WA Chapter – Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker Chris Cleghorn speaking on Rowing Across the Indian Ocean and the Escape and Rescue Services for Submarines of the Royal Australian Nav

The NHS talk this month is on Monday April 15th at 6pm at the Claremont Tennis Club.

TOPICS: Rowing Across the Indian Ocean and the Escape and Rescue Services for Submarines of the Royal Australian Navy.

SPEAKER: Chris Cleghorn 

Chris Cleghorn is a former Royal Marine Commando and has spent most of his career in the Royal Marines in small boat operations globally, and Chris currently works for the company dealing with the escape and rescue services for submarines of the Royal Australian Navy.

Chris was the Skipper of the 4 man team which rowed for 69 days in 2023 from Geraldton across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, a total of about 7,000kms. Their well-equipped 8.8 metre carbon fibre boat, called ‘Brain Wave’ was home for the team, and they maintained a gruelling two hours on, two hours off, rowing in pairs. This endurance row was to support Parkinson’s Research. Chris previously rowed across the Atlantic Ocean with his brother in 2011 after learning that a close relative had Parkinson’s. After dementia, Parkinson’s is the second most common neurological disease in Australia, and this progressive neurodegenerative disorder presents huge challenges for those affected, as well as having enormous economic impacts.

The talk is on Monday April 15th  at 6:00pm at the Claremont Lawn Tennis Club, Shenton Road, Claremont. Parking is at the Tennis Club and in the public car park on Davies Road. There is a $5 Admin fee, and a cash bar is open before and after the talk. To attend, you must register with the Secretary, Heather Rogers: secretary.nhs.wa@gmail.com, or

Mobile: 0407-912-781.