Pete Goss is a West Countryman and former Royal Marine who is no stranger to adventure. The 2006 Two-handed Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race was a return to competitive sailing for him, having previously competed in six transatlantic and two Round-the-World races.

The most recognised of these was the 1996/7 Vendee Globe non-stop single-handed round the world yacht race in his Open 50 yacht 'Aqua Quorum'. It was this race which turned Pete into a national hero for the dramatic rescue of fellow competitor Raphael Dinelli in hurricane-force winds. Pete was awarded the MBE by HM The Queen and the Legion d'Honneur by the French President.

Pete’s other sailing exploits included training and leading a previously inexperienced crew of fourteen through what is generally held to be ‘the world’s toughest yacht race’ – the British Steel Challenge (now known as the Global Challenge) .

More recently, Pete has built a wooden lugger, and will follow in the wake of seven Cornishmen who made a heroic journey to Australia 154 years ago in their boat "Mystery". He set off in his boat the "Spirit of Mystery" at the end of 2008 for this epic journey. Proud of his West Country roots and an enthusiastic wood-worker, the project is something Pete has wanted to do since he heard about the inspirational voyage of the Mystery.

With a wide variety of adventures under his belt, Pete Goss talks positively and with passion about leading teams through exciting, but often complex, difficult and dangerous situations. A natural communicator with a dynamic but informal style, Pete never ceases to amuse, entertain and inform with his presentations. Pete draws from his experiences to offer management talks, team-building exercises and training sessions that will not only challenge individuals and groups, but inspire them to achieve beyond what they thought possible.