The availability of tickets to see Sir Ranulph Fiennes next year at The Villa Marina was launch yesterday, 6th December, to co-incide with the launch of his "Coldest Journey" expedition to Antarctica.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE
Explorer and Mount Everest conqueror Sir Ranulph Fiennes is one of the world's top inspirational business motivational speakers and has thrilled audiences everywhere with his superbly illustrated and highly motivating talks and presentations. Sir Ranulph will appear as guest of The Sporting & Dining Club in the Royal Hall, Villa Marina for one night only on Thursday 26 June 2014.
In 1984 the Guinness Book of Records described Sir Ranulph Fiennes as the “World’s Greatest Living Explorer”. His inspiring message is relevant to anyone - male, female, young or old. Fiennes’ entertaining and inspiring presentations are adapted not only to suit each audience or conference theme but also to keep up with his latest expeditions.
His exploits have seen Sir Ranulph travel up the White Nile in a hovercraft; parachuting onto Europe’s highest glacier; forcing his way up 4,000 miles of the mightiest rivers of Canada and Alaska; trekking on foot and unsupported to the North Pole and the great Transglobe expedition in which Fiennes and his companion Charles Burton became the first men in history to reach both Poles.
The Coldest Journey: The Trans-Antarctic Winter Expedition
• Sir Ranulph’ s presentation on 26 June 2014, will centre on The Coldest Journey: The Trans- Antarctic Winter Expedition, during which the team hopes to achieve a number of goals;
• On 6th December, the SA Agulhas will set off from London on what will be the start of the world's first ever attempt to cross the Antarctic in winter.
• The 2000-mile journey across the continent has for many years been considered too perilous to try and the expedition's six-man "Ice Team" - led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes - will have to overcome one of earth's most hostile environments if they are to succeed, exposing themselves to temperatures dropping close to -90c and operating in near permanent darkness.
• A winter traverse of the Antarctic is widely regarded as the last true remaining polar challenge and the expedition's success will reassert Britain's status as the world's greatest nation of explorers.
• A fund-raising initiative will run side-by-side with the expedition with the aim of raising $10m for Seeing is Believing to help fight blindness around the world.
• Having never been attempted, the expedition will also provide unique and invaluable scientific research that will help climatologists, as well as forming the basis for an education programme that will reach up to 100,000 schools across the Commonwealth.
Sir Ranulph will also talk about some of the other amazing feats that he has accomplished, including an incredible seven marathons in seven days: a global adventure that began in the wilds of South America and finished in New York's concrete jungle. In March, 2007, despite former frostbite injuries, limited climbing experience and a fear of heights, at the age of 63, Ran successfully climbed the North Face of the Eiger to raise money for the Marie Curie cancer charity after losing his wife, mother and sister to the disease over an 18-month period. At the age of 65 and at his 3rd attempt, he conquered Mount Everest, telling the BBC, "This is the closest you can get to the moon by walking."
As a measure of his abilities, Sir Ranulph was selected by IBM New York as their chief motivational speaker out of 700 top international speakers. He spoke at 65 major conferences worldwide.
Tickets:
Tickets are on sale now.
Dinner Packages available exclusively through The Sporting & Dining Club, on 01624 617049 or email john@sportinganddiningclub.com.
Tiered Stalls @ ?18.00. To purchase tickets please contact the Villa Marina/Gaiety Box Office at http://www.gov.im/villagaiety/eventinfo.aspx?eventID=1856 or by telephone 01624 600555.
More Info on The Coldest Journey is available on www.thecoldestjourney.org.
