Dawn French
"Good luck Olly, you are an utter inspiration as well as being a totally hot dude!"

Timothy and Shane Spall (The Princess Matilda)
"The tiny Valiant yacht, Jolly Olly, came into the marina. Oliver Rofix the skipper is 25 and like my husband, the actor Timothy Spall, he has survived leukemia. "Olly's the valiant one!" Tim said the next day as Jolly Olly followed us out of Amble marina. The Princess Matilda weighing 35 tons, heading south and Olly going north. "I've seen bigger boats in Battersea boating lake!" Tim exclaimed. "Good luck Olly!" we both shouted as we waved him goodbye. "See you back in London." But Timothy and I know what treacherous times lie ahead of him. If you are lucky enough to meet up with Olly help him on his way. Food, fuel, a free berth, put cash in his bucket and if you know any man under 25, get them to have a simple blood test, it may save someone's life! "

Matt Hall (my donor)
"From the day I joined the register and gave a simple blood test, all I wanted to do was help save a life. My bone marrow donation caused me little discomfort and was a team effort by so many. My aim has been achieved through Olly and now I wish him all the best in the challenge that now lays ahead of him on the Jolly Olly."

Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon
"I congratulate Oliver on his remarkable journey, which demonstrates how people can go on to live fulfilling, active lives after receiving a bone marrow transplant. But this shows just how important it is that we provide more opportunities for people to register as volunteer bone marrow donors. The partnership between the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Anthony Nolan Trust provides SNBTS with the opportunity to promote the bone marrow register to the 1,000 donors who give blood every day."

Rick Stein

The Wurzels

Pete Townshend

Sarah Donohue
"I was introduced to Olly at Cowes Powerboat week which is my usual haunt at the end of August. He had a few questions on sponsorship so was directed towards me as I've been racing Powerboats for 17 years. We spoke briefly, but that evening I couldn’t stop thinking about Olly and his plight. I’ve worked tirelessly for charities for years and thought maybe I could help just a little bit more than just advice. Olly by chance was outside China China where the whole of our team were eating with many Chinese Diplomats and a full house from the Chinese Embassy. Olly was welcomed in and for some reason Olly is in all our team shots and even on footage broadcast to China!! Way to go Olly! I even seem to remember an XFactor semi finalist who was singing at the restaurant having her photo taken with him! I have to say Olly, you make my powerboat crash seem like a walk in the park and I’ll be helping you however I can. I hope more people get involved with your Quest and help however ever they can. You are an inspiration, as well as being very hot... I miss you already, you have so much to give x"

Jimmy Buchan (Skipper of Amity 2 'Trawler Men')
I asked Jimmy if he would like to come sailing... He replied "I wouldn't cross the Bay in this tiny boat, let alone take round the country! But I admire what your doing." Comforting I thought, a trawler man who's used to the hardest of seas wouldn't cross the Peterhead Harbour Bay in the Jolly Olly.

David Suchet
"Stem cell donors save lives. Olly is the proof!! Please come forward. Wish you all the best of luck on your travels."

Geoff Holt MBE, record-breaking disabled yachtsman: "Having sailed around GB myself a few years ago, I know exactly how tough this is for Olly. But in many ways, what he is doing is not about the sailing, it is about demonstrating the determination and perseverance of the human spirit. Overcoming leukaemia was Olly's first greatest challenge. His circumnavigation of GB is his current challenge. We look forward to hearing what he has planned for the future"

My Challenge

This is to sail single-handed round Britain in 2011.

This voyage will take about 8 month depending on weather conditions, my departure date is planned for March 27th 2011 and the intention is to stop at various ports (hopefully every night) to raise as much awareness and funds as possible for my chosen charities.

More accurate details of the various ports I will be visiting, and roughly when, will be available as the date approaches but the main ones are currently listed below.

My Round Britain route

• London St Katharine Haven
• Gravesend
• Levington SYH
• Felixstowe Ferry
• Lowestoft RN&S YC
• Wells-Next-The-Sea
• Hull Marina
• Grimsby
• Scarbrough
• Hartlepool
• Amble
• Eyemouth
• Anstruther
• Arbroath
• Stonehaven
• Peterhead
• Whitehills
• Lossiemouth
• Inverness
• Caledonian Canal
• Fortwilliam
• Oban
• Craobh Marina
• Crinan Canal
• Tarbert
• Portavadie
• Rhu Marina
• Loch Long
• Largs Yacht Haven
• Troon Yacht Haven
• Portpatrick
• Peel IoM
• Holyhead
• Aberystwyth
• Fishguard
• Milford Haven
• Padstow
• Newlyn
• Falmouth Port Pendennis
• Fowey
• Plymouth Sutton Harbor
• Dartmouth
• Brixham
• Torquay Harbor
• Portland Harbor
• Yarmouth IoW
• Lymington Yacht Haven
• Cowes Shepard’s Wharf Marina
• East Cowes Marina
• Hazlar Marina
• Town Quay Southampton
• Hazlar Marina
• Brighton
• Eastbourne
• Dover
• Ramsgate
• Queenborough
• Gravesend
• London St Katharine Haven

I will be updating my  Blog throughout the voyage so please check this for the latest update.

For progress both before and during the voyage please check the  Latest News.

All these marinas to date have NOT charged me, I could not be where I am now if it wasn't for their fantastic support.