about White Ocean Racing

White Ocean racing own the Open 60 racing yacht currently called ‘Toe in the Water’ in which Steve circumnavigated the world in the recent Vendée Globe race, which is the most extreme race in the sailing arena; 27,000 miles alone, non stop and with no outside assistance. Now with the next Vendée Globe firmly in their sights, White Ocean Racing is searching for sponsors to join the team during their race programme leading up to and including the Vendée Globe 2012. Steve’s latest project this winter (2010-11) is to take on sailing’s toughest challenge of sailing westabout non-stop and alone around the World.

Steve White - Motivational Speaker

Steve, currently ranked as one of the world’s top 10 sailors, completed the world's toughest solo ocean race, finishing 8th out of 30 competitors.

Steve proved himself not only a talented solo ocean racer competing alongside the top professional names in the sport, but also an excellent, colourful and good humoured communicator Steve's hard-wired desire to reach his goal and not to take no for an answer, is the most inspirational facet of a remarkable character.

To book Steve for your event contact kim@whiteoceanracing.com



latest news

Goodbye 2008, HELLO 2012...

Wednesday, 03 Jun 2009 12:00 GMT

Steve White, is now firmly back in the UK, following a trip to Les Sables d’Olonne to collect his trophy for his eighth position finish in the recent Vendee Globe. This draws a line under this Vendee Globe and Steve and his team are working towards finding a sponsor for the next Vendee Globe in 2012, and the programme of races leading up to it.

Steve’s 2009 race calendar includes the following events…

August
The Fastnet race - the oldest Ocean yacht race in the world and a classic event in the racing calendar.

Archipelago Raid – a fantastic endurance event with a high calibre of entrants, which have included Dame Ellen MacArthur and Conrad Humphreys.

November
Transat Jaques Vabre – Following the Trade wind route from Le’Havre, for the first time finishing in Cost Rica – following the old ‘coffee route’

“We need a sponsor now in order to take part in these races and pursue the programme through to the Vendee Globe in 2012”, said Steve “The publicity generated, even over the last two weeks, would have been sufficient to have repaid a substantial sponsorship many times over. However, after the 2008 prize giving, I am now looking forward to the 2012 Vendee Globe, but more simply, I just want to get back on the water again.”