Limbless veteran. Tigger's world.
Hi I'm Tim, a double below-knee amputee and a Veteran of the Royal Artillery.
| Vessel Name: | TIGGER |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 DS |
| Hailing Port: | Ionian Marina Preveza, Greece |
| Crew: | Tim (Owner/Skipper) |
| About: | Veterans and civilians, anyone. Your donations are so appreciated https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/timj-griffith |
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| Home Page: | https://www.sailblogs.com/member/tiggersworld/ |
21 November 2022 | Sailing 2022
2022 Truth , getting old and fiends
The year started well on the boat. I got all the servicing done and lots of things fixed. I had and have a few issues with the windows in the saloon, will have to fix this year. by the fifth of May she was ready to sail across the Atlantic. I did a weeks sail to confirm before my family came out for [...]
04 February 2021
2020 Retired, The Virus, and great sailing
I retired in March 2020 and 6 days later I was on my yacht in Greece. Two days after that Greece imposed a lockdown and even a curfew over some holiday weekends from then until June 15th when we could again go sailing. Luckily there were three couples on their yachts in the yard where I was. One with [...]
08 November 2018 | Greece
How to Book passage for Tigger's adventures
It's easy to book; Just email me or if my sat/phone number is up here text or email that +447794998758. I suggest a good sail for someone who has been sailing before would be 10/14 days or 7/8 days. But we can do whatever you, the guests want.
10 October 2018 | Home
Waiting for Tigger
In 1986, when a soldier, a German truck collected me and my Gsx1100. I lost the bike and both legs below the knee.
08 October 2018
BLESMA Greece 2018
This year's BLESMA Greece sail is the first one we have managed ourselves. No Steve to babysit through the arts of sailing.
02 October 2017 | Southern Ionian
Blesma the limbless Veterans 2017
Been sailing in Greece again, all around the southern Ionian islands. 12 of us with about 12 legs between us and 23 eyes.
Waiting for Tigger
At the first English amputee games, I won seven medals breaking several records. I was the first British double amputee to run a mile.
I climbed to E3, in 1993 climbed Mt Blanc and many others since.
I rediscovered sailing with BLESMA, the limbless veterans, and found I could compete on almost equal terms with able-bodied and completed an RYA YM course. I skipped a Sun Sail 36' in the Little Briton cup coming 1st in class.
After a second degree, I worked all over the world for some years. With BLESMA I sailed in the Ionian Islands for many years and did the end-of-season regatta; we generally finished in the top 10 in class 2. In 2018 we came 8 out of 82 in class 1.
In 2019 I acquired Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 DS in Preveza Greece.
The yacht is available to all disabled people, NATO Veterans and their families, and anyone else that wants to come sailing for a holiday or adventure on Yacht Tigger.
Due to Covid, I have remained sailing around Greece for two years. This year, 2021, I had 4 guests for 2-3 weeks, 3 BLESMA members, and one civilian, all disabled, as well as my family.
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