The Air and Sea

Atlantic Challenge

Raising Awareness of Prostate Cancer

The disease that kills one man every hour

 

Supported by the Royal Institute of Navigation

 

On the 7th December 2007 Tristan Gooley will set sail from Lanzarote in a

32ft yacht. After 24 days alone at sea he hopes to land at St Lucia and

become one of the only people ever to have both flown solo and sailed

single-handed across the Atlantic.

 

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Latest News:

 

27/11/07

"While we still await eagerly to hear news of

Steve [Fossett], I wish Tristan every luck in this ambitious and worthwhile

endeavour." Sir Richard Branson

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04/12/07

One way flight to Lanzarote for final preparation.

07/12/07

Tristan sets sail from Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote at 08:00.

08/12/07

Loses sight of land at 17.20.

25/12/07

Sharing Christmas with a little friend.

29/12/07

An exhausting battle with squalls and big waves lasts 48 hours.

01/01/08

Success!

After 26 days at sea, Tristan arrives safely at Marigot Bay, St Lucia at 16.45.He is welcomed by family, flares, boat horns, a steel band and a party atmosphere.

He becomes the first European, the youngest and only the second person in the world to have achieved the Atlantic Double.

'It's been quite a ride. I had only four hours single-handed sailing experience a month ago. I've got over six hundred now.' Tristan said to a crowd of well-wishers as he stepped ashore.'I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that prostate cancer kills one man every hour. I would also like to pay tribute to Steve Fossett, an extraordinary man.'

Robert Lewis, the St Lucian MP congratulates Tristan as the steel band look on.

 

02/01/08

'Congratulations, Tristan, you have successfully continued the great British tradition of transatlantic triumphs!'

Sir Richard Branson

 

04/01/08

'Allow me to congratulate you on behalf of the members and officers of the Royal Institute of Navigation on the successful completion of both parts of your solo single-handed Atlantic crossings. Your ventures also helped support awareness of Prostate Cancer and paid tribute to Steve Fossett. Well done!'

Professor David Last, President, Royal Institute of Navigation

 

09/07/08

Tristan was presented with the Royal Institute of Navigation's

Certificate of Achievement by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

 

MORE INFORMATION:

 

For an account of the solo transatlantic flight click here.

 

For an account of the single-handed sail see

April's issue of Yachting Monthly or click here.

 

For an article about the years building up to the challenge see April's issue of Navigation News or click here.

 

For information about the navigation school

set up and run by Tristan Gooley click here.