To inspire and educate a generational shift in resilience –
One explorer, one documentary, one ocean at a time.
BLOGS & NEWS
Keep up with Annasleys preparations and training
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
This yellow thing is Annasley’s EPIRB – her Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon – aka the big red button for when things go wrong!
The para-anchor
The para-anchor, aka the parachute anchor, sea anchor, drift anchor, or storm anchor.
More about True Blue
True Blue is relatively simple; a little boat, with a cabin to sleep in, with a navigation light and some aerials on top, and some solar panels to power anything electrical.
CAPSIZE. Annasley is safe and well – however, at around 19:00 UTC last night she suffered a capsize.
Annasley is safe and well – however, at around 19:00 UTC last night she suffered a capsize.
Annasley and True Blue have departed!
Pushing off from land will have been INCREDIBLY scary but this amazing woman has done it, and is taking her first few strokes out into the Atlantic ocean!
Gran Canaria: All set to go!
I arrived in Gran Canaria last week, and as I was waiting for True Blue to be released from customs I finished off some last tasks. Well yesterday Blue was released! I did a final check on everything so I am now ready to start the final stage of the challenge – the actual row across the Atlantic!