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Captain Nick
Middleton and his wife Kaye, your hosts and the owners of
Jabberwocky, have a combined 55 years of sailing. Starting in the waters of
their native England, together they have sailed the rocky coastlines and
islands of Greece and Turkey, the craggy islands along the Dalmatian Coast
of Croatia, Sydney Harbor – competing with water taxis and busy traffic, the
Whitsunday Islands of Australia’s east coast, the coral reefs of the
Maldives in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean Islands from the BVI to the
Grenadines. After retiring recently they have settled in Antigua to
concentrate on their first love – sailing.
Nick was an English lawyer for
many years. He is an experienced yachtsman who has sailed for more than
thirty years and trained with the Royal Yachting Association of Great
Britain (RYA), the most internationally recognized sailing authority in the
world. He is a sports car enthusiast – MG’s and TVR’s – and enjoys
snorkeling, star gazing, film of the 50’s and 60’s, kite flying, travel and
reading.
Kaye’s passion for
cooking and entertaining comes alive on JABBERWOCKY. With a background in
sales and marketing, she is intent on being the perfect hostess and offering
the very best service to her guests. Kaye has attended cookery schools at
Fishworks and with French Chef Extraordinaire, Raymond Blanc. She offers
freshly prepared cuisine in Caribbean, continental European and English
styles, using the freshest produce available. In fact, most of the fresh
herbs she uses to enhance fish and chicken come from Kaye’s own garden. Her
menus show the influence of her travels in Paris, New York, Rome, Prague and
explorations in London’s ethnic neighborhoods.
Having chartered themselves
for twenty years, Nick and Kaye offer a combination of firsthand experience
and enthusiasm. They welcome children over the age of six and readily
encourage them to help with sailing. There are swimming ‘noodles’ and
child-sized snorkel gear for the ‘water babies’ and buckets, sand shovels
and kites for fun at the beach. They are both very safety conscious and are
trained and qualified by the RYA in emergency procedures and first aid.
The motto on JABBERWOCKY is
‘Carpe Diem’ and Nick and Kaye invite you to ‘Seize the Day’ and join them
aboard for the trip of a lifetime.
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Jabberwocky
