markroundtheworld©2009

On the 13th September 2009 I will, sailing round the world in a boat and

Ten months, 35,000 miles of ocean racing and around 400 people facing the challenge of a lifetime . When the starting gun goes off for the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race on 13 September 2009 the fleet of ten sleek, stripped down 68-foot yachts will embark on a full circumnavigation of the globe and I will be one of them, raising money for The Children’s Foundation.

My name is Mark Cole and I will be setting off from Hull on the 68ft ocean racing yacht CV5, competing in a 10 month, 35000 mile race.  The race is split up into seven legs taking me in a round trip from the UK via Brazil, South Africa, Australia, China and the US, to name but a few places I will be visiting.

I will be using this opportunity to raise money and awareness for The Children’s Foundation, a Newcastle based charity focused on improving the Health and wellbeing of children in the North East of England.