{"id":5038,"date":"2020-04-09T09:46:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T08:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/sorteddev\/?p=5038"},"modified":"2021-02-17T14:06:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:06:58","slug":"lessons-learnt-on-sea-land-and-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runyourownwebsite.uk\/sorteddev\/lessons-learnt-on-sea-land-and-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploits on sea, land & air"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you bumped into Simon Walker in a bar, you\u2019d never guess the calibre of his adventure CV. Unimposing and modest, you have to really probe to find out that he is a celebrated sailor of the highest ilk. Having sailed the \u2018wrong way\u2019 around the world twice, Simon now sails through the sky in his spare time, and his adventures on land, sea and air have taught him things that have set him up for all aspects of his life, including his successful business ventures.<\/p>\n

In 1989, Simon Walker was watching British adventurer Sir Chay Blyth on the BBC, talking about a yacht race he was promoting, the BT Global Challenge. A group of twelve 72-foot racing yachts, crewed by ordinary people, would sail around the world \u2018the wrong way\u2019, against the prevailing winds, and Blyth was looking for volunteers. Despite the fact it would mean he would be away from home for ten months, would need to raise \u00a330,000 and wasn\u2019t much of a sailor, the race sparked something in Simon. It wasn\u2019t long before he had si...<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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