Boudreau, R(obert) L(ouis) 1951-

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BOUDREAU, R(obert) L(ouis) 1951-

PERSONAL: Born May 12, 1951, in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada; son of Guy Walter (a sea captain) and Mary Theresa (a homemaker) Boudreau; married; wife's name Sarah-Jayne (an author).

ADDRESSES: Home—1852 Crescent Rd., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8S 2G8.

CAREER: Worked as a sea captain for thirty years; writer. Chief executive officer of Newport Yachts International, Sailing Holidays Ltd., and Yachting Holidays Ltd.

WRITINGS:

The Man Who Loved Schooners (biography), illustrated by Michelle Karolys, Nimbus Publishing (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada), 2000.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Fandango's Gold; research for I, Carib.

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