Pete Goss to take on Gore -Tex Arctic Challenge

1:20 AM Sat 14 May 2011 GMT

'The GORE-TEX Arctic Challenge Team' &copy Gore-Tex Products

Gore-Tex Arctic Challenge - Pete Goss will venture into the realm of offshore powerboating this summer when he takes part in a major RIB expedition. The sailing hero will undertake his first major offshore RIB challenge as he takes part in the first ever GORE-TEX? Arctic Challenge. He will travel from Scotland to the Arctic Circle in a tiny, six metre, Suzuki powered Humber RIB over the course of six days alongside a team of seven others. It is the first time the route has been battled in such small RIBS and the team has taken on the challenge in ...

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