Great Sussex Bath Race, 28th July 2013
On Sunday 28th July, twenty of the country’s most successful companies including British Airways, Bentley Motors and Virgin Atlantic will enter a team to participate in a unique, eccentric and challenging bathtub raft-racing tournament. They will be competing for the magnificent winners trophy of the Great Sussex Bath Race. The event is being organised to raise much needed funds for …
Voice of America
As an expert on leadership, Neil was recently invited to speak on the radio station ‘Voice of America’ on Chris Cooper’s show, Be More. Achieve More. which provides inspiration for people who would like to grow businesses that authentically add value to others. Great leadership is a key ingredient for business and organizational success and Neil discusses the skills needed …
Neil Laughton Launches New Airline – Brighton City Airways
On November 29th, 2012 Neil Laughton and friend Jonathan Candelon, MD of Flying Time Aviation launched their new airline – Brighton City Airways with first flights due to depart on March 6th, flying to Paris Pontoise from Brighton Shoreham Airport. Jonathan and Neil met when Neil approached Flying Time Aviation four years ago, asking for lessons to help him fly …
Cockleshell Heroes Talk, December 6th 2012
Earlier this year, Neil and a team made up of Adam Rattray, David Fox-Pitt, Mark Beaumont, Jimmy Wallace and Andy Hastings retraced the famous Cockleshell Heroes expedition 70 years on. Dropped off at the exact point where HMS Tuna surfaced in 1942, the men then paddled, mostly at night, using borrowed Kleppers from 21 SAS first into, and then up …
The Telegraph Adventure Interview
Recognised for his incredible adventurous feats, Neil talked to Jolyon Attwooll at The Telegraph about cheating death on Everest, piloting the first ever flying car and reflects on a life filled with adventure. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/9739926/Neil-Laughton-the-adventure-interview.html
Mt. Blanc
Last week Neil climbed the highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc, at 15,782ft. Here are a few images and a video of the expedition.
Cockleshell Heroes Memorial Expedition
In August of this year, Neil Laughton participated in an expedition to commemorate Operation Frankton, a commando raid on shipping in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in the Bay of Biscay in 1942 during the Second World War. The raid was carried out by a small unit of Royal Marines who paddled by night to Bordeaux, attacking the …
Mayfair Magazine – South Pole Cricket Challenge
Back in January 2012, Neil led a group of Britons to victory in a commemorative cricket match on the South Pole. Marking the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott’s arrival to the Pole, the British won by two wickets in a game played in temperatures as low as -35°C. Neil hoped that the game would have pleased Captain Scott and commented …
BA High Life
BA High Life asked a range of experts including Neil Laughton, as well as other adventurers and action heroes, travel writers and explorers known for scouring the globe in search of adrenaline to share their top tips about where to get that ‘natural high’. Neil’s ‘natural high’ appears on page 3, where he discusses his memorial cricket at the South …
Neil completes South Downs Ironman Challenge!
Neil Laughton and Rory Payne complete the inaugural South Downs Ironman Challenge – 2.4m swim, 112m bike ride over the South Downs from Winchester to Eastbourne followed by a 26 mile run back to Devil’s Dyke over a long weekend in April 2012.