Annabelle, a 2-year old Chihuahua from Italy under Bailey Boat Cat's tutelage, is our new Ambassador at Sea. She took up her duties in June of 2019 after Bailey's retirement ceremony.
Annabelle and her two crewmates, Border Collies April and Blue, live with their humans on S/V Titanium near Barcelona, Spain. They sail the western Mediterranean. Annabelle's first duty as Ambassador was to meet and greet the other furry sailors at the marina. She will be sharing her dispatches soon!
Bailey Boat Cat, a seal-point Siamese living aboard S/V Nocturne just outside of Rome, served as our Ambassador at Sea for several years. Bailey is an author, explorer and philosopher whose musings can be found in his best-selling book, Bailey Boat Cat: Adventures of a Feline Afloat. Bailey cruised the Mediterranean with co-skippers Louise and James and was joined two years ago by new crew members, April, Blue and Annabelle. These new recruits are border collies and a chihuahua!
During the past year, Bailey's humans acquired a new boat, S/V Titanium, and the family relocated to Barcelona. Shortly prior to that move, Bailey went on shore leave in Cornwall to help a feline family member heal from a serious injury and multiple surgeries.
Bailey's blogs about his sailing adventures and friends, including many nautical challenges that he and his humans faced, became the source for his book. He was a spokescat for ocean conservancy, safe boating practices and tips for sailing with your pet.
His model performance as a maritime pet led us to appoint him as our Ambassador at Sea, with the blessings of his humans, of course!
Bailey's dispatches are recapped in a following section. He's been an exemplary emissary!
