Tag: Geoff Holt MBE
Le Tournoi pushes the boat out
Disabled and disadvantaged Islanders will be able to enjoy the thrill of powerboating from next year, after the charity Le Tournoi gave the go-ahead for the construction of a new £150,000 fast catamaran for the Island. Wetwheels Jersey is based on the unique service provided by quadriplegic sailor, Geoff Holt MBE from his base on [...]
Geoff Holt takes up Le Tournoi Sailing Challenge
One of Britain’s best-known and inspirational disabled sailors has agreed to become the patron of the Le Tournoi Sailing Challenge. Geoff Holt MBE is an ex professional yachtsman who was paralysed in a swimming accident in 1984. Rather than abandon his love of the sea, he set about proving that being disabled need not be [...]
