G'day.

I am a qualified accountant and registered tax agent in Australia, aged in my 50s. I have worked in public practice for nearly 20 years, having obtained my bachelor degree from the prestigious University of Adelaide. Professionally I have also been involved in the teaching of Australian tax law. I have been made a Fellow of both the National Institute of Accountants (Australia) and the Taxation Institute of Australia.

My wife, Judith Roinich, is an author who has self-published two books on yachting in South Australia and also writes for Helium. We have one son and a granddaughter.

Outside of work and family, I have has been a yachtsman for over 40 year, enjoying the pleasures of sailing and navigation. In recent times, I have become interested in birding and have started taking photos of wild birds, some of which have been placed on the Bird Forum website.

I could be classified as being a "parochial" Aussie and vehemently defend the use of the Australian language, that is, Aussie English as differs from British English or that from the United States of America. I have "mates", but no "buddies". I buy petrol for my car and gas for my home's heater, oven and stove. I eat "chips", but refuse to buy "fries". I like my "tucker". I use computer programmes and fly in aeroplanes. When I say I want to "go bush", it has nothing to do with supporting "George Dubbya".

My passion is ...

My wife, yachting, bird photography & literature

Why I write ...

I enjoy the power of the written word and like to see the true English language preserved.

My inspiration ...

My wife.

Sports & Recreation > Boating & Sailing How to sail a sailboat

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Sitting on the jetty, gazing out to sea. There is a slight breeze and you watch the yachts quietly glide past. What a life, you say. Sitting on the beautiful water, watching it flow by.

I tell you that you are far from the truth. Sailing a yacht, known as a sailboat in some countries, is hard work, even on a day when the breeze is light. The first things that you will see when boarding a yacht are the ropes. Dozens of them, if not hundreds if you are boarding a large sailing ship, and each of them has a role to play. Why have so many? All that one needs to do is to raise the sail...

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