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Kay Cottee, Solo Round the World Sailor
It was a childhood dream and a love for the sea that drove Kay Cottee towards her goal of being the first woman to sail alone, non-stop and unassisted around the world.
Kay Cottee was aboard her father's yacht when she was just two weeks old and ocean racing by the age of 11.
When Kay Cottee left school she became a stenographer, but within a year she was heading for a working life on the waterfront. This culminated in the building of her yacht, "FIRST LADY", from a bare set of fibreglass mouldings.
In 1988 Kay Cottee became the first woman in world history to complete a solo, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Kay's voyage took her across 22,000 nautical miles of the world's oceans and around the five great Capes in the Southern Hemisphere. She did not eat fresh food for six months and woke almost every hour (or less) to check her course, to scan the horizon for ships and to ensure the sails were trimmed.
When Kay Cottee's voyage ended, the accolades began. She was named the Bi-Centennial Australian of the Year in 1988, made an Officer of the Order of Australia and is the second only ever recipient of the Cutty Stark Medal - UK.
Kay Cottee's homecoming bought about new challenges. Her book, "Kay Cottee - First Lady", broke Australian publishing records and she has become one of the country's most sought-after corporate speakers.
Kay Cottee talks about…
• How ordinary people can set and achieve extraordinary goals.
Kay Cottee's voyage was not simply an achievement for herself. She wanted others to benefit and so decided to dedicate the voyage to raising funds for the Rev. Ted Noff's inspired Life Education Centres. To date, Kay Cottee has raised in excess of $965,000 for this worthy cause.
Kay Cottee's story is all about dedication, planning and preparation - the key ingredients to success in every way, shape or form. Kay Cottee's story is remarkable, but best of all it's true.
Client comments about Kay Cottee…
Kay was very good!
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