The Challenge

Mike Perham is set to become the youngest person to sail single‐anded and unassisted around the world.

He will embark on the journey at 11am on Saturday 15th November, 2008.

Mike has chartered an Open 50 racing yacht for the journey. The yacht was officially named TotallyMoney.com after
sponsor TotallyMoney.com at the 2008 Southampton Boat Show in September.

In order to satisfy the requirements of the world record – currently held by 18 year old Australian, Jesse Martin – Mike will
be completing a circumnavigation of the globe solo and unassisted. The journey must be entirely completed under sail
by wind and muscle power alone.  The trip will cover approximately 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km), taking Mike
across the equator and every single line of longitude on the earth’s surface.  He will be at sea for four and a half months.

The yacht has been equipped with the latest communication equipment to ensure that Mike can keep in contact with
his base for te duration of the journey. GPS tracking will allow Mike’s supporters to track his progress.
Mike will be broadcasting a regular webcam video blog allowing the rest of the world to experience the weather, emotions
and challenges that he will face. He will also be writing a daily blog. Both will be published exclusively at
www.totallymoney.com/sailmike

After leaving Southampton, Mike will travel down the coast of Africa and then head east on his 21,600
nautical mile journey. He will take advantage of the predominant east‐to‐west winds in the southern hemisphere
 to cross the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean via the Great Capes: the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa,
Cape Leeuwin in Australia and Cape Horn on the southern tip of South America.

Departure

Michael will be leaving from Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays  at 11.00am on Saturday November 15th.
There will be a press conference and photo opportunity held at Tiger, Tiger, Gun Wharf Quays, Portsmouth, at
10.00am that day.

Mike Perham

Mike is 16 years old, and is a student at the Oakland’s Sports Academy in St Albans, where he is studying for a
National Diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence.  The college is highly supportive of Mike’s trip.  As he will
be away for around four and a half months of term, the college has redesigned his coursework to fit with the trip,
and has organised some coursework for him to take on his journey.
Mike is an experienced and accomplished sailor, having been sailing since the age of seven.  He has completed
RYA courses in dinghy sailing and windsurfing. He has undergone intensive training in preparation for the trip,
including cold water survival training and solo first aid training.
 
At the age of fourteen Mike became the youngest person to ever sail across the Atlantic single‐anded during 2006/2007.
He still holds that world record today.

Charities

Mike is hoping to raise £24,000 (£1 for each mile travelled) for charities with his trip through fundraising. The money will
be donated to two charities: Save the Children, and the Tall Ships Youth Trust, which gives deprived children in cities a
chance to experience sailing.

Enquiries
PRHQ: 07010‐120458
Kizzi Nkwocha: 07727‐168833