Bob Shepton is an experienced Arctic explorer who has led many sailing and climbing expeditions to Greenland and Arctic Canada aboard his yacht, the Westerly 33-foot sloop ‘Dodo’s Delight.’
Sailing Expeditions hire him as an Arctic Advisor/Ice Pilot, and he also does Yacht Skippering and Deliveries all over the world. In his little boat, Bob crossed the Northwest Passage east to west in 2012 and now west to east in 2013. He is now qualified and seasoned to serve as an ice pilot and advisor for this passage and the Arctic in general.
Bob Shepton has sailed over 130,000 miles in his retirement, twice transited the Northwest Passage, and authored books on his high-latitude adventures.
Bob Shepton Wiki & Age
Bob Shepton was born in Malaya during the colonial era.
He has not declared his age, but based on his photo, he appears to be between 80 and 85.
They were transferred to Australia in 1940 because his education in Malaya was failing. His father was arrested on a rubber estate, he was the manager, and because they had no use for prisoners, they shot him. Bob and his mother were stranded in Australia.
Still, his mother was determined to return to the United Kingdom, so they traveled across the Pacific in 1941, passing through the Panama Canal and New York.
He served in the Royal Marines and later the Commandos during his National Service and was sent to Egypt, Malta, and North Africa for desert training. He completed the Cliff Leader Course, which is now known as Mountain Leader in the Royal Marines. He has repeatedly sailed to and climbed in high latitudes and scaled previously unclimbed Arctic mountains.
Bob Shepton Wife
Kate Shepton is Bob Shepton’s wife. Kate has Alzheimer’s disease. Bob Shepton is preparing to sell his prized boat to help his wife with her Alzheimer’s disease. On her adventurous journey, she met Bob. They haven’t revealed their love story and marriage yet.
Kate was also a risk-taker who began climbing when she was 16 years old.
Bob Shepton Net Worth
Bob has kept his net worth a secret from the public. He appears to be very private about his personal life.
However, we can assume that his net worth is below a million dollars. Based on his profile, we can think that his primary source of income is from his yacht.