PETE GOSS MBE
Pete Goss is a West Countryman and former Royal Marine who is no
stranger to adventure. The Spirit of Mystery voyage was just the
latest in a long line of seafaring adventures for Pete, but the 2006
Two-handed Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race marked a return to
competitive sailing for him
Previously Pete competed in six transatlantic and two
round-the-World races. The most recognized of these was the 1996/7
Vendee Globe non-stop single-handed round the world yacht race in
his Open 50 yacht 'Aqua Quorum'.
It was this race which turned Pete into a national hero for the
dramatic rescue of fellow competitor Raphael Dinelli in
hurricane-force winds. Pete was awarded the MBE by HM The Queen and
the Legion d'Honneur by the French President.
Pete’s other sailing exploits include training and leading a
previously inexperienced crew of ten through what is generally held
to be the toughest yacht race in the World – the British Steel
Challenge (now known as the Global Challenge). The route goes the
‘wrong way’ around the World, against the prevailing winds and
currents. Pete proudly led the team aboard Hofbrau into third place.
In 1988 he defied convention by finishing second in the Carlsberg
Single handed Transatlantic Race, sailing ‘Cornish Meadow’, a tiny
catamaran just 26 feet in length. This was Pete’s first project, but
proved that small, lightweight multi-hulls can be viable
giant-killing race boats. More recently Pete gathered
together the team and sponsors that enabled the construction of the
World-famous giant catamaran 'Team Philips' – this was a five year
project that ended with the sad loss of the boat, but thankfully not
the crew, in a freak mid-Atlantic storm in December 2000.
Pete doesn’t confine himself to sailing adventures though. He has
competed in the infamous Three Peaks Challenge and is a frequent
visitor to the North Pole – leading, motivating and coaching senior
executives on both sides of the Atlantic.
After Dinner Speaking and Presentations
A naturally gifted and eloquent speaker with a direct and
engaging style, Pete thrills audiences with his inspiring stories
that leave them yearning for their own taste of adventure. Pete is
the author of the best-selling book about his yachting adventures –
‘Close to the Wind’. He lives in Cornwall and is married to Tracey,
with whom he has three children.
With a wide variety of adventures under his belt, Pete Goss talks
positively and with passion about leading teams through exciting,
but often complex, difficult and dangerous situations. A natural
communicator with a dynamic but informal style, Pete never ceases to
amuse, entertain and inform with his presentations.
At the height of the Team Philips project, Pete headed-up a
workforce of more than 100 employees, brokered multi-million pound
sponsorship deals and assisted in the creation of several new
companies in fields as diverse as new media, engineering, education
and boat-building. Handling these complex and often conflicting
pressures whilst all the while being under the media spotlight, gave
Pete a unique insight into the challenges that face every
organisation. Equally at home battling the elements alone or leading
a business team from the front, Pete draws from these experiences to
offer management talks, team-building exercises and training
sessions that will not only challenge individuals and groups, but
inspire them to achieve beyond what they thought possible. As Pete
says: “I have been fortunate to have been brought up on a diet of
adventure and privileged to take part in number of challenges. My
training in the Royal Marines taught me to be professional at all
times, even in dangerous and frightening circumstances. But fear can
be dispelled by knowledge and preparation. I truly enjoy helping
other people realise their full potential and tailor my talks and
training to suit the needs of the audience.
SAMPLE LIST OF TALKS
(Note this is only a sample of available talks)
Pete has sailed just about every sea and ocean and has an
adventure and story to tell about every one of them.
Do you want to hear about how on December 25, 1996, he turned his
50-ft yacht Aqua Quorum back into a hurricane force headwind to
rescue French sailor Raphael Dinelli risking his own life and
abandoning any chance of winning one of the world's great yachting
challenges, the Vendeé Globe non-stop, singlehanded, round the world
race. And how he was awarded France's highest honour, the Legion
d'Honneur and an MBE for his selfless actions?
Or would you rather hear how he became the fastest British sailor to
sail single handed around the world in 126 days and 21 hours?
You may want to hear Pete talk about how he and his team built
‘Spirit of Mystery’ to recreate and celebrate the heroic journey of
seven Cornishmen who sailed a 37 ft wooden lugger to Australia more
than 150 years ago
Or you may just want to sit back and be inspired by this great man
of action as he delivers after dinner talks or presentation to your
guests
Wherever you are Pete Goss has an adventure to tell about it.
Books by Pete Goss
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Pete is the author of the best-selling book about his
yachting adventures – ‘Close to the Wind’, where Pete shares
his adventures, thoughts, hardships and philosophy during
and throughout the ten years of preparation for the 1996
Vendee Globe.
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