Hugh was born and raised in New Zealand and has been a sailor from an early age. Hugh began big boat sailing with the famed "Kialoa" program and went on to become involved with the French trimaran program of Yvan Bourgnon, the Team Adventure catamaran program, and then a series of maxi monohulls called "Harrier" in the U.S.. Hugh is a world class bow man and an expert rigger.
A PR professional, a sailor, and owner of Talbot Wilson & Associates, Talbot has managed media centers and PR for match races, ocean races and individual sailors. He was a manager of the US Admiral's Cup teams four times from 1989-1999. Talbot has been the Press officer for the Newport Bermuda Race since 1989 and Bermuda's King Edward VII Gold Cup since 2004. His role is to acquire sponsorship and tell the story of the Gryphon Solo adventure.
After a career in electrical engineering, his focus on internet development formally began at iXL, previously a global internet consulting firm, and then at Performix Technologies. Since 2002, Blake has run an internet consultancy, and developed the web management software platform on which this site runs. With 10 years of experience, Blake offers a rare balance of creative and technical problem solving skills.
