Category Archives: Sport

Skilled boatmen must not miss tourism boat, warns Hedge

Posted on 17 May, 2013 by

Highly skilled boatmen on St Helena will miss out on a future tourism boom unless the island’s maritime rules are brought up to date, yachting expert Chris “Hedge” Shuter has warned.  He has been commissioned to help solve the problems … Continue reading →

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Watersports are on the horizon – for tourists and Saints

Posted on 17 May, 2013 by

Jamestown’s historic seafront is set to bustle with watersports activities when well-off tourists begin flying into the island from 2016 – and Saints could join the fun.  Yachtmaster Hedge Shuter told Saint FM listeners: “People are going to want to … Continue reading →

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Tyler and friends re-take class lead as yachts dash for home

Posted on 3 January, 2013 by

Saint scout Tyler Brady and his crew mates aboard JML Rotary Scout have re-taken the lead in their class in the Governor’s Cup yacht race, with the finish at St Helena almost in sight. They sailed 156 miles in 24 … Continue reading →

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Henrietta says island running is ‘spectacular’

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by

The top performer in the 2012 St Helena Festival of Running has said she would recommend other overseas athletes to compete in such “a spectacular place with marvellous people.” Henrietta Timms said: “If people know far enough in advance they … Continue reading →

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Governor honours St Helena’s cricket heroes

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by

St Helena’s national cricket team has been formally congratulated on the success it achieved in its first international tournament. Governor Mark Capes and Mrs Capes honoured the squad and supporters with a reception at Plantation House. St Helena won four … Continue reading →

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St Helena barrels out as a surf destination

Posted on 29 June, 2012 by

All hopes of St Helena becoming the Bondi Beach of the mid-Atlantic have been dashed. Not that anyone on St Helena thought it was ever going to be a surfer’s paradise. An article on The Surfer’s Path – spotted by … Continue reading →

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Marathon champ Henrietta keeps on running – and winning

Posted on 28 June, 2012 by

Visiting runner Henrietta Timms has scored a third victory in the 2012 St Helena Festival of Running – after starting out by setting a new women’s record for the island marathon. Her tally in three events was: Sunday 24 June: … Continue reading →

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Nandeli, aged 11, beats the adults in 3K race (including Dad)

Posted on 27 June, 2012 by

He’s only just passed his 11th birthday, but already Nandeli Pelembe is proving a force to be reckoned with when it comes to running on St Helena. He won the 2012 Festival of Running 3-kilometre race in 20 mins and … Continue reading →

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New women’s record in St Helena marathon

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by

A new women’s record has been set in the world’s most remote marathon race, on the opening weekend of the 2012 St Helena Festival of Running. Henrietta Timms won the race round the 42-kilometre circuit of St Helena’s mountain roads … Continue reading →

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Vexillologists vexed as UK fails to fly the flag for territories

Posted on 23 June, 2012 by

There’s been a bit of a flap on in the corridors of Whitehall, over a broken promise to Britain’s overseas territories. When the UK government announced that the flags of islands such as St Helena were to be flown at … Continue reading →

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