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 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.
Geoff’s News
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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...
Southampton Boat Show Success
I can't remember exactly but on dead-reckoning, this was approximately my 30th boat show in Southampton. This year was extra special because, not...
Geoff’s Social
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I am asking my friends to join me in the #twopointsixchallenge and have a bit of fun. Let's see if we can get this trending...!
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1) make a cup of tea
2) donate £2.60 (the average cost of a UK cuppa) to #WetWheels
3) post a se…https://lnkd.in/eU2pcaA
@wetwheels, @feefrancis1 @ChrisCourt365 pop the kettle on! You’ve been nominated 🙂
#Covid19 has ground the world to a halt. We need a marathon effort to help charities like #WetWheels
Be a home hero and take on the #TwoPointSixChallenge today!
🧠Think of your 2.6 activity
💃🕺Take part
💷Donate
👉🏾Nominate
More info here ---> https://bit.ly/WetWheels2point6
Latest Posts
There are an invisible, often excluded, subset of disabled people, especially in participation sport, and sailing / boating is no exception. Most people are unaware of exactly what is entailed living with, or caring for, those with profound and complex disabilities. Everyone deserves the right to enjoy lived-life-experiences. Creating barrier-free and fully inclusive high-value activities for everyone, including boating, which includes this neglected subset of disable people, is the answer. www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52806105
'Cut-off, ignored... that was normal even before lockdown'
www.bbc.co.uk
Lockdown has left many families with disabled children feeling isolated and without support.A great piece by Dr Rupert Earl for those living with SCI. www.spinal.co.uk/and-now-coronavirus/ Spinal Injuries Association
And now, Coronavirus - a message from our Chair, Dr Rupert Earl
www.spinal.co.uk
That we are in the midst of a grave national emergency is self-evident – families separated, factories and workplaces closed, severe restrictions on movement that were unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Though we will indeed overcome this together, the brutal truth is that we are not all in this to...Hi everyone, I am asking my friends to join me in the #twopointsixchallenge and have a bit of fun raising money for my charity Wetwheels Foundation. There is a prize for the best tea cup/mug - a signed copy of my book and a Wetwheels baseball cap. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
1) make a cup of tea
2) donate £2.60 to lnkd.in/eGmXfZd
3) post a selfie on social media of you drinking a cuppa & nominate your friends to join in! THANK YOU...!
Even if you are not listed below, do please take part. Dave Barham TheYachtMarket Shelley Jory-Leigh Tracy Edwards Dee Caffari Ed Stafford Ben Ainslie Bear Grylls Survival Academy Ben Moore Jo Dixie-Goodwin Donna M Jones Olivia Stefanino Shaping Portsmouth Paul Hartley John Harris-Burland Stephen Morgan MP Thomas Montgomery Jonathan Goring Mike Wood Mike Golding Brian Thompson Shirley Robertson John Pring Andrew Pindar Ajit Mathew George Hadassah Ward Janet Bradley Thank you already Peta Stuart-Hunt
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.”