"I met Manu in the winter of 2010 in Budget Marine on the island of St Maarten. Many years have passed since then and Manu has proven herself time and time again to be someone I am so grateful to know. I’m not just talking about her skills and knowledge around boating. I’m talking of her patience. When she teaches me or Roger (hubby and Captain) anything around mechanics, electrical or electronics she teaches! She could easily fix our problem for us but instead she coaches us, making sure we could do it our-self next time. I’m talking about her calm nature. I can easily feel overwhelmed around tasks that involve understanding computers or chart plotters or mechanics and when she’s helping me, I never feel stupid or that I won’t learn it. She is convinced that I can and will and without a hint of demanding expectations, but with only kindness and love and patience she leads me to where I need to be. I guess the bottom line is that I want what she has...kindness, patience, integrity, courage, discipline and love. There is so much that I want to write but I know too much is going to be too much! I would be happy to talk to anyone about my regard for Manu."