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Stuart Hill (born around 1943) is an English pensioner. He was dubbed "Captain Calamity" in 2001 after he needed to be rescued from multiple misadventures while sailing. He later moved to the Shetland Islands where he took to protesting around constitutional matters.
Apr 28, 2015 · Stuart Hill—a.k.a. Captain Calamity, a.k.a. ruler of the Sovereign State of Forvik—is fighting a legal battle that has its roots in the 15th century.
Forvik's founder, Stuart Hill, is a native of Essex who was shipwrecked in Shetland in 2001 during a failed attempt to circumnavigate the British Isles, earning him the nickname "Captain Calamity". [8] [9] He subsequently settled in Shetland and became an advocate for the islands' independence.
Feb 28, 2020 · A man dubbed “Captain Calamity” after he failed to sail around Britain in a dinghy has been jailed for recording his trial and refusing to delete the recording. Stuart Hill, 77, campaigned to declare Orkney & Shetland a sovereign state and stood for the seat in the 2017 general elect.
Stuart Hill (known as Captain Calamity) founded the micronation of Forvik on a small island in the archipelago of Shetland (Scotland, UK). Arguing that Shetland had never become part of the Scottish state, Hill sought to use Forvik as the springboard for a Shetland-wide self-determination movement. Although Hill’s rationale was primarily
Aug 22, 2001 · Stuart Hill, who earned the nickname Captain Calamity after suffering a series of mishaps, spent an hour clinging to the hull of his capsized boat before being rescued by coastguards.
Sep 15, 2008 · Stuart Hill, who has been saddled with the nickname “Captain Calamity” since his turbulent arrival in Shetland seven years ago, called for help when his twin engine craft drifted 300 yards without power.
