‘If you start to feel good during an ultra, don’t worry, you will get over it,’ Gene Thibeault No truer words were ever spoken than these, frankly, terrifying ones uttered by Gene Thibeault, an ultra marathon runner. Most people, possibly the sane among us, think we probably understand this quip but speak to anyone who has run an ultra marathon in tropical heat and they will soon realise that they probably have no real grasp of what real pain is. Short of being actively tortured, a 51km ... Read More »
Scuba Diving in the BVI
Diving has to be high up on any BVI ‘to do’ list. Although there is an abundance of beauty above ground there is a whole new world below the surface that is there to be explored. The BVI are blessed with numerous coral reefs, treasure-filled caves, lava tunnels, canyons, coral pinnacles and more. There are shipwrecks to be explored and an array of sea life to swim amongst. The islands offer an amazing variety of opportunities for the beginner to the heavily experienced and it must form ... Read More »
Nicola has Arrived!
We all know the feeling. You put in a long shift at work, get through the commute and finally get home before finally settling down with a richly deserved beer. Bliss. Now imagine this. Your long shift at work is a week-long battle with constantly strong winds and breaking waves. You sleep only intermittently and eating any kind of meal is a pretty rare treat. Your commute is a 1600km trek and although traffic is light, the journey is challenging. Imagine how sweet that beer tastes when ... Read More »
Charter guest Tgitte Nauta crossed the Atlantic
Charter guest Tgitte Nauta crossed the Atlantic between Europe and the BVI for the first time as part of the delivery crew for Bruno, our new Beneteau Oceanis 55. This was his first time crossing the Atlantic, so he was bleary eyed on arrival at the dock, and very happy to see land. Bruno left from Les Sables d'Olonne, a seaside town in the West of France on the 29th of October. They headed south across the Bay of Biscay, arriving in La Coruna, a busy port in the North-Western corner of ... Read More »
FESTIVE DEALS ON AN ALL INCLUSIVE CHARTERS…
TONINA http://www.sailtonina.com available until Dec 26. $16,200 for 4 guests, $18,200 for 6 guests all-inclusive for 7 nights. LA PALAPA http://www.viewyacht.com/lapalapa/ available Christmas and New Year’s week. $5,900 for 2 guests all-inclusive or $5,400 half-board for 7 nights COOL RUNNINGS http://www.coolrunningsyacht.com/ available until Dec 27. $12,500 for 4 guests or $13,500 for 6 guests all-inclusive for 7 nights. GREENBOAT 1 http://www.viewyacht.com/greenboat1/ available ... Read More »