Rich Wilson: Record-Setting Solo Sailor

An episode of the The Art of Excellence podcast, hosted by Glenn Zweig, titled "Rich Wilson: Record-Setting Solo Sailor" was published on July 10, 2017 and runs 42 minutes.

July 10, 2017 ·42m · The Art of Excellence

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Rich Wilson is the fastest American skipper to race solo around the world. He completed the Vendee Globe 27,000 mile solo round-the-world yacht race this year in 107 days. At 66 years old, he was also the oldest skipper to complete the race. Rich is the founder of the SitesAlive Foundation, a non-profit platform to connect K12 classrooms to adventures and expeditions around the world. He has a degree in mathematics and an MBA from Harvard and a Masters in interdisciplinary science from MIT. He currently resides in the Boston area.

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