Sailing Solo: One Man's Journey Through the World's Loneliest Race • Ian Herbert-Jones • GOTO 2023

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Chicago 2023. #GOTOcon #GOTOchgo https://gotochgo.com Ian Herbert-Jones - Adventure Sailor & Software Industry Executive RESOURCES https://linkedin.com/in/ianhj ABSTRACT The Golden Globe Race is the longest, loneliest sporting endeavour in the world today. A 30,000 mile, solo, non-stop and unassisted sailing race around the world, through the mighty Southern Ocean, rounding the Great Capes, culminating in the infamous Cape Horn. The challenge is pure, placing adventure ahead of winning at all costs, it is truly for “those who dare:. Ian will talk about his recent experience after 8 months alone at sea. Daring to chase a dream, the highs and lows of this extraordinary voyage, culminating in the loss of his beloved boat Puffin, his fight to survive and a dramatic rescue deep in the South Atlantic. This is a story of an ordinary person daring to do an extraordinary thing, it’s real and very raw. [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotochgo.com/2023/sessions/2697 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Henney, Buschmann & Schmidt • Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 5 • https://amzn.to/3GAPzN7 Gamma, Helm, Johnson & Booch • Design Patterns (Gang of Four) • https://amzn.to/3sPJ8yk David Farley • Modern Software Engineering • https://amzn.to/3GI468M Kevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/2Yahf9U https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #GoldenGlobeRace #GoldenGlobeRace2023 #Saling #Inspirational #Inspiration #SoloSailing #IanHerbertJones Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1