About Pete
Pete Goss is a leadership speaker, sailor and entrepreneur who delivered keynote presentations since 1982. After nine years in the Royal Marines, he led teams on major expeditions including the British Steel Challenge and Vendée Globe races. He gained international recognition for turning back to rescue fellow sailor Raphael Dinelli during a Southern Ocean hurricane in the 1996/97 Vendée Globe and was awarded the MBE and Légion d'Honneur. He led the Team Philips yacht project and later built and sailed the Spirit of Mystery, a 37ft wooden boat, on a traditional voyage to Australia.
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Known for
- Vendée Globe sailing race participation and Southern Ocean rescue
- Leadership speaking on risk and decision-making under pressure
- Royal Marine Commando training and military background
- British Steel Challenge yacht race leadership
- Team Philips yacht design and engineering project management
- Writing bestselling book Close to the Wind
- Building and sailing traditional wooden boats
- Business and team leadership training
- Ocean Racer
- TV Presenter
- Motivator
- Team Builder
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