Mike Golding
Golding, 48, who lives in Hampshire, is regarded as one of the world’s best offshore racing sailors.
CV
Sailed around the world five times
Three times solo
Three times east-about
Crossed the Equator 22 times Rounded Cape Horn five times
First person to have raced around the world in both directions (1993/4 and 2000/1)
Only British person ever to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world in both directions (1993/4 and 2000/1)
First British IMOCA World Champion (2004/5 and 2005/6)
FICO World Champion (2005/6)
Awarded OBE - January 2007
World Records
Single-handed non-stop record breaking circumnavigation east to west against the prevailing winds and currents (record held 1994 –2001)
Record holder of fastest single-handed monohull crossing of South Pacific Ocean – 16 days 5 hours 26 minutes – set in 2005
Record holder of the fastest single-handed monohull crossing of Indian Ocean – 14 days 2 hours 1 minute – set in 2004
Record holder of the fastest single-handed transatlantic crossing east-west – 12 days, 15 hours – set in 2004
Record holder of the SNSM Record in the Open 60 IMOCA Class for the crossing from Saint –Nazaire to Saint-Malo - 1 day 8 hours 48 minutes 35 seconds - held 2006 - 2007
IMOCA – International Monohull Open Class Association – the official body representing the Open 60 class
FICO – Forum International de la Course Oceanique – a Swiss non-profit association which works closely with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) to encourage and contribute to the harmonious international development of ocean sailing_*
For more information: Mike Golding Yacht Racing
