About Geoff Holt
Yachtsman, Ambassador & Motivational Speaker
Geoff was paralysed in a swimming accident in 1984 and uses a wheelchair. In 1995 he became the inaugural Chairman of RYA Sailability. In 2007 he became the first severely disabled person to sail single-handed around Great Britain. In 2009 he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted. He was awarded an MBE for “Services to Disabled Sailing” in 2010 and named ‘Yachtsman of the Year’ shortly after. He was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire in 2012. He is a Council member of the RNLI. He is patron and ambassador for several charities for people with disabilities.
Geoff has 20 years experience in marketing & PR working for international accountancy firms Deloitte & Coopers & Lybrand. He holds a degree in Antiques and Auctioneering. He is the author of ‘Walking on Water’ and is a professional speaker. He is the founder of Wetwheels, an organisation that takes disabled people to sea in purpose-built, fully accessible motor boats.
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10 years of Wetwheels
This year, 2021, Wetwheels celebrates our 10th anniversary. From humble beginnings we have come a long way in the past decade and, as the Founder of...
Wetwheels Texas?
Now home from our trip to Galveston/Houston (Texas) to investigate interest in taking Wetwheels to the USA, I thought I would share our week in the...
Rotary Spectacular
I always enjoy my Rotary talks, especially the large conferences. Last week I was in Llandudno in North West Wales for the Rotary NW & Isle of...
Geoff’s Social
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@portsmouthsu @PortsmouthColl @PortsmouthUni @PortsCollSport We're delighted that Geoff Holt MBE DL @WetWheels inspirational yachtsman & Founder of Wetwheels, has joined our BRIT Ambassador family & is championing #TheBRITChallenge in Portsmouth; https://www.thebritchallenge.org.uk/post/inspirational-yachtsman-geoff-holt-mbe-dl-joins-our-brit-ambassador-family RT
Brilliant news, well done @Wetwheelshq and thanks to @HIWCF and #NETCoronaVirusAppeal #Disability #Funding #COVID19
Thanks to @HIWCF for supporting us with funding from the #NETCoronaVirusAppeal. This will enable us to continue enabling young disabled people in our local community to enjoy the freedom of being on the water, during the #coronavirus outbreak.
Hi. Thought you might like to see the anti-anxiety film we made to help disabled people before they came on a a Wetwheels trip. https://youtu.be/E6AezHMLH4w
As the pandemic continues, we understand that a lot of people will be feeling worried and anxious at present.
From blogs to webinars, we have a wealth of free coronanxiety resources that can help: http://ow.ly/Xj8L50BwoDu
Did you know 0.5% of all of your @AmazonUK purchases can be donated to Wetwheels if you use @amazonsmile? Just use our Charity Number 1148600. It’s as easy as that. Register here https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=%2F%3Fref%3Ddayone_us_smilehowto_1
Finally, what we have been saying for months, @SW_Help are operating ILLEGALLY by denying disabled people access to their trains. @swtrainsuser @swtrains_watch https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/swr-forcing-wheelchair-passengers-alter-4715204?fbclid=IwAR023ACsaq338JrfPF9T1VDETp67WAWdJfHu0uwoAviUwclimBAzGFZDVP4
Latest Posts
Geoff Holt Southampton Dry Ski Slope 1991 Ski Bob #FAIL
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Testing out one of the first ski-bobs in the UK at Southampton dry ski slope in 1991. As a quadriplegic, I failed miserably, they were designed for people wi...
An evening with Geoff Holt MBE
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The Rotary Club of Truro, UK invite you to an evening with Geoff Holt MBE, the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail solo around Britain.
An evening with Geoff Holt MBE
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The Rotary Club of Truro, UK invite you to an evening with Geoff Holt MBE, the first quadriplegic yachtsman to sail solo around Britain.Testimonials
Some Kind Words About Geoff’s Work
“Exposing our R&D staff to new ideas and challenging accepted thinking is part of our continuing commitment to be innovation leaders. Your insights and personal story were an inspiration to all who attended.”
“Geoff had the whole audience fully engaged – he was highly professional and motivating and we would recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic speaker.”
“His story is truly inspirational and really caught the imagination of the whole room. His drive, spirit and determination, delivered in a very factual way, had the whole audience mesmerised for the whole session.”