Time Over Distance Volume 4 - Skip Novak

Whitbread Racer, Antarctic Explorer & Real Life Legend - Skip Novak

Born in Chicago in 1952, Skip Novak is best known for his participation in four Whitbread Round the World Yacht Races, including three as skipper with Alaska Eagle, Drum and Fazisi. Simon Le Bon’s Drum famously capsized in the 1985 Fastnet Race but went on to compete in the Whitbread Round the World Race, finishing third. In 1989 Skip Novak project-managed the build of the first Soviet entry in the Whitbread Race - as the Iron Curtain was coming down, Novak skippered Fazisi in the round the world race. Wishing to combine his mountaineering skills with sailing, Novak built his first expedition yacht Pelagic in 1987 and has since spent every season in Antarctic waters.

RORC Time Over Distance Volume 4: Skip Novak - Whitbread Racer and Antarctic Explorer - Friday 24 April 1700 BST: Live interactive interview with Skip Novak check the RORC Facebook page from 1700hrs or the Time Over Distance feed on the on the club website.