A champion powered-boat racer will be battling huge waves and freezing winds as he tackles the Arctic in his latest adventure.

Paul Lemmer from Warlingham will be attempting a world first by heading to the Arctic Circle in a six metre Rigid Inflatable Boat(RIB) from the north coast of Scotland on his six-day challenge.

The 64-year-old RIB racer, who has competed across the globe, said the challenge was completely different to anything he had previously attempted.

He said: "It is going to be incredibly tough physically, particularly for members of the crew who have never done anything like this before.

"In offshore Ribbing your legs essentially become shock absorbers so you need to build up the muscles above your knees.”

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the massive fjords and getting up close to the cliffs of Norway.

"I’ve raced around Egypt and even slept with snakes and tropical spiders in the jungles of South America but I’ve never seen Norway from the sea before so I’m really looking forward to it."

Anyone interested can keep up to date with Mr Lemmer's progress via onboard tracking technology at ribstothelimit.com.