Big surprise last week in Sydney. I was booked nearly a year ago to give a dinner presentation for the Sydney Institute of Marine Science ( www.sims.org.au ) at their annual gala fundraising event. Just days before I learnt that I was to receive their most prestigious “EMERALD” Award in honour of my “Lifelong maritime […]
If you are applying, here is some useful information. The sooner you get your application in, the better chance you have of being chosen. Why? Well once we have your application, we will work with you, suggesting the things you could/should do to give yourself the best chance to prepare for your voyage. It may […]
For a few years now I have been thinking “what next” in my efforts to promote young adventure. I considered a few exciting projects, some crazy? some cool! but fate would dictate the outcome on each occasion, so nothing surfaced that felt quite right. Then, totally out of the blue, while sitting on “ICE” in […]