Last spring I wrote a post about our friend Alasdair, who at the time was planning a trip on his 26-foot Vertue sloop Sumara to Jan Mayen to climb Beerenberg. Well, he and his crew, along with another small sailboat and crew, pulled off the trip with aplomb!
For their achievement, Alasdair and Tim, the skipper of Thembi, have been awarded the prestigious Tilman Medal from the RCC. The medal, in memory of Bill Tilman, is awarded from time to time in recognition of an outstanding voyage to the high latitudes, often including a climbing component. We extend our heartiest congratulations to Alasdair. Very well-deserved.
To get a feeling for the trip, check out these YouTube videos:
Sailing on Sumara
Climbing Beerenberg