Leg FiveRace sixLeg 5 race 6Thursday 23rdThis leg started with a 150 mile motor through the great barrier reef along a route known as the hydrographers…
Leg fourRace FiveLeg 4 race 5 Fremantle to Airlie beach Whitsundays26th DecemberAfter a short whirlwind stopover in Fremantle we are back on the high seas…
Leg threeRace FourRace 4 cape town to Fremantle.Mon 18th NovemberFor race start we now use a pre selected team on the winches so Ian knows what to expect from…
Leg TwoRace ThreeLeg 2 Punta del Este to Cape TownFri 25thrace start was Wednesday at 1500 local time, we had a good start with the pick of the crew manning…
Leg oneRace TwoPortomaio to Punta del Este Monday 16th After a week on shore most of the crew where ready to get back to sea. We had spent the time fixing…
Leg oneRace OneRace one London to PortimaioLeaving London was an incredible experience with hundreds of supporters who turned out to see the boats off. As…
DeliveryDeliveryAnd so it starts… Almost, first we have to get the boats to London. After getting the boat ready and making sure everything is stored safely…
Prep WeekPrep WeekBig Blue Boat Prep Week VideoBefore leaving the UK for the race the boats need to be prepared. We are given a week to prepare our boat for…
TrainingLevel FourLevel four was the first opportunity I had to sail with my skipper and mate on the team UNICEF boat. This week was to give us a chance to…
TrainingLevel ThreeLevel three was the first week of training to take place on the Clipper 70’s, the boats we will be using for the race. It was also the first…
TrainingLevel TwoSea survivalThe first day of my level two training started off at a local school were we spent the morning in the classroom learning sea…
TrainingLevel OneLevel One is a week to develop crew skills, starting from scratch and learning how to sail these incredible boats. There were eight crew on…