STEVE WHITE BLOG
Welcome to the personal blog of Steve White at White Ocean Racing.
August 2015
Significant Milestones for the Westabout Campaign
It's been a very busy few weeks for us, but with another couple of significant milestones passed in the Westabout campaign; we've managed to get the boat coded by the MCA so we can do [...]
June 2015
Steve White Launches His “Westabout” Campaign
Finally I have something I am keen to shout about! We have managed to buy a Volvo 70 for the Westabout, which is a real result. It has been a very long hard road [...]
January 2011
THE NEXT CHAPTER
What an interesting time we are having. Our trusty and well loved Open 60 'Toe in the water’ has finally been sold. It is quite a mixed time for us - rather sad at the [...]
July 2010
SOLO WESTABOUT CHALLENGE
Next winter Steve White will take on the toughest challenge in sailing when he attempts to break the Solo Non-Stop Round the World record sailing Westabout “the wrong way round”, against the prevailing winds and [...]
June 2010
AROUND IRELAND 2010
Around the world yachtsman Steve white will be taking part in this year’s Round Ireland Race. The race will be celebrating its 30th anniversary when the boats line up for the start on the 20th [...]
February 2010
DEEP IN DARKEST DORSET
Deep in darkest Dorset Kim and I are hard at work. With winter's icy grip loosening it's hold and Christmas well and truly behind us, the sponsorship drive continues in earnest as companies begin to [...]
June 2009
GOODBYE 2008, HELLO 2012
Steve White, is now firmly back in the UK, following a trip to Les Sables d’Olonne to collect his trophy for his eighth position finish in the recent Vendee Globe. This draws a line under [...]
April 2009
STEVE TO SAIL WITH SIR ROBIN KNOX JOHNSTON
Round the world yachtsman Steve White will be returning with his boat ‘Toe In The Water’ to his home port of Weymouth on Thursday the 9 th of April. Steve set off last October onboard [...]
February 2009
BRITISH SAILOR STEVE WHITE COMPLETES EPIC ROUND WORLD ADVENTURE
Steve White, the ultimate journeyman sailor, today (26th February 2009) completed the ultimate journey, crossing the line to become the 8th finisher out of 30 competitors in the prestigious Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop, round-the-world [...]
November 2008
STEVE WHITE SETS SAIL IN EPIC ROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE
A dream that seemed unimaginable just weeks ago for British solo sailor Steve White has today come true. Just after 1pm local time he set-sail in his IMOCA 60 yacht ‘Toe in the Water’, to [...]