Who’s Onboard?
Don McIntyre
53 year old Don McIntyre is one of Australia’s most experienced sailors, having competed in the 1990 BOC Challenge Single-handed Around the World Yacht Race, coming second in class, the highest placing for an Australian at the time. He then embarked on numerous Antarctic sailing expeditions, including in 1995, living in a 2.4m X 3.6m box for a year, together alone in Antarctica, with his wife Margie, chained to rocks at Cape Dennison, the site of Sir Douglass Mawson’s Hut and an area called the Home of the Blizzard. Having been awarded an Australian Geographic Society silver medal for the Spirit of Adventure in 1993, Don and Margie were Awarded the Australian Geographic Society’s highest…Read More >>
David Wilkinson
An Englishman, David has made Asia his home for the last 17 years, sharing his time between Singapore and Hong Kong. Upon arriving in Hong Kong in 1993 he was immediately bitten by the bug of sailing and bought his first yacht in 1996, attracting media attention as a result of the challenging twelve day 500 mile sail across the South China Sea between Luzon in the Philippines and Hong Kong. For this new sailor and boat owner, beating for five days into Force 6 to 9 winds was wearisome, but taught him valuable lessons about boat safety over vanity and comfort!
A highly regarded Financial Coach and Investment Manager David can usually be found supporting his clients in achieving their Financial Goals. By taking this time out to participate in this adventure David fulfils a significant personal goal. Diagnosed of having a tumour early last year resulted in major surgery to remove and a firm promise from David to pursue life with passion! One day at a time!
David is a proud father of two lovely daughters, Lucinda and Isabelle
Stuart Kershaw
Stewart Kershaw is our fulltime Expedition Cameraman and reserve crew. He is an accomplished film maker and you can read all about him at www.expeditioncameraman.com plus see some of the trailers for the Talisker Bounty Boat DOCO on his Web site…go Films then click on us!
He will live with us 24/7 during training in Sydney and is then headed out to Tonga with us on April 11th for final Preps.Then he is on the camera boat that will follow us right to the start on April 28th then we are on our own.If any of the crew fall out for any reason at all Stu jumps on TBB.
David Pryce
David Pryce is a master mariner and naval architect with a passion for exploring the wild and remote corners of the globe.
His first voyage south to Antarctica was in 1996 on Expedition Ice Bound. “I thought it would get it out of my system” he said “but, then and since it has been the wild places and the adventurous spirits that you share them with, that inspire you to return”. Since then, he has returned four times to Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica and the South Magnetic Pole, sailed the 1997 Global Challenge Sydney to Cape Town Leg, skippered the McIntyre 55 ‘Arctos’ around the world via the Southern Ocean stopping in Terra Del Fuego and South Georgia, returning to South Georgia Tierra Del Fuego and the Antarctic Peninsula in 2005 before skippering the Western Australia Clipper in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. In addition to his Southern Ocean experience he has raced the Solo and Double Handed Trans Tasman Races, The Osaka Cup, Hogs Breath 1000 Hobie Endurance Race and large superyachts.
Dave’s broad sailing experience means you are in safe hands while his love for the wild places and its wildlife ensure that your time is both interesting and fun.
His qualifications include;
* Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture)
* Post Graduate Diploma in Management
* MBA (Technology Management)
* Master Class V
* RYA Ocean Yachtmaster (MCA Endorsed)
* AYF Yachtmaster Offshore (Instructor Endorsed)
* GMDSS General Operators Certificate
* St Johns Advanced First Aid Certificate
Chris Wilde
18 year old Chris Wilde of Warwick in the UK joins us as part of the Talisker Bounty Boat crew. His mother read the story in the Telegraph on Wednesday and told Chris, who was then one of the first to apply for entry details. After considering all the options, Chris was chosen ahead of others, even though as he says in his own words “I cant say I have any boating or sailing experience at all” but he has the one key element I look for – absolute blind passion.
I know this will get him through.
He is a student in his Gap year, works as a Lifeguard (so swims well), enjoys climbing mountains and is up for the mental and physical challenges ahead. This will change his life and be a story worth watching.
Mike Perham
MIKE PERHAM SIGNS OFF DUE TO MEDICAL ADVICE! – Read more…
17 year old Mike Perham has signed on as second in comand of the Talisker Bounty Boat! Mike now holds the record as the world’s Youngest Solo Circumnavigator, having sailed his Open 50 Totally Money around the world in 157 days, crossing the finish line on August 27th 2009. He also holds the record as the youngest solo Trans-Atlantic sailor at 14 years of age!
When Mike called into Hobart for repairs during his circumnavigation, he spent nearly five weeks living with Don & Margie McIntyre who assisted Mike with getting back on the road again…during the course of all that, Mike and Don had time to visit Jessica Watson (www.jessicawatson.com.au) who is about to set off on her bid to take Mike’s Solo record away from him!
The McIntyre’s bought the boat for Jessica and are major supporters of her Quest. When Mike heard about the Talisker Bounty Boat Expedition, his imagination began to run wild…so now he too will get close to Bligh.
Mikes profile, Blog and previous adventures are at www.challengemike.com.
Peter Stier
SIGNED OFF!
