having previously competed in six transatlantic and two round-the-World races. The most recognised 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 was responsible for training the whole fleet before leading 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 2000. Pete doesn't confine himself to sailing adventures though. He is a frequent visitor to the North Pole leading, motivating and coaching senior executives on both sides of the Atlantic.An eloquent speaker with a direct and engaging style, Pete motivates audiences with his inspiring stories. A popular theme that he expands on is Leadership and Teamwork which has led him to work with many business schools and corporations around the world.

Teamwork & Teambuilding, Motivational, Leadership,