Quad sailor Geoff Holt beats racers to UK's Yachtsman of the Year

7:52 AM Wed 12 Jan 2011 GMT

'Geoff Holt MBE - YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the year' James Kennedy Click Here to view large photo

While our own quad sailor Jamie Dunross, who completed an amazing solo circumnavigation of Australia this year did not even get a nomination for Yachting Australia's Sailor of the Year, Quad sailor Geoff Holt has become the UK's YJA Pantaenius Yachtsman of the Year after sailing solo across the Atlantic. This massive 2,700 mile feat, achieved in 28 days, impressed the judges so much that they ignored the top world racing sailors to award the impressive accolade to the sailor who was paralysed in an accident at the age of eighteen. Previous winners of the award, which include some sailors ...

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by Des Ryan