SAILING NEWS
News 17
yachtsman sails into record books
CELEBRATION TIME: Geoff with wife Elaine and son Tim after setting the record as the first disabled person to successfully sail around Great Britain
Personal Everest
ON A MISSION: Geoff makes up for lost time on his 1,400-mile voyage
money for and awareness of the charity. Geoff is an Isles as he locked out of the Crinan Canal as memo-
inspiration to disabled and able-bodied people alike. rable highlights of this latest trip.
Already an experienced yachtsman with five Atlantic Rod Carr RYA CEO said: “Circumnavigating Britain
crossings under his belt before his accident, Geoff’s in a 15 foot trimaran is a noteworthy achievement for
record proves that some people are capable of doing any yachtsman. Geoff's circumnavigation is quite sim-
remarkable things, regardless of their physical ply the most outstanding piece of seamanship and
abilities. He still loves sailing as much as he did at 18, sheer dogged determination that I have witnessed in
when he was one of the Caribbean’s brightest young the disabled sailing arena. He is an inspiration, and
ROYAL APPOINTMENT: Geoff with Her Royal Highness The
charter skippers, and has lists the wildlife, such as dol- shows how sailing can widen everyone’s horizons
Princess Royal when she visited Surrey Docks Watersport Centre
phins leaping alongside, and the view of the Western whatever their physical limitations”.
in South East London to support the disabled yachtsman
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