Background
Talbot was born in London, England, the son of Michael Talbot and his wife Marjorie and has an older brother Antony.
Talbot was born in London, England, the son of Michael Talbot and his wife Marjorie and has an older brother Antony.
Talbot was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys. Talbot later attended Imperial College London where he studied for a Masters Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Having grown up in or around the water windsurfing, sailing and fishing, Talbot formally learned to sail at Bury Lake near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire whilst attending Watford Grammar School for Boys. Talbot also works as Chief Engineer at Net Solutions Europe, responsible for Managed Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure. 1996-2002 Mission Sophie (Gecco 391) 2001-2002 Sensor IX (Jeanneau Sunfast 42) 2002-2004 Sensor X (IMX 40) 2004-2005 Fiona VIII (Prima 38) 2005-2009 Resting Goose (Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49DS) 2010-2012 Selene (Swan 44) 2013-2014 (Clipper 70) Simon"s current campaign is the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race skippering the GREAT Britain yacht.
Simon"s crew of 53, is made up of people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The race start took place at Street Katharine Docks in the centre of London, with the boats departing on 1 September 2013. 1st in Class, 15th Overall, 2013 Justice of the Peace Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race.
2nd Overall, London to Brest (Clipper Race, Legal 1). 1st Overall, Rio to Cape Town (Clipper Race, Legal 2).
1st Overall, Cape Town to Albany (Clipper Race, Legal 3).
2nd in Class, 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart. 2nd Overall, Brisbane to Singapore (Clipper Race, Legal 5). 1st Overall, Singapore to Qingdao (Clipper Race, Legal 5).
1st Overall, Qingdao to San Francisco (Clipper Race, Legal 6).
1st Overall, PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup (San Francisco to Panama, Clipper Race, Legal 7). 2nd Overall, Spirit of Jamaica Chase (Panama to Jamaica, Clipper Race, Legal 7).
2nd Overall, Grange Hotels Trophy (Jamaica to New York, Clipper Race, Legal 7). 1st Overall, Den Helder to London Race (Clipper Race, Legal 8).
2nd Overall and Most Decorated Yacht, Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race.