by Natalie | Mar 13, 2023 | Islander Life 1
Two mates, one boat and 3000nm of open ocean. Dan Wise & Ian Yates, aka Team Roaring40s, took on the mighty Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2022 rowing unaided across the Atlantic. Huge support was received from sponsors, family, friends and followers...
by Natalie | Mar 1, 2023 | Islander Life 1
Securing primary sponsorship again from our friends at Speedcast, we are happy to announce the fifth instalment of our extremely popular e3 Systems cycle challenges focused towards captains, engineers, crew and colleagues in the industry on Friday 21st April. These...
by Natalie | Feb 13, 2023 | Islander Life 1
Part 1 In 2019 a dear friend who is closely associated with The Islander, suggested we organise a wine trip to the mainland. We decided to stay relatively close to Barcelona and head to the Catalan regions of Penedès and Priorat. We initially planned the trip for our...
by Natalie | Feb 6, 2023 | Islander Life 1
The third edition of the 2022 Caribbean Foiling Championships took place during the second weekend of December in Orient Bay, Saint Martin. There was a reduced fleet of participants due to the lack of wind. The forecast of light winds and high swells made it...
by Natalie | Jan 30, 2023 | Islander Life 1
Great news! Port de Marigot has installed an extra 40 mooring buoys taking the total to 80+. These have been installed by the Port de Marigot in the Baie de Marigot, Saint Martin. Also newly installed is a 24 x 2.5 metre floating pontoon located next to the existing...
by Natalie | Jan 17, 2023 | Islander Life 1
Nanø Coffee Lab – Small but mighty coffee in Palma. Nanø is one of those places that are easily missed, tucked away in a tiny alleyway off one of the main shopping streets in Palma. You would not know it was there unless someone told you about it. There are no...