Monkey Fist Adventures

Hello to you all!

There has been a lot going on behind the scenes recently, one of which has been the boys deciding which charities they will be supporting during their crossing..... 🇦🇮 ➡️🇰🇪

They have chosen two amazing causes and are proud to announce that one of those will be Race Against Dementia

1 in 3 people are diagnosed with dementia in their life time, so this is something that will impact every single person reading this post in the future, if it's not already doing so. 😢

Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Because of this, it also has a huge impact on the family of anyone living Dementia. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

When times are hard and the going is tough on the boat, Billy Matt and John will be driven by the fact that they will be supporting the search for a cure for something that is much bigger than themselves.

We will annonce the second charity in the next coupe of days along with a link to donate. 💲💲

www.raceagainstdementia.com

Billy spent the weekend camping with the lovely folk of Dark Swan and Serve On and bumped into an A&E doctor called Jamie when he was setting up his tent. ⛺

After chatting for 5 minutes about why they had been invited to the weekend it turns out that Jamie rowed the Indian Ocean himself back in 2009.......🚣‍♂️

There are only about 65 people IN THE WORLD that have rowed across the Indian, and by some strange twist in fate two of them ended up camping next to each other over the weekend. We are going to take this as a good omen.

They then spent the day pulling apart pallets to help build a dining area for the Serve On HQ with a bunch of amazing indivduals, all of whom had their own stories of adventure......

Announcment!!

The road to a good adventure is rarely a well paved one and unfortunately this year the speed bump of doom has derailed the teams best laid plans to row the Indian Ocean this year..... 🚣‍♂️

In mid January they received the news that all adventurers dread, that their title sponosr had unfortunately been forced to withdraw their funding 😱😱

This left them in a bit of a pickle as their beloved boat was due to be shipped out this month, leading them into a few mad weeks scrabbling about to see if they could raise the cash needed before they missed their shipping window. 🚢

However, it was not meant to be and a week ago the crew decided that it was just not worth the stress they were putting themselves under to make it work and they made the group decision to postpone until 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣.

After all, the Indian Ocean isn't going anywhere...... 😁

Billy, Mathew pritchard and John Haskell will soon be bringing you updates as they prepare themselves to take on their 5000 mile Indian Ocean crossing next year!!

Hi All,

We are selling a Schenker Zen 30 watermaker on behalf of a friend.

She has done one ocean crossing and is now looking for a new boat to call home. Comes with pump and all ancillary equipment (see photo).

£4,000 ono. If you are interested please DM. 😁

The next Monkey Fist Adventure is live......

Looking forward to getting out on the water with Haskell and Pritchard and crossing off the Indian Ocean from the list. 👍

🥳🎉 ***A NEW ADVENTURE!*** 🥳🎉
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In the summer of 2024 I will row unsupported across the Indian Ocean, and as part of a crew of three, with my two friends Billy Taylor and John Haskell. 🌊🚣‍♂️
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Launching from mainland Australia, we'll row well over 5,000 miles, to mainland Africa - we will be the first trio in the world to ever attempt this. 😲
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Other than taking a lot longer (potentially 100+ days), the Indian ocean is a consistently challenging environment - enormous waves, strong currents, powerful storms - the few people that have successfully crossed even a part of this ocean often agree - this is the big one. 🤯
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I will be in good company though, John rowed the Atlantic in a wooden boat in 2012 and was the man that got me interested in ocean rowing in the first place, and Billy not only skippered the Atlantic crossing I did, but has also rowed from Australia to Mauritius before. 🙌
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I won't lie, this is on a whole new level to the Atlantic crossing...and it brings with it a healthy dose of fear. But as tough as the Atlantic was, it brought a calm to my chaos...a calm that is very difficult to find anywhere else, and ever since returning I've wanted to go back to that place. 🙏
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I'll keep you all updated on the progress as we prepare everything for what might be the greatest adventure of my life. 💪
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Monkey Fist Adventures

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𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆.

In May 2024 the Monkey Fist Adventures team will be attempting an Indian ocean crossing from Australia to Kenya with a 4 person crew.

One of the original crew has just had to give up her seat due to personal reasons so we are now looking for a new crew member to join the project.

The crossing is approximately 5,000 miles and anticipate being at sea for anything up to 100 days.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. Any ocean crossing is an accomplishment but we believe that the conditions that the Indian presents make it the toughest of the big 3 by far. Because of this we are looking for someone who has ocean rowing or sailing experience with RYA qualifications in Sea survival, essential navigation and first aid as a minimum.

