The boat can sleep four people comfortably. Each one of the crew below is coming on one leg of the journey. At present Tom is sailing a few stretches alone.

Thomas Scalway

Tom is English and has been working on HIV for around 11 years. He works as independent consultant, focusing on health communication. Currently, Tom lives in South Africa . Tom spent much of 2005 and 2006 re-fitting Whisky Mac, and lived on her between overseas consulting assignments in Brighton.. Newly qualified RYA coastal skipper, Tom has been sailing for around 3 years.

Lucy Jamieson

Lucy is Scottish and has 20 years of diverse sailing experience from casual crewing in the Caribbean , to braving storms mid-Atlantic. When she is not fighting the wind and the waves she advocates for the realisation of children's rights in South Africa , where many children live in especially difficult circumstances due to HIV and poverty.

John Kenny

John is Scottish and is a good friend of Tom stretching back to a trekking trip in the Himalayas in 1991. Since then they have shared many kayaking adventurers on the water and the odd sailing trip. John has always found Toms enthusiasm infectious and can't wait to join him in the first leg of his odyssey.

Diana Sanchez

Diana is Colombian with a background in social sciences and development. She has worked with NGO's, public institutions in Colombia and as a researcher in Africa. She lives in Johannesburg since 2003, works for the HSRC and does some voluntary work with African Refugee communities. By working and living in Africa she has come to understand the devastating social and economic impacts of HIV/AIDS. This will be Diana's first fund raising sailing experience.

Ruth Tampsett

Ruth is English and has eight years experience as a nurse. Currently working in London's St Thomas's busy accident and emergency department, she's hoping to study medical anthropology after the trip. Ruth's awareness to the turmoil caused by HIV/AIDS was raised whilst studying tropical nursing in London. This is her first experience in offshore fundraising, which she cannot wait to embark on.