Simon 'Blue' Robinson

He loved the boat.

We raced around the island in sort of a fun race.

And it's the first time he'd seen his waterfront house from the sea.

So he was delighted.

And I honestly thought he would maybe charter the yacht the following year or what have you.

So the skipper was happy.

We were all happy.

And I had to make sure that people were safe.

As you know, the sails flap around a lot when we're tacking and maneuvering.

So I sat him in the middle.

below the boom safely and he loved the day.

Absolutely, yeah.

I helped him get off the boat and he was really happy.

And he said, I'd like to buy you dinner to thank you, which was fine.

I went back to the boat, got cleaned up and then picked him up and then took him to the restaurant.

And we chatted and I thought this is the last time I'll ever see him.

So I asked quite a lot of questions about ballet and about Russia and about defection.

And he asked me a lot of questions about me, which was really interesting because I didn't think I was interesting.

I mean, I led this normal, loving upbringing on an island with brothers and sisters and parents who cared.

And he said, oh, I had nothing like that.