Graham Dalton arrived back in Getxo last night, after being in a solo around-the-world race against Nature and Bad Luck, fueled only by wind and (mainly) by his inner force.

Graham was racing in memory of his son Tony, who died two years ago, and whose name is on the boat.

“You never give up. I see it as a lack of character. I see it in yachting, I see it in other sports, where someone’s not winning, and because someone’s not winning, they give up. I see it as a heresy; I see it as a lack of backbone. You have to take it on the chin, you have your good days and your bad days.”