The men were professional sailors, not soldiers and had no desire to die.
But he accepted them as part of being a professional sailor.
He is a marine consultant and a professional sailor who races in competition.
He is a professional sailor and has competed in three round the world races.
He has also been a professional sailor and a sports manager.
Shore leave is the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land.
This exposure helped him decide to become a professional sailor.
There was a shortage of crew for convoys, as professional sailors were at the front.
He was once a professional sailor, and twice crossed the Atlantic.
Since then Booth has made his life as a professional sailor.