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'''''MIKE GOLDING OBE''''' |
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'''Mike Golding''' (born 27 August 1960) is an [[England|English]] yachtsman, born in [[Great Yarmouth]] and educated at [[Reading Blue Coat School]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mike Golding Awarded an OBE|url=http://www.mikegolding.com/2006/12/mike-golding-awarded-an-obe-2/|publisher=Mike Golding Yacht Racing|accessdate=25 November 2012}}</ref> He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions. He held the solo [[Around the world sailing record|record for sailing round the world]] westabout (the most challenging direction for circumnavigation) between 1994 and 2000. |
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'''''Three times IMOCA Open 60 world champion and first person to sail single-handed, non-stop around the world in both east and west directions.''''' |
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Golding, who is a member of [[Royal Southampton Yacht Club]], is the eponymous co founder of the commercial company Mike Golding Yacht Racing Ltd. His partner in this venture is [[Jorgen Philip-Sorensen]]. |
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* ''Raced around the world nine times, seven times solo'' |
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* ''Winner of BT [[Global Challenge]] Round the World 1996/7'' |
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Golding led the team ''Group 4'' to second place in the [[Global Challenge|British Steel Challenge]] in 1992–3. He did one better in the next edition the BT Global Challenge 1996–7, taking first place with a new team of amateur sailors, again onboard ''Group 4''. |
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* ''[[OSTAR|Transat]] winner in 2004 (in WSSRC record time)'' |
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* ''[[IMOCA 60|IMOCA]] and FICO World Champion 2005/6'' |
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* ''Holder of numerous sailing speed records'' |
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* ''Completed three [[Vendée Globe]] races – 3rd in 2004/5'' |
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* ''Rescued fellow competitor during Velux 5 Oceans race'' |
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* ''Awarded OBE for services to sailing in 2007'' |
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''Mike Golding OBE is one of the world’s most accomplished ocean racers and record breakers. Having established the fastest “wrong way” westabout circumnavigation record in 1994, Golding went on to lead a 22 strong Group 4 team to an emphatic win in the BT [[Global Challenge]] in 1996/7.'' |
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''Moving onto the evolving IMOCA 60 circuit during 1998, Mike immediately became a consistent front runner in this predominantly French dominated offshore circuit. Amongst other notable successes during this period he won two prestigious solo Transat races back to back followed by a third place in the ultimate solo race The Vendée Globe (despite the keel breaking 90 miles from the finish). This run of success secured his position as the first British IMOCA World Champion during 2004-5 and he was also named FICO World Champion in 2005'' |
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Golding came seventh in the 2000–2001 [[Vendée Globe]] solo non stop round the world race having lost seven days to the dismasting of his [[IMOCA 60|Open 60]], again called ''Group 4''. His present Open 60 campaign is sponsored by [[Ecover]], a [[Belgium|Belgian]] ecological cleaning products company which has sponsored his team since 2001. In 2004, he won the IMOCA World Championship and successfully defended his title the following year, in which he also won the 2005 FICO World Championship.<ref name="fico">{{ |
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''Mike continues to add to his record of ‘firsts and fastest’. In February 2013, Golding became the only person to successfully complete three Vendée Globes. He is the only person to have raced around the globe three times in each direction and is known as “King of the South” for his record breaking speed runs in Southern latitudes some of which stand today despite many faster evolutions of the IMOCA boats.'' |
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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/6206328.stm |
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|publisher=BBC |
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|title=Stamm wins leg as Golding quits |
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|date=December 4, 2006 |
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''Following his World Championship success Golding was awarded an OBE for his services to British sport in 2007. Later that year, he sacrificed a potential solo win in the Velux 5 Oceans round the world race when he was called upon to conduct a daring mid ocean rescue of fellow British solo racer Alex Thompson deep in the Southern Ocean.'' |
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}}</ref> In the 2004 Vendée Globe, Golding finished third despite losing his keel — an accident which had caused boats in previous Vendée Globe races to overturn — on the last day of the race. He sailed the last fifty miles with a tiny sailplan to keep the boat upright.<ref name="nautica">{{ |
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|url=http://www.nautica.it/service/notizie.htm?2005-02-35 |
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|publisher=Nautica Online Press |
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|title=Golding's Grit Gets Ecover Home in Third |
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|date=2005-02-07 |
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}}</ref> |
