How a challenge can change your life | Hans Bouscholte | TEDxEde

Picture two men in a tiny boat on the vast Atlantic Ocean. They have nothing but some food, medicines and a satellite phone. Apart from the constant rolling waves and clouds sailing by overhead, there is nothing to be seen for miles around. Finally, the storm dissipates and calmness returns to the sea and the boat. On the dawn of their fifteenth day at sea, the sailors see the most beautiful sight they could ever wish for, the contours of a twenty meter yacht sailing towards them. The Talk is about the transformation process you are going through during an adventure at sea.

Hans Bouscholte is 1 of the most famous sailors of the Netherlands. He achieved 2 world champion titles, 4 european champion titles, 3 world record and 7 French champion titles and he was skipper in the Volvo Ocean Race. The passion for breaking records features the character of Bouscholte. So he sailed in an open catamaran fastest ever from Africa to America, and he was also the fastest-ever sailed across the North Sea, around Texel, around St. Maarten and the renowned Antwerp race.

He excels in communication, being the national TV (Studio Sport) sailing analyst, communication manager of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team, author of various books and motivational speaker for big companies.

After his professional sailing career, he became head coach of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team and Technical Director of the Dutch Sailing Federation.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx