Shane Freeman (61) Australia describes himself as an adventurer who happens to love sailing. In recent years he has been charting a course around the Pacific. Through the 2000's he competed in a number of Bass Strait races organised by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria aboard his Northshore 33 class yacht. Shane says that he knows enough about ocean sailing to understand the reality of what he is undertaking. "I'm doing the GGR for the personal challenge it represents and will be bringing strong management and project skills to the preparation of the boat - and myself." Shane has selected the Tradewind 35 class yacht Mushka to do the GGR and will set sail from Melbourne bound for England on December 11.