JASON LAWRENCE

Jason Lawrence had an early fascination with the sea, kindled on the Isle of Wight and on family holidays along the coast of northern France. After crewing for others on Transatlantic passages, in 2000 he completed a solo Transatlantic. In 2007, with his wife and two young children, he set off in their catamaran to sail around the world, returning to the UK in 2013. They now own the S&S 35, Slamat.