Racing the Southern Ocean
An Illustrated talk by Ian Worley
Ian was born in Chichester, on the south coast. Living by the sea he spent every available moment on the water. His father bought him his first sailing boat when he was just eight.He sailed and raced regularly, winning many races and always increasing his knowledge and love of the sea. In 1978 came his journey into the southern ocean. In October 1976, Ian saw an advert in the Times:
“Wanted – crew to help race Great Britain II in the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race”.
He responded immediately, knowing that this was the adventure that he craved. Already a seasoned ocean sailor and yacht race skipper, he was accepted and appointed as one of the three Watch Leaders on board.
Join him in this 45 minute illustrated talk as he recounts this thrilling adventure of a journey covering 26,000 nautical miles of perilous seas and living off mouldy bread!