We have a well equipped boat (which has only recently finished crossing the Indian from Australia to Mauritius) and most of the funding in place, with the exisiting 3 crew members having 7 ocean crossings between them including a crossing of the Indian between Australia and Mauritius in 2018.

We do not know the exact date that we will be arriving in Australia but are aiming for mid to late Arpil, meaning that you must be able to commit to being away from then until anything up to late August.

If you are interested please email [email protected]

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INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEBODY TO ROW THE INDIAN OCEAN THIS YEAR!!

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Monkey Fist's Billy was due to row the Indian Ocean this year with a 4 man crew but, due to personal reasons, has had to drop out.

This means that there is now a seat available for the right person on board with a crew for which almost all of the preparations have already been done!!

The team plan to row from Western Australia to Mauritius, leaving around mid May and the crossing could take anything between 50 and 80 days.

This is an absolutely incredible opportunity for the right person.

You will have to be available for about 3 months (from start of May), be reasonably fit and work well within a team. More details about the project can be found at www.ior23.com

Please don't apply if you cannot commit!!

If you are interested please get in touch with Chris Cleghorn at
[email protected] or phone +61 448 971 361.

https://www.ior23.com

Home | Indi Row 23 to raise awareness for Parkinson's A team of four rowing across the Indian Ocean to raise awareness of Parkinsons Disease, the team will set out from Western Australia and row non stop unsupported to Mauritius. The challenge will test the team to their limits physically and mentally

As most of you already know, we have founded a new transatlantic rowing event, the recently renamed C-MAP Atlantic Dash. 🌊

We are chuffed to bits to announce that our old friends at C-MAP are the events Title sponsor!! 👏👏

We have worked with the amazing team at C-MAP on our past two projects. They share our absolute love of all things water and together we aspire to help other potential ocean rowers in the making feel that love too!! 😍

The Dash has been set up specifically to help people get out onto the water and experience crossing an ocean without the competitive element of being involved in a race 🏁

If you want to keep an eye on the first event taking place in Jan 2023 give the C-MAP Atlantic Dash page a follow. 👍

We are delighted to announce that C-MAP are the title sponsor for the new transatlantic ocean rowing event, the Atlantic Dash! 🥳

Monkey Fist Adventures have a longstanding relationship with the amazing team behind the electronic chart company, C-MAP.

Their involvement in our past challenges has come about through their desire to support projects that have been created to help others, especially those living with mental health issues. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things 🙌🏼

C-MAP are dedicated to being part of an event created to provide help and support to those who have a dream of rowing an ocean, especially those who may think that they are not capable of doing so.

All crews will be provided with the electronic charts needed to safely navigate the 3,200 miles of open ocean between Lanzarote and Antigua, and the C-MAP "Reveal" charts will be incorporated into the YB Tracking App to provide an incredible amount of detail as to where the rowers are for their friends and families watching back home 👀

To say that we are over the moon to be working with this team again would be an understatement! 😀

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the C-MAP Atlantic Dash!



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Hello Everybody. It's been a while......

Would YOU like to row an ocean? Of course you would, and we may have an opportunity for you to do just that........ 🌊

We have a chap taking part in the Atlantic Dash 2023 who is potentially looking for a new crew member due to his rowing partner having to pull out for personal reasons. ☹

All the hard stuff getting everything ready to go has been done already, all he needs is someone to share the adventure with. 😊

You would have to be available from 15th of December this year and there are also some courses that you would have to take to be able to be part of the Dash, as well as time spent getting to know each other and training out on the water. 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️

This is an amazing opportunity for somebody out there. If you are interested and want to find out more please DM us and we will put you in touch .......

Enjoy the sunshine!! 🌞🌞

If you have a couple of secomds we would really appreciate it if you could do us a favour and vote for Globe Print in this "Application of the year award" 🏆

Nick and rhe guys have always been amazingly generous by providing our decal for free and have gone above and beyond in getting stuff to us in time. Nick even drove for a few hours to meet us at the boat the night we were leaving th UK to make sure we had what we needed. He's an absolute legend and the decal they provide is awesome.

All you have to do is hit the link, scroll down 4 pictures and press the vote button. 10 seconds of your time.....

Thanks I'm advance!!

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!!TRIGGER WARNING!! There is a picture of Rachel Salazar's bum in the photos. You have been warned....... ☠☠

Ocean rowing hurts. Fact.

