It’s part of my make-up to help out if I possibly can. So, a year ago I found myself responding to a desperate call from an old sailing friend Bob Gatehouse. He is a senior figure at the city of London livery company of... Continue reading
Congratulations to Dave Mans and Rob Maltby from Lymington for an epic row into the record books. they completed the 165 mile journey down the navigable reaches of the river Thames in 3o hours and 5 minutes, beating the previous record by an incredible 6... Continue reading
From Day 12 of our 2011 expedition we were constantly on the alert for opportunities and hazards posed by the ice floes, particularly at narrowing points in the coastal channels. At these places the ice can pack in tightly and bar any potential to... Continue reading
On the Row To The Pole in 2011 we knew the ice would soon show itself, but our early days of the expedition could not have been more favourable. The seas were calm and we had a support boat shadowing us carrying a BBC... Continue reading
Our plan back in 2011 was to set out in late July or early August to maximise our chances of success. The ice floating on the ocean melts in the summer in the Arctic, but not everywhere – and a large part of the... Continue reading
It’s now 6 years since I led the Row To The Pole expedition to the 1996 position of the Magnetic North Pole. People had rowed in Arctic waters before, but very few and almost all in the more open water areas of the ocean.... Continue reading
Summer is not the same without a few weekends sailing on the Thames. A few years ago I had a new Thames A Rater built to compete in races on the stretch between Marlow and Maidenhead. And this year, I have won the top... Continue reading
The Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup is the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s top event. And in 2016 I decided to take on the challenge in the 13th staging of this biennial event. With my boat, the wonderful Shaitan (from Britanny) and two Scottish boats we... Continue reading
In May 2015 an extraordinary event took place at the Magnetic North Pole. 14 players ran onto a makeshift rugby pitch, complete with portable, lightweight, posts and completed the world’s ‘most northerly rugby match’. It was the culmination of two years of planning for... Continue reading
We have done it. The commitment, determination and hard work of the fundraising rugby challengers has paid off…and after 18 months of preparation they made it to the Magnetic North Pole and created an official rugby pitch to play a 7′s match to earn a place as Guinness World Record... Continue reading
