Reviews

 ⭐ SB - Shoreham  30th January 2026 - "An Atlantic Odyssey"

"Just a quick note to thank you so much for giving such an enjoyable and entertaining talk.  It certainly was an adventurous time but thankfully you lived to tell the tale.  As I said, I think you have been the speaker who was asked the most questions after your talk, so that says something! 

⭐ KL – Cuckfield 20th January 2026  - "Racing through the Southern Ocean"

Thank you so much Ian for your wonderful talk about life racing in the Southern Ocean. The members LOVED it (and you) so much that we will definitely want you back again for another of your seafaring odyssey tales! Let me check the calendar for both this year and next and I will be in touch shortly. 

⭐ CF – Chichester 8th January 2026 – "The life of Charles Darwin"

Your Darwin story was great and your audience were enthralled (i.e. no sleepers!) I’m glad that my friend Colin took one of your cards as his club has a celebration coming up later in the year.

⭐ NP – Oxted 19th November 2025 – "Racing through the Southern Ocean"

Thank you so much for coming to speak to us all today. I hope you enjoyed the event - we certainly did.
Those pictures of the Southern Ocean were more than enough to convince me that I was quite correct never to have had sailing around the world as an ambition!

⭐ "DG – Reigate 2nd November 2025 – "An Atlantic Odyssey"

Our members have to a man commented on how impressed they were with your talk last Monday. They have asked me to book you in for next year.  

⭐ JD – Portsmouth 22nd October 2025 – The Battle of Waterloo

Thank you for kindly coming to talk to us all on “Waterloo”, the battle, not the station! A most interesting topic, everyone was intrigued and impressed!

⭐ NC – Newbury 14th October 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Brilliant, engaging, amusing and inspiring! The audience were enthralled by your talk. Thoroughly recommend.

⭐ GB – Beaconsfield 9th October 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Thank you for an entertaining, well-presented and informative talk.  I would like to invite you back next year.  

⭐ FK – Guildford 7th August 2025 – The Life of Charles Darwin

Your  talk, was well received by our members.  It was well researched and we hope to see you next year for another talk.

⭐ AA – Sanderstead – 5th August 2025 – Racing through the Southern OceanYour talk last month was very well received. We would like you to return next year.

⭐ DB – Cranleigh 29th July 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Your talk was most interesting, informative, enjoyable and professionally delivered.  Please come again!

⭐ AR - Haywards Heath 9th July 2025 – The Life of Charles Darwin

At its meeting on Friday our committee expressed its appreciation for your talk. Many thanks for this.  I am sure we shall book you again.   

⭐ NF – Horsham 11th June 2025 – The Life of Charles Darwin

Your talk was quite fascinating.  Everyone enjoyed it. I am sure that this talk on Darwin will prove very popular.

⭐ BM – Waterlooville 10th June 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Thank you very much for your talk yesterday.  It was greatly enjoyed by our members and I was particularly pleased with the response from our lady members.  Your presentation, using a mix of film, slides and narrative was excellent.

I will be in touch in a few days to arrange another talk, probably Darwin.

⭐  KJ   Croydon 22nd May 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Thank you for your great talk yesterday at our Club. Everyone really enjoyed themselves, and the feedback from the members was all good. 

⭐  JM – Farnham 25th March 2025 – Racing through the Southern Ocean

Dear Ian, on behalf of the membership thank you for such an interesting presentation. One is more in awe of such an achievement carried out when GPS and the latest communication technologies that we have become all too reliant on were not even on the horizon.