A selection of major voyages of note .

1986 - Atlantic Race for Cruisers - Gran Canaria to Barbados

1988 - OSTAR - Singlehanded Transatlantic Race. - Plymouth to Rhode Island

1992-93 - First Solo circumnavigation via the 5 Great Capes. - (including Cape Horn)

1998-99 - Second Solo circumnavigation via the 5 Great Capes. (including Cape Horn)

2000 - Solo non-stop circumnavigation of Great Britain and Ireland. First person to do so (ratified by the World Sailing Speed Sailing Council) and the fastest to date (June 2004).

2001 - Solo non-stop circumnavigation of Ireland. First person to do so (ratified by the World Sailing Speed Sailing Council) and the fastest to date (June 2004).

Statistics
100,000 nm
80,000 nm sailing solo.
234 days solo in the Southern Ocean and Roaring Forties.
700+ solo nights at sea.

Awards
1994 - International Oceanic Award - Royal Institute of Navigation. (for first circumnavigation using purely a sextant for navigation)

1999 - Cruising Club Award of Merit. (for unsupported second circumnavigation)

2000 - World Record for first person to sail solo non-stop around Britain & Ireland.

2000 - Irish Independent/ Afloat magazine award for solo Great Britain-Ireland record.

2000 - Nominated for B.T Yachtsman of the Year Award.

2001 - World Record for first person to circumnavigate solo non-stop around Ireland, and fastest to date (June 2004)