Boating Heroes

Mike Golding - 14.30 - 11th Jan
Mike Golding, Skipper of ‘Ecover’ and MD of Mike Golding Yacht Racing Ltd talks about the history of the Open 60 class from its beginnings with Sir Francis Chichester and the early Transat races, to the French split in the class and why they got so good and the recent resurgence of the class in the UK.

Sara Hales - 14.30 - 12th Jan
Sara Hales talks about life as Sir Robin Knox-Johnson’s daughter, being the first person to sail single-handedly non stop around the world and what he’s up to now.

Katie Miller - 14.30 - 13th Jan
Katie Miller talks about her circumnavigation of the British Isles at the tender age of 19 to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Trust. Her talk includes preparing for the trip, the highs and lows, and lessons learnt.

Nick Ward - 14.30 - 15th Jan
Nick Ward talks about the infamous Fastnet Race of 1979 and his incredible story of survival.

Alex Thomson - 14.30 - 18th Jan

Geoff Holt - 14.30 - 19th Jan

Adrian Flanagan - 14.30 - 20th Jan