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Hi Pete!

I just finished reading your book: "Close To the Wind". What a treat is was to be there with you on your journey through your first Vendee!  As an avid sailor in America, I love the sport and I love learning about sailing from anyone who makes sailing life!  I have a physical disability which would likely prevent me from ever competing in something like the Vendee, but to experience it within the pages of your book was wonderful.  Keep up your great work with your sailing and your foundation in effort to reach people in ways that were never before possible.  If you are ever visiting the States and are going to be in Denver, Colorado, I would very much enjoy the opportunity to meet you.  You are an inspiration to me to keep going when the going gets tough. Thanks so much!

Best

Tyler D. Denver

Colorado, USA

Hi pete

Just finished 'Close to the Wind'.  Was passed to me by my brother-in-law with whom I sail.  Loved the book most inspiring and touching at the conclusion.

Your love for the sport is uplifting and your wife Tracey's understanding unbelieveable.  Thanks for the great read, look forward to chasing up more of your adventures.

Cheers Brett

Australia

Pete and Team

Thanks so much inviting two bedraggled swimmers to look round the Spirit of Mystery.  It was inspiring to hear all about the build and epic journey.

Love the website and especially the Playing for Success initiative.

Good luck in October with the Route du Rhum!  Thanks for the tea and muffin!!

Sue and Olivia

Just completed your book 'Close to the Wind', I know it is ancient history to you now but what an amazing story ... having run a few businesses of my own over the years and having been in the Merchant Navy, I have a fair idea of what you went through.

I have the utmost respect for anyone that can put themselves out there in that massive beautiful ocean by themselves, went through a storm or two in a big tanker and that was enough for me to respect the big water ...enough to know a little yacht is not for me out there.

Glad to see your'e up and going again, I will follow your progress, have a great sail.  All the best, sail hard sail safe.

Great to see you taking on an Open 40.  I've been following your adventures since the Vendee and am constantly reminded of just how important it is to focus on the adventure rather than the journey.

Your ability to take on the odds and win, along with your resilience when things don't go to plan are more inspiring than simply winning races.

Keep 'em coming, my kids are now old enough that I can rope them in to following too and I know that your escapades will show them something of what can be achieved by those who dare to.

Colin Strain

Hi Pete, As ever, it is a joy to be involved with your projects and this is going to be as exciting as ever. Thanks and fair winds.

Cheers, Stu.

I just finished reading "Close to the Wind". It was given to me by a great friend whom I sail with. I am amazed and imressed by your stamina and your journey, both as a sailor and as a person. I can relate to your struggle with ignorance and arrogance as well as your focus on the core values and simple and robust solutions. May you have many more exiting and rewarding journeys, but hopefully not as challenging as the Vendee.