Author: Alan Rankin
Alan is a past chair of Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, has twice won the Scottish Islands Three Peaks Race, was seven times the Scottish decathlon champion and an international athlete. He was also Director at Discovery Point, Dundee; Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourism Forum and in 2007 he became Chief Executive, Aviemore and Cairngorms Destination Management Limited.
Solo Round Scotland by Alan RankinIn April 2006 the author became the first person to single-handedly circumnavigate Scotland by boat and bike. Setting out on this ultimate adventure from Kirkcudbright on the Solway Firth, Alan sailed around Scotland on a 50-foot yacht to the north-east coast of England. After 16 exhausting days ... more...