On the Water

"Interesting, exciting and scary, but not for me," says Hans Maarten of his former trade. "I wouldn't advise my kids to become war journalists."
10 minute read

Bridging the Gap

When I die and go up to the great regatta in the sky, my grandfather Dick Phelps will be sat there saying...
4 minute read

After the finish line

For ten years I’ve dreamt of winning the Olympics. Ten years of willing myself forward with positive affirmations, self talk, and goal-setting not to mention...
4 minute read

Boats Not Bars

Prison can be a dark place. Being in such a grey environment would be soul destroying. It's designed to be bleak. You don't need to...
11 minute read

Dreaming Big

"This time, it’s my time,” says a relaxed, snappily-dressed Gabriel Soares. Having made it through the merry-go-round of selection in Italy’s notoriously competitive lightweight squad...
4 minute read