Excerpt from the Torresen Sailing Site Interview with
Mike Golding

Torresen Sailing Site: You have done both single-handed and crewed circumnavigations, do you have a preference
?

Group4.gif (4264 bytes)I would say I prefer to sail with a crew but get immense satisfaction from sailing solo.

Torresen Sailing Site: What originally made you decide that you wanted to sail around the world ?

Group4.gif (4264 bytes)It’s the biggest challenge for any competitive yachtsman - “a sailors Everest”

Torresen Sailing Site: Will you be satisfied with just completing another circut of the globe, or is winning the only
way to satisfy yourself ?

Group4.gif (4264 bytes)Sailing Around the World alone would not be enough, I enjoy the competition and, winning would
be a real bonus. As long as I walk away from the event knowing that I have done everything I can to win I will be
satisfied. Whatever I will learn a great deal from this race and this will help me further in future events.

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