Rich Wilson Speaks: The Vendee Globe

"Race From France to France, Leave Antarctica to Starboard"

Rich Wilson finished 9th in the Vendee Globe 2008-9, a solo, non-stop, sailing race around the world. He was the only American, the only asthmatic, and the oldest skipper (58) in the fleet. Of 30 starters, only 11 finished.

Sailing 28,790 miles in 121 days, Wilson endured broken ribs, a facial gash, compressed vertebrae, hurricane force gales, an ascent up the 90’ mast, crushing fatigue, fear, and gear breakage in braving the course via the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn, in his 60’ monohull Great American III.

The primary purpose of his voyage was K12 education. Founder of sitesALIVE!, Wilson connected his voyage to 250,000 students and 7 million readers by publication of a 15 part weekly series (written aboard ship) in 50 U.S. Newspapers in 12 states, and by www.sitesalive.com. Schools in 15 foreign countries participated online.

Please join us on April 8th to hear Rich describe his epic adventure.

Doors open at 6PM, no-host bar, buffet dinner ($12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door), talk begins at 7PM (cost for this event is $20).

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