'As an 18-year-old working on boats in the Caribbean, keen yachtsman Geoff Holt made up his mind that he would sail around the world one day.
'A short time later, a diving accident changed his life forever, leaving him paralysed from the chest down. Rather than letting the tragedy end his dream, however, Holt, 49, has spent three decades working towards finally achieving that goal.
“Being quadriplegic may limit my physical capabilities but it doesn’t moderate my aspirations,” he said. “I think a project like this is unique, it is an example of the power of the human spirit.”
Explorer Ed Stafford and endurance athlete Sean Conway have done this? Have you?
#MYWBpledge is a declaration of how you're going to #MakeYourWorldBigger
Take a look at the 'Get Inspired' section on DiscoveryUK's page to read comments by Ed and Sean #MYWBpledge ambassadors - you might be surprised!
Geoff Holt MBE has won the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK.
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Well deserved Geoff! Wetwheels is a Community Interest Company (CIC) run out of Portsmouth that operates fully accessible boats to provide boating opportunities for people of all ages and ability. The company offers disabled clients educational and mentoring programmes along with sporting and recreational trips on the sea.
The creation of this award was motivated by Sir Stelios Haji-loannou's goal of not only supporting #disabled #entrepreneurs but also raising awareness of the skills and inventiveness of those with disabilities. ‘I am very passionate about encouraging an enterprising spirit throughout British culture. Helping to remove the barriers that disabled people face in business is an important part of this. That is why I was keen to establish an award which gives disabled people an opportunity to showcase their ability rather than have them negatively judged by their disability.'
Find out more about all three superb finalists on Leonard Cheshire Website.
Find out more about inspirational speaker Geoff Holt MBE
Congratulations Alastair: officially one of the top adventure travel blogs on the web!
Delighted to discover (though not entirely surprised) that Alastair Humphreys makes the Top Ten in travel and adventure blogs. This list by the Adventure Junkies is objectively compiled rather than a personal selection: 'The ranking was compiled tracking hundreds of independent travel sites.' Top 25 Adventure Travel Blogs List
Very special event at this year's Cheltenham Literary Festival. In a packed venue, Sean Conway was delighted to join Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Greg Whyte to share stories about extreme challenges and how to stay motivated when it gets tough. "Brilliantly entertaining stuff" was how the Gloucestershire Echo put it! #CheltLitFest
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