Promotion piece for Client Publications

South African-born Neal Petersen is an adventurer, solo around-the-world racing yachtsman, businessman and international speaker. PBS airs a documentary about his life – “No Barriers – the Story of Neal Petersen”, and he wrote the award winning auto-biography, Journey of a Hope Merchant. Petersen has faced many challenges in life – poverty, discrimination and other insurmountable barriers – and he always responded by looking for opportunities and solutions. His experience shows that imagination coupled with determination to achieve, can break through the toughest challenges. Neal completed the 1998-99 Around Alone , a 27,000 mi yacht race, 9 months at sea ~ alone, and in a boat he designed and built himself. In sharing his high-impact, unique and extraordinary adventure, Neal delivers a powerful message that “In Life There Are No Barriers – Only Solutions!”