General Manager
Theodora Taylor Franks
Fleewinter’s resident general manager (also accused of being chief nag, job juggler, loose-end chaser, everything-elser…)
I was born and grew up overseas, moving country every couple of years – so from the off, I’ve loved to travel.
In my early twenties I left a desk job to become a full-time professional sailor, a career that took me far and wide. I’ve been lucky enough to sail many tens of thousands of miles – for “work” and I still chuckle to myself like a muppet when I tell people I’m “from a sails background.”
Now found more often on dry land, when I’m not exploring new countries or keeping the wheels on the tracks at Fleewinter, I’m typically somewhere in my renovation house, power-drill in hand, or exploring the nearby New Forest with my partner and pup.
The really big dream is to sail around the world though… so watch this space.
I had an incredibly lucky childhood - here visiting beautiful Palmyra with my family
Cooling off beside waterfalls in Vietnam, after motorbiking hundreds of miles in a day to make it to a ferry leaving the Mekong river!
Champagne sailing - at the bow of Argentous in Greece, catching the breeze
Having great fun playing with other Divemaster candidates on the Tulamben shipwreck in Bali
Delivering a boat single-handed from Grenada to St Lucia, catching Barracuda along the way for dinner.
The cities of Syria were astonishing - vibrant, hustling communities found amongst ancient ruins
On top of the world on New Year's Eve in rural Vietnam: freezing and damp, but happy.
Crossing the equator under sail! This selfie is taken halfway through the Singapore shipping straights, delivering a 72ft catamaran from Thailand to Bali.
With my beloved motorbike 'Heidi' in Sydney, where I was employed to drive workboats all day, and loved it.
Would you like to discuss your next great adventure with Theodora Taylor Franks?