Pete Goss

Pete Goss

Yachtsman Pete Goss, MBE, has clocked up convert|250000|nmi|km|-4 at sea.

He is famous for his pioneering project Team Philips. He received a Legion d'Honneur for saving fellow sailor Raphael Dinelli in the 1996 Vendée Globe solo around the world yacht race during a severe storm in the Southern Ocean.

He trained the original set of amateur crews for the British Steel Challenge, and competed in the race onboard Hoffbräu Lager, coming 3rd overall.

Pete currently now lives in Torpoint, Cornwall, [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2003/pete_goss.shtml BBC - Devon Features - Pete Goss set to follow in footsteps of Captain Scott in South Pole trek ] ] and has three children Alex (19), Livvy (17) and Eliot (13). Pete is building a boat called The Spirit of Mystery from scratch with his brother Andy. [ [http://www.petegoss.com/mystery/ Pete Goss : North Pole : SeaCart : Playing for Success : Spirit of Mystery ] ] The leftovers of some of a cake bought in The Old Boatstore cafe in Kingsand are visible in the celebrity leftovers cabinet in the cafe.(Source: Livvy Goss)

Creative works

Writings

* "Close to the Wind". Goss, Pete. 2000. (ISBN 0-7867-0741-0)

External links

* [http://www.petegoss.com www.petegoss.com] - Pete Goss Home Page
* [http://www.solarnavigator.net/pete_goss_mbe.htm Solar Navigator] - Pete Goss MBE

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