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''Golding’s passion for the sport extends beyond solo racing and he has led teams to success in regattas ranging from the Admiral’s Cup to the Extreme Sailing Series. From his home in Hampshire Mike enjoys sailing with his family for pleasure and, still learning, is currently mastering a Mach 2 Foiling Moth on the Solent. Mike thrives on tough new challenges and currently he is working towards assembling an all British crew for the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017.'' |
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In October 2006, he started the [[VELUX 5 Oceans Race|Velux 5 Oceans yacht race]]. He rescued fellow sailor [[Alex Thomson (sailor)|Alex Thomson]] in the Southern Ocean, then the yacht ''Ecover'' had a mast failure with them both aboard. He announced he was retiring from the race on making emergency landfall in [[Cape Town]].<ref name="velux">{{ |
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Books: Racing Skipper, No Law, No God: The Fastest Solo Circumnavigation Against Winds and Currents |
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|url=http://www.rsyc.org.uk/club/clubgoldingchampion.html |
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|publisher=Royal Southampton Yacht Club |
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|title=World Championship Crown for Mike |
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|date=March 10, 2006 |
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}}</ref> |
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In March 2007 Golding announced a technical partnership with fellow British [[sailor]] [[Dee Caffari]] to allow both the UK entries in the [[Vendée Globe]] 2008–9 round the world yacht race to work together.<ref name="mar2007">{{ |
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|url=http://www.avivaoceanracing.com/index.asp?pageid=6&year=2007&newsid=23 |
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|publisher=Aviva Ocean Racing |
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|title=Dee Caffari and Mike Golding form a technical alliance for the 2008 Vendée Globe |
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|date=March 20, 2007 |
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}}</ref> |
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Golding skippered the [[Ecover Sailing Team]] in the 2009 iShares cup, a selection of races all over Europe, sailing catamarans in fast, competitive races against world-leaders in this sport. The races took place in Venice, Hyères, Cowes, Kiel, Amsterdam and Almeria.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} |
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With four races to go in the iShares cup event in Cowes Week (Isle of Wight), Golding's team's dagger board broke but the team still completed the last four races and finished second in the last race.<ref name="iSharesCup">{{ |
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|url=http://www.ecoversailingteam.com/the-team,15,AP.html |
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|publisher=Ecover Sailing Team |
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|title=Ecover Extreme 40 Sailing Team |
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|date=July 30, 2009 |
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}}</ref> |
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Golding lives with his wife and son in [[Warsash]], [[Hampshire]], near [[Southampton]]. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 08:53, 26 February 2016
MIKE GOLDING OBE
Three times IMOCA Open 60 world champion and first person to sail single-handed, non-stop around the world in both east and west directions.
- Raced around the world nine times, seven times solo
- Winner of BT Global Challenge Round the World 1996/7
- Transat winner in 2004 (in WSSRC record time)
- IMOCA and FICO World Champion 2005/6
- Holder of numerous sailing speed records
- Completed three Vendée Globe races – 3rd in 2004/5
- Rescued fellow competitor during Velux 5 Oceans race
- Awarded OBE for services to sailing in 2007
Mike Golding OBE is one of the world’s most accomplished ocean racers and record breakers. Having established the fastest “wrong way” westabout circumnavigation record in 1994, Golding went on to lead a 22 strong Group 4 team to an emphatic win in the BT Global Challenge in 1996/7.
Moving onto the evolving IMOCA 60 circuit during 1998, Mike immediately became a consistent front runner in this predominantly French dominated offshore circuit. Amongst other notable successes during this period he won two prestigious solo Transat races back to back followed by a third place in the ultimate solo race The Vendée Globe (despite the keel breaking 90 miles from the finish). This run of success secured his position as the first British IMOCA World Champion during 2004-5 and he was also named FICO World Champion in 2005
Mike continues to add to his record of ‘firsts and fastest’. In February 2013, Golding became the only person to successfully complete three Vendée Globes. He is the only person to have raced around the globe three times in each direction and is known as “King of the South” for his record breaking speed runs in Southern latitudes some of which stand today despite many faster evolutions of the IMOCA boats.
Following his World Championship success Golding was awarded an OBE for his services to British sport in 2007. Later that year, he sacrificed a potential solo win in the Velux 5 Oceans round the world race when he was called upon to conduct a daring mid ocean rescue of fellow British solo racer Alex Thompson deep in the Southern Ocean.
Golding’s passion for the sport extends beyond solo racing and he has led teams to success in regattas ranging from the Admiral’s Cup to the Extreme Sailing Series. From his home in Hampshire Mike enjoys sailing with his family for pleasure and, still learning, is currently mastering a Mach 2 Foiling Moth on the Solent. Mike thrives on tough new challenges and currently he is working towards assembling an all British crew for the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017.
Books: Racing Skipper, No Law, No God: The Fastest Solo Circumnavigation Against Winds and Currents
References
- 'Mike Golding', The Observer, 13 February 2006 (London).