by Natalie | Dec 27, 2021 | Features
Venerable yacht captain Phil Wade was born in Purley, South London, in 1944 but, as his family emigrated to South Africa three years later, considers himself to be wholly South African. Phil had an intense introduction to a life at sea by attending General Botha...
by Natalie | Dec 13, 2021 | Features
Dear Islanders In my last article for the Islander in the March edition, I reviewed our progress during our first two years of operation. I thanked everyone who had helped us along the way and invited you all to continue to do so in what would be another challenging...
by Natalie | Dec 9, 2021 | Features
All of a sudden, within a split second, his excitement turns into terror. A huge grey dorsal fin appears just a few arm’s lengths away from him. Unmistakably a massive Great White. “Oh my god”, Mick feels sheer panic instantly set in, and his heart is about to burst...
by Natalie | Nov 30, 2021 | Features
You know it’s going to be a fun interview when you spend the first few minutes discussing World Animal Day and the fact that my current interviewee’s WhatsApp photo is of him and his two ducks. They are called the Dutch equivalent names of Donald and Daisy Duck. So...
by Natalie | Nov 25, 2021 | Current Issue, Features, Publications
by Natalie | Nov 22, 2021 | Features
British syndicate revs up third America’s Cup Challenge with Mercedes Formula 1 team partnership My take on the Ineos Britannia announcements after attending the team’s media day held at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team headquarters on Monday. The America’s Cup...
