German kitchen retailer Kutchenhaus is sponsoring British adventurer James Ketchell as he prepares to embark on his third circumnavigation of the world, having already cycled around the world in 2013 and flown a small aircraft around the world in 2019. The British adventurer will now sail solo around the world in his Class 40 yacht named “Mindset”.
Ketchell will embark on his 30,000 nautical mile journey from Gosport, UK on September 22nd (weather permitting) aiming to complete the voyage in approximately nine months. During the sail his main mission is to take young people on a virtual journey around the world, inspiring them to try new things, believe in themselves and develop the right mindset. Ketchell is using Starlink Internet on the boat and will be streaming live videos to classrooms around the world, making content available to schools via worksheets on his website as well as delivering talks in local schools in the ports he is visiting.
During his expedition, Ketchell will also be deploying an Argo float for The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) after his port of call in South Africa as part of his role as an NOC ambassador. The team of Argo floats deployed will provide data to understand the status of the ocean environment and its resources today, and for years to come. Ketchell’s Challenge is also raising funds for two charities: Baton of Hope (suicide awareness and prevention) and Kindled Spirit (supporting victims of human trafficking)
Nadine Kimani, Marketing Manager for Kutchenhaus, commented: “Our business believes strongly in empowering people and then supporting them to achieve great things, and that’s exactly what James is doing.
“For us, it could be a new franchise partner opening their first showroom, or a member of our Support Centre team stepping into a new role – either way we love to see people succeed when taking on new challenges. James epitomises this by pushing himself and raising awareness for great causes whilst doing so.”
Nadine continued: “With this voyage, he is supporting the development of young people and a sustainable future, something that everyone can get behind. We’re a very proud sponsor and will be following his journey closely. We wish him the best of luck.”
James’s route is scheduled to take eight months, split into the following legs:
Leg 1 – Gosport to Lanzarote
Leg 2 – Lanzarote to Cape town
Leg 3 – Cape town to Melbourne
Leg 4 – Melbourne – Uruguay
Leg 5 – Uruguay – Antigua
Leg 6 – Antigua – New York
Regarding the Kutchenhaus sponsorship and his upcoming journey, James commented: “I am extremely grateful for the support from Kutchenhaus, these types of undertakings would not happen without corporate partners like Kutchenhaus. I am looking forward to sharing the journey with young people around the world and raising funds for two wonderful charities. This project will not be easy, but by breaking it down and taking it, day by day I believe it’s very much achievable.”
In June of this year, James was first introduced to the Kutchenhaus team at its 20th anniversary conference in Portugal. Here he delivered a motivational talk and, since the conference, his relationship with the brand has grown.
Part of nobilia, Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer, Kutchenhaus produces quality, German-engineered kitchens and is the UK’s fastest growing kitchen franchise brand with over 75 showroom locations.
