Geoff Holt - Walking on Water: A Journey through Life and around the British Isles

At which attraction?  Authors Live on Sat 17th & Sun 18th

At just 18 years old, Geoff Holt had sailed across the Atlantic Ocean three times, completed several solo voyages and sailed over 27 thousand nautical miles. And then his life changed. All hopes, dreams and expectations of earning his livelihood as a professional yachtsman were brutally destroyed after diving into the sea and breaking his neck.

In 2010 he was awarded the MBE for “Services to disabled sailing” and he is the reigning YJA Yachtsman of the Year. He is a member of the current Paralympic Steering Committee who will shortly be selecting athletes for the 2012 Paralympic sailing competition. Geoff’s personal philosophy is ‘no excuses’ and this lies at the heart of his story: motivating others to live life to the full and conquer challenges no matter what they may be.

Come and see Geoff read from his moving autobiography Walking on Water: A Voyage Around Britain and Through Life