Reid swam to a stranded vessel before climbing its mast and untangling a distressed crew member. EternityThe swim in the rough ocean between the two vessels took about five minutes but, he says, "at the time it felt like an eternity." As for Mission Performance's own position in the Clipper Race, after the rescue it dropped from fifth place to dead last. I'm a bit far off something like the Volvo Ocean Race or the Vendee Globe. With previous winners of the award including luminaries such as Ben Ainslie, Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker and Clipper Race founder Robin Knox-Johnston, simply being nominated was a huge honor for Reid.

Source: CNN January 17, 2017 13:35 UTC