She sets sail

22nd July 2019 Svalbard has blown me away, it’s amazing. Spitsbergen means pointy mountains, derived from the Dutch. In 1925 the Norwegians were granted sovereignty over Spitsbergen and introduced the old Viking word Svalbard. So confusing but Svalbard covers all the islands and Spitsbergen the mainland. Svalbard is situated between 74degrees and 81degrees North. It … More Arctic adventures

I don’t think it really left either of ours, though I have had some quiet times in my life. And I don’t mean quiet as in I didn’t do anything, but maybe a few gap years where I had no actual plans to satisfy my thirst for adventure. And now we vouch that for as … More ‘Putting the adventure back into life’

Our life of work, sail, travel repeat continues. All the Clipper Race commitments keep Guy really busy. This included the exciting crew allocation day in May, where Guy would take to the stage in Guildhall and announce his team.I remember how excited I was at my crew allocation for the last race. The day was … More Inspiring and empowering