Audio: Ian Thomson - mono-hull record holder for circumnavigating Australia

In this episode we catch up with Ian Thomson, organiser of the 6,350nm Around Australia Yacht Race. It's set to start from Sydney in August 2017 and this will be the first event, since Sir Peter Blake won it in 1988 that's been held. Ian is the current solo mono-hull record holder, after circumnavigating Australia in 2012. From Ian’s live aboard yacht in the marina at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, we delve into what’s driven him to organise the 2017 race and find out more about the Ocean Crusaders; an organisation that Ian founded that has taken its ocean preservation education program into 18,000 schools so far. Find out more about podcast content and sailing opportunities: https://www.oceansailingpodcast.com