{"id":37182,"date":"2025-09-30T13:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=37182"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:36:12","slug":"ribs-only-author-meet-andy-squirrell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/ribs-only-author-meet-andy-squirrell\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Andy Squirrell, a New RIBs ONLY Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Andy Squirrell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Welcome Andy Squirrell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our latest writer is Andy, commonly known as Squirrell, the owner of a Highfield Patrol 600 aptly named Nutkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy has grown up in and on the waters of South West England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A competitive sea swimmer in Dorset led to training to be a Canoe Lifeguard, effectively moving from competing to supporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This move was obviously the right thing. The next 35 years were spent on the National Committee for British Canoe Lifeguards and the Royal Lifesaving Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These efforts helped shape UK lifeguarding and safety processes in use at events today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aquatic Safety Officer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aquatic Safety Officer is a title often used for Andy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He holds this title at World Cups, World Championships, UK Ironman races, and Festival of the Seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtually every conceivable event, from a duck race to an Olympic Games, has been supported in one way or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This support even includes the odd music festival as a medical director. But that\u2019s another story!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was only a matter of time until ribs came along as part of the tool set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working at the Weymouth Sailing Centre as a water sports instructor provided powerboat qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also offered powerboat instructor qualifications via BSAC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rescue kayaks rarely get wet these days. Most weekends, Andy can be found afloat on his Highfield Patrol 600<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winter is spent as the Safety Lead for the Winter Series of Cornish Pilot Gig Racing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OCRDA and Cowes\u2013Torquay\u2013Cowes fill the powerboat racing calendar. Occasionally, UKOPRA and UIM events are mixed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events such as the Great River Race bring a different view to the Thames. You know the Highfield Patrol has been the lead boat. This is especially true if you’ve seen posts or blogs on social cruises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These include The Annual Pasty Run\/Hunt, The SW Culinary Tour, Gin and Biscuits, Autumn Colours, or Ice Cream and Chips. Andy is at the helm with his ever suffering crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our new author has been instrumental in organising some of the UK’s biggest events. These include a sea swim, rowing race, powerboat race, or social cruise. They bring a wealth of experience to these pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet more RIBs ONLY authors: Robin Kilroy<\/a> (aka VISTATREKKER<\/a>) and Roy Anderson<\/a> (rib-adventure.no<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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