Richard Fidler

I mean, were these sort of pleasure yachts for holidaymakers, or were they racing yachts?

What was that whole world that you were a part of?

What does the job of mate entail?

So this young man working on yachts in the Caribbean and other parts of the Great Ocean, how on earth did you cross paths with Rudolf Nureyev?

And he said yes?

So what was that first experience of sailing with Nureyev, I guess, taking care of him in some sense?

What was that like?

So that might have been the end of the story.

Maybe you've got a client for your yacht in future years.

What happened for that not to be the end of the story?

Nureyev was gay and you're a handsome young man in your 20s.

Did you sense that he was interested in you romantically?

He put his tongue in your ear.

That's a smooth move.

And were you cautious around that side of his, what sort of relationship he might be wanting from you?

So after that breakfast, when did you next hear from him?

Did you decide at that moment that that's where you would head after this trip across the Pacific?

So where did you next meet up with Nureyev?

Where did you see each other physically again?

It's a long way from the Caribbean.