“Sailing is a wonderful activity that I have enjoyed at all levels since I was a kid. As a youngster, sailing in dinghies gave me a great feeling of self confidence, and now that I am much older I really enjoy the feeling of self-reliance that sailing a yacht gives – the sea is one of the last great frontiers on earth – you never really know what you’re going to experience each time you go out. “I love the exhilaration when the bow lifts to the first of the swell when you head out of the shelter of a harbour – that feeling of letting go of life’s chores and heading out into the unknown on another adventure. Sailing brings the best out of people and I’ve formed some great friendships on the water.” Noel Bristow, Captain of Team Sanoodi, entered for the Three Peaks Yacht Race 2008