So, what is the Golden Globe Race? Entrants race solo, non-stop, and in boats that are reminiscent of the ‘Golden Age’ of solo sailing – meaning that the yachts have to be designed before 1988 and are without electronic instruments or autopilots. The race is based on the original Sunday …

A POEM about Ascension Island! On Ascension Island, where the sea meets the sky, The wind and waves sing a lullaby, A place of beauty, so wild and free, A paradise on Earth, for all to see. The towering mountains, with peaks so high, Reach up to touch the bright …

This is a joint project by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Playing For Change in honor of the International Day of the Disappeared. The video features over 40 extraordinary musicians from 13 countries who played several instruments and combined their magnificent voices. In the world, each …

From wilderness camps to SUP and sail weekenders there are some wonderful bucket list adventures to discover in the UK … or on a wild journey to or from its shores. Here’s 5 of our favourites for you! SUP and sail Scotland on this brilliant 4 day adventure – no …

Could this be the ‘coolest’ job ever? In October 2022 four women were selected to run the world’s coldest and remotest post office … in Antarctica.  The team were picked to from around 6,000 people who expressed an interest in the role which includes running the post office and counting …

I can probably characterise every major trip I’ve ever been on by whether it was an ebb or a flow. By that I mean, whether I was going ‘to’ a place or running ‘from’ another. That place might be a physical destination or an emotional state of mind, usually it’s …

On Sunday 9 October, logistics and emotions were taken to a new level for the organisers of the Running Out of Time relay as the baton made an adventurous fossil-fuel-free journey carried by rowers, sailors and a windsurfer across the world’s busiest shipping lane, the Dover Strait, from England to France.  Another …

We’re proud to be part of an incredible climate relay called Running Out of Time, an extraordinary 7,767km, non-stop relay from Glasgow, Scotland (COP26 host) to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27 host) in the name of climate action.  Running Out of Time will be the longest non-stop relay ever attempted with …

What would it feel like to steer a tall ship across the Ocean? To circumnavigate the globe gliding through the waves. To fall asleep on deck under the countless stars of the night sky or dive from the ship into an azure sea? Sailing around the world is the travel …

Caption: Endurance sinking, 1915. Canterbury Museum 1971.53.3. No know copyright restrictions From Kid the Courageous to Osman the Great, the dogs who pulled sledges and provided companionship on the great Antarctic expeditions all had tales of their own. But you know what Shackleton’s dogs were called? Nearly all of them …

A voyage to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic Rally. Of those people who have dreamt, planned or actually crossed an ocean there are still only a few who will have experienced that special feeling of sailing the southerly trade wind route. During the crossing the crew participate with …