Steve White, a British skipper born in 1972, began sailing at 16.
In 2005 he chartered a former Open 50, Olympian Challenger, for the OSTAR solo transatlantic race. Despite a tired boat and harsh weather that forced out many newer rivals, he won the monohull category and finished 4th overall.
In 2008-2009 he started the Vendée Globe on Toe in the Water and finished 8th in 109 days 0 h 36 min, almost 25 days behind winner Michel Desjoyeaux.
