INTREPID transatlantic yachtsman Neil Eatough will set sail from Southampton tomorrow for a voyage of a lifetime.
Mr Eatough, from Burnley, is a member of a 14-man crew who are sailing the Commercial Union Assurance yacht in the BT Global Challenge.
He is managing director of family firm Dexter Paints and will be on board the yacht until August next year.
BBC2 is filming the 14 yachts as they circumnavigate the globe against prevailing winds and the first programme will be shown tomorrow at 5.55pm.
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