Time is marching on with only eight weeks to go until our 100k walk.  I am still on a two week hiatus from my formal training programme but am continuing to remain active with kayaking and sailing.  Despite taking a break from the programme I can’t avoid thinking about the upcoming walk and hence my…

With only nine weeks to go to the 100k South Coast Challenge I have been diligently following my training plan and have established a good routine.  I feel I have achieved a lot and am definitely a lot fitter and stronger than when I start the programme back in April.  However, I am starting to…

Hi All This has been a week spent recovering from the 39 mile walk around Guernsey.  Despite a few creaks and groans I am managing to keep to the training programme albeit at an easier pace than usual. The day after the walk was a smidge taxing.  As I couldn’t face an ice bath and…

Hi Everyone Haigri, our Rival 38, is now safely tucked up in the boatyard in Grenada for hurricane season and so I am now generally land-based until November.  This being the case, I thought this would be a great opportunity to really focus on developing strength and fitness.  I am always up for a challenge…

Where to Start? What to Consider!   Provisioning for a cruise or a race seems a fairly simple proposition at the outset.  Usually this is the case if it is family and friends who you usually cook and shop for and the cruise is short.  However, things become a little more complicated when you have…

Provisioning and cooking on small yachts, especially for a long voyage, can often be overwhelming, yet with adversity, reward is never far behind.  Sailors tend to thrive on pitting their skills against or with the environment.  Lack of space, availability of foodstuffs and limited cooking facilities present many challenges which I look forward to exploring…