Cuts, blisters and saltwater boils on your bum are just a few of the things that you can look forward to when rowing 12 hours a day on an unstable platform whilst getting covered in salt water. 💦💦

The best way to avoid these are by wearing some decent clothing, having the best possible diet and personal admin. 🤕🤕

There is no shower on an ocean rowing boat so the only way that you can keep yourself clean is by wiping down all those hard to reach areas with some baby wipes to remove as much of the salt water as possible as soon as you finish your shift on the oars. 🧼🧽

Wet wipes are notoriously bad for the environment with nearly everything on the market containing microplastics and taking a long time to biodegrade, which is savage bad for the ocean and all the little critters that live in it 🐟🐠🦈🐙

This is why we were extremely lucky to have our wet wipes donated to us by the lovely people at Kinder By Nature. These dudes not only gave us enough to try and keep all our nooks and crannies clean for the entire journey but their wet wipes are the only ones o the market to be completely plant based and compostable within 6 weeks, making them extremely harmonious with the planet!! 🌏

If you need to use wet wipes for anything, please give these guys a go as every little helps.......... 👍

You can still donate to our charities European Parkinson's Disease Association - EPDA and Rock 2 Recovery UK

https://teamfortitude.uk/.../products/monkey-fist-adventures

Sponsors

C-MAP
Simrad Yachting
Intellian Technologies
Iridium Communications
Elliot Brown Watches
Zhik
YB Tracking
Marina Rubicón
Spinlock
MIPV Solar for mobile applications
SeaDek UK
Adventure Nutrition
Transporter Energy
Fuel Cell Systems
Nautilus Marine Watermakers
Globe Print

Rachel Salazar was smart enough to bring along 3 small bottles of bubbly to celebrate whatever event we thought needed celebrating during the row.... 🍾🍾🍾

It turned out that the event we celebrated was the fact that Rachel actually remembered that she had 3 bottles of bubbly stored on the boat. As events to celebrate go, it was a pretty good one 🥳

This photo also demonstrates John Haskell ability to misunderstand a very simple sentence. When Billy said "Soaked Back Fountain" his mind immediately translated that to "show me your Brokeback mountain" ⛰

Here's to making making memories........

You can still donate to our two chariities Rock 2 Recovery UK and European Parkinson's Disease Association - EPDA using the links in the post pinned to the top of our page

Sponsors
C-MAP
Simrad Yachting
Elliot Brown Watches
Iridium Communications
Intellian Technologies
Zhik
YB Tracking
Marina Rubicón
Jolly Harbour Marina & Boatyard
Spinlock
MIPV Solar for mobile applications
SeaDek UK
McMurdo
Adventure Nutrition
Transporter Energy
Fuel Cell Systems
Kinder By Nature
Nautilus Marine Watermakers
Globe Print

For those of you who know John Haskell and Rachel Salazar you will already know how difficult it is to get them to stop talking...... 😁

The crew did not get that many spectacular sunrises or sunsets during their crossing which made this one even more special. 🌅

They were only a few days away from Cape Verde when the best sunset of the crossing made an appearance and you can see from the photos just how special it was. All 3 of the crew spent some time together to just be in the moment and take in one of natures most incredible displays. 🥰

Rachel had been stuck in the cabin for around 12 days by this point and had not managed to keep down any solid food for even longer but she still managed to get up and enjoy the view. 💪

A photo can never capture how amazing a sunset can be but we think that the look on John and Rachels face says it all.......

Charities
Rock 2 Recovery UK
European Parkinson's Disease Association - EPDA

(You can still donate through the link in the bio)

Sponsors
C-MAP
Simrad Yachting
Intellian Technologies
Iridium Communications
Elliot Brown Watches
Zhik
YB Tracking
Marina Rubicón
Jolly Harbour Marina & Boatyard
Spinlock
MIPV Solar for mobile applications
SeaDek UK
McMurdo
Adventure Nutrition
Transporter Energy
Fuel Cell Systems
Kinder By Nature
Nautilus Marine Watermakers
Globe Print

If anybody is free this December for a few months and fancies joining a ready made crew then give these guys a call....

Only three days to go.

We can't wait to see you at the first Maritime Festival.

We'll have exclusive festival offers & displaying brands such as -
Takacat UK
River Boats UK
utoka
and more

It's World Parkinson's Day - and we have a simple message: There is NO cure for Parkinson's.
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Not enought people realise that. There are treatments that can make sufferers more comfortable, and that can perhaps slow the onset - but as of this day, 11th April 2022...there is no cure.
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Donate today to help with the research to find that cure, so that people will one day say "I used to have Parkinson's".
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https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AQDJ52GBM74RU
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Thank you. 🙏
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