BOB SHEPTON

Bob Shepton is a highly experienced Arctic explorer who has led several sailing and climbing expeditions to Greenland and Arctic Canada in his yacht, the Westerly 33ft sloop ‘Dodo's Delight'. In a full and varied life, Bob has been a Royal Marines officer, a full-time youth leader down the east end of London and Kilburn, and Chaplain to two schools... Bob Shepton is an award-winning skipper, experienced navigator and author documenting his adventures across the North West Passage and beyond... Since retiring, he has tended to leave the pulpit for the cockpit of ‘Dodo's Delight'. Through countless seasons of exploring, he has become a leading expert on the waters around Greenland, winning the the Royal Cruising Club's Tilman Medal twice for his exploits. His articles appear regularly in the international yachting press. Bob is a member of the Royal Cruising Club, the Ocean Cruising Club, the Alpine Club and the Arctic Club and the International Association of Cape Horners

Primary location: United Kingdom