Wyndham Yacht Club

11/09/2026

2026 Victorian Lifetime Achievement Award!

Congratulations Eric Marsh, 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

Eric's sailing journey began in 1997 on a 20-foot trailer sailer and progressed through club racing, keelboats and offshore campaigns with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. He set out at 71 to fulfil a lifelong dream, sailing solo around the world in the gruelling Mini Globe Race aboard his 5.8-metre yacht Sunbear, teaching himself celestial navigation along the way. After roughly 13 months at sea and 24,000 nautical miles, he crossed the finish line in Antigua at age 72, finishing 8th of 15 starters, capturing public imagination with a journey that stands as a testament to persistence, courage and the idea that a dream never has an expiry date.

Wyndham Yacht Club

09/09/2026

This Saturday at HBYC, come and hear Eric Marsh share about his epic trip around the globe on Sunbear!!

Sausage sizzle from 6pm! See you there!

25/06/2026

A great interview with Eric Marsh about his solo sail in the Mini Globe Race.

Podcast Episode · Before Someday · 23 June · 28min

29/04/2026

Australian sailor Eric Marsh has made it home after successfully sailing solo around the world in a mini yacht.
At 72, he was the oldest person to finish the first Mini Globe Race – a 24,000 nautical mile journey on the smallest boats to ever race around the world.
I spoke to him on his return about surviving 50-knot squalls, 4-metre seas and the notorious bottom end of South Africa in a tiny 5.8m boat.
He credits wife Brenda, a retired nurse, for talking him through his toughest days at sea.
It was the adventure of a lifetime with spectacular scenery and a wonderful camaraderie among competitors.
Story here: https://shorturl.at/xbLTp

Mini Globe Race Eric Marsh Hobsons Bay Yacht Club

28/04/2026

21/03/2026

HISTORY MADE - MGR2025-26 ANTIGUA PRIZE GIVING

21/03/2026

MGR Prise Giving tonight sadly will not be LIVE as the signal there is not strong so we will film it and run a few hours later .. thanks 🤩 thanks 🙏

20/02/2026

Chat with Eric Marsh

30/01/2026

We’re in Cape Town with Eric Marsh for our Mini Globe Race 2025 interview series — not about speed, tactics, or rankings… but about the inner journey: the em...