Mike Perham
The OCC Award of Merit - 2009
For becoming the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world, aboard an Open 50 TotallyMoney.com. Mike defied all his critics in completing his circumnavigation despite many setbacks and bad weather. Mike received warm applause for his achievement when he walked forward to receive his award and spoke briefly about what it meant to him to be recognised in this way by the OCC.