“I’ll never forget 1972, when I went to embark on the M/V ALESSANDRA and left alone for India—Bombay, Calcutta, and Marmagoa—with very little English and the conditions of that time. I stayed at the airport for five hours, maybe more, and they thought I was American. Oh, what an experience… Thankfully, I found the ship, and everything went well,” recalls Mastros Manolis Maiorkinos in the second conversation-interview featured on “Fair Winds and Following Seas”.
He also highlights his family’s desire for his grandson to continue their maritime history and tradition, guiding him in his own way. Additionally, he passionately engages in the craft of ship carpentry, creating small wooden ship models, preserving a timeless art form.