scholarship to the Scottish Coastguard University which helped me get a qualification, which led me to sail for the Scottish government. I managed to get a £5,000 scholarship to the Scottish Coastguard Training School which brought me to Scotland (I did not go to university there). I was awarded the prestigious RSC Scholarship for my experience as a pilot on the Scottish National. I had a fantastic start to my career but I was also extremely lucky, as I managed to get a scholarship to the University of Oxford in the fall of 2008. I managed to earn the UK's most prestigious British Student Medal and was chosen for the 2014-2015 Scottish National sailing team. After that, I went on to work for the Eels, the Fleet and at the Isle of Man Maritime Centre, where I spent three years as a crew member, helping out the local fishing community. I helped out the Scottish Sea Batch Association, helping to run a pilot training camp for the Sea Batch Council and helping local communities to raise awareness of the plight of the local fish industry. My career started off on a sour note in 1997 when I left the Isle of Man to pursue my dreams of sailing. The sailing career had come to an end and I had to deal with some problems and was soon caught up in a financial crisis. I realised that I could never run a business for the sake of myself and that sailing was the best way to do so. I decided to pursue a career as a surveyor, a commercial pilot and eventually a professional pilot. I started working in the fishing industry in the summer of 2006. This led to a fantastic career in the market, as I won an award for my efforts on the Sea Batch Council and helped the local local fishermen get into the boat business. I then went on to be a surveyor for the Scottish Sea Batch Association. I was also on their Board of Directors until 2014 when I was appointed by the Scottish Secretary. The biggest challenge was getting into the industry and I began to get a little involved. As I learned the ins and outs of fishing business, I realised that I could make a lot of money off the trade through the sea. I had a lot of experience in both trade and fishing and decided to take the plunge. The first year I was in there I had an amazing season. I won the British Ocean Fishing Association's Best Ship award for two consecutive years and was given a huge promotion. I was given the Scottish Ocean Fishing Award on my first year as a surveyor. I also became a member of the Scottish Sea Batch Council. It was a great organisation and I was very lucky. I was given a three year promotion. The next year my experience at the Sea Batch Council began to take a turn. I was given a two year promotion and I was given the Scottish Ocean Fishing Award. We got to know each other well and we have seen each other for many years. I am now convinced that I am successful in my career and I am looking forward to working for the Sea Batch Council. I have been sailing for more than 30 years and it is a pleasure to have worked with you. I hope you enjoyed this article as much as I did and I want to thank you for taking the