In the year 2000 Alex was one of 7 elite sailors onboard the World's biggest racing Catamaran Team Philips. The Giant 120 foot revolutionary yacht spectacularly broke up under the full force of an Atlantic Ocean Hurricane in December making global news headlines.  The team were 800 nautical miles west of Ireland in the worst weather conditions imaginable. This is Alex's account of what life was like during the worst of the weather when the crew battled to stay alive long enough for rescue to come.   For further information see Alex's website alexbennett.co.uk where you can get your own copy of his Ebook, High Seas, High Stakes. For now, sit back and enjoy the podcast. 

Episode 03: Onboard with Pro sailor & Author Alex Bennett.   Have you ever wondered what it is like to sail across a vast ocean singlehanded on a boat not much bigger than the average family estate car ? The internationally acclaimed Mini Transat Race is a 4,000 mile singlehanded adventure, sailing across the vast Atlantic Ocean against 80 of the Worlds best solo sailors. Its an ironman event. An epic test of endurance and skill.  This 52 minute Podcast details my experience of the infamous 1999 race which proved to be a test beyond expectations. For many of the competitors It was to become their worst nightmare. Ferocious storms battered the fleet causing mayhem and destruction. After this edition of the race, the organisers would change the rules for entry. Using my original audio footage from onboard, this is my account of how I got through the worst of the weather and on to the finish line to achieve the best British result in the history of the race. To get the latest updates, don’t forget to click on the subscribe button on my website or on the podcast reader.

The Solo Trans-Atlantic Ocean Race In 2008 professional ocean racer Alex Bennett set out on a huge adventure. Ever since a young child Alex dreamed of building his own racing yacht with the aim to compete in the legendry Singlehanded Transatlantic race from Plymouth to America. The race itself is known as the grand father of all modern-day solo races. Originally conceived in 1960 as a half crown bet by cockleshell hero Blondy Hasler and legendry round the world yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester. The Solo Transatlantic race was born. Its three thousand miles across the North Atlantic from Plymouth UK, to America. This is one of the toughest and most competitive solo ocean races any yachtsman can face. Certainly, one of the three most hazardous solo ocean races in existence. Immerse yourself into the world of the professional solo ocean racer. In this pod cast Alex walks the listener through the highs and lows of sailing across one of the most inhospitable oceans in the world with captivating real time audio footage recorded during his 18 day voyage.