A really nice guy and a great achievement

Today has been a very good day!

It was a real privilege to be on the water to see quadriplegic sailor, Geoff Holt come back to the Solent after an epic voyage around Great Britain.

Geoff left the Royal Southern Yacht Club on 20 May this year and expected to be back in around 70 days. Instead bad weather meant he has returned in 109 days. It's still no mean feat and a record has been set.

Geoff is one of life's really nice people and he so deserves to achieve what he has called his personal everest. His first simple words as he crossed the finishing line were "Well, we did it didn't we!"

Certainly enough to bring tears to my eyes, even without Geoff then putting his head in his hands with wonder at what he and his team had done. And he immediately praised his support team too, thanking them all and especially his wife Elaine and son, Timmy who had followed him every step of the way in a camper van.

And typically Geoff, when I asked him what he would do next, said he wanted to go fishing with a friend!

A lovely day on the water and a great end to an inspirational project.

By the way big thanks to SeaSafe -it was the second time I had worn my lovely pink Gillet life jacket in anger and I felt very safe, warm and a little chic too!!