Andrew Appleby, President of The John Rae Society, is doing a wild winter sponsored sea swim! This is to help the plans to restore The Hall of Clestrain, John Rae’s family home. HIs task is to swim one stroke per mile covering the 8008 miles from The Hall to York Factory on Hudson Bay and back! Rhere will be regular updates on his venture amid the cold Orkney waters. He hopes our intrepid Arctic Explorer’s spirit goes with him. May he raise a significant sum! Also, if anyone else would like take on an extraordinary challenge for The John Rae Society, than please do contact us.