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I.O.S Britain’s premier ocean sailing school provides a comprehensive training curriculum in all aspects of ocean sailing. The company is headed by Pete “Stokey” Woodall
“Stokey” is a well known ocean sailor who has in 30 years made some 30 Trans Atlantic crossings and amassed more than a quarter of a million sea miles. He is a highly respected teacher in celestial navigation and has sailed to the Azores some 89 times teaching students completing their Ocean Yachtmaster certification.
The arctic tern is a bird that fly's in excess of 32,000 kilometres a year and is a renowned master of navigation. To this end the logo and motto: No Frontiers' of I.O.S. was designed and one in which they are justly proud.
Since its start I.O.S has advised, encouraged and helped thousands of yachtsmen who for the first time set off on a blue water adventure.
NEW FOR 2008...
Congratulations..........
To La Mondiale’ and her British & Irish crew who have just broken the Transatlantic Rowing Record. The new record now stands at 33 days 7hrs & 30mins.
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Philippe Kahn client of I.O.S, with co-skipper Richard Clarke of Canada, set a new record for the 2008 Pacific Cup race of 7 days, 15 hours, 17 minutes and 50 seconds. The prior record was set by Volvo Ocean Race winner Stan Honey in 1992
From the skipper of La Mondiale' Leven Brown
‘Stokey’s weather and tactical routing gave us the edge on our competition. The record we broke stood for 16 years and over 60 attempts were made to break it before us. There is no doubt in my mind that, had we been without him, the record would not have been broken by such a margin. He kept us in the fast lane and we look forward to working with him again’
