Today at crew allocation I found out my skipper will be Ian Wiggin and I will be on the Unicef boat! The Unicef boat is bright blue so you will easily see which on I’m on. It’s been a crazy busy day so I might now going to find out what boat I’m on for level 2, I’ll let your know how’s it goes! FYI We still do not know where leg 8 will start other than on the east coast of the USA but we do know the start and finish location will be at St Katharines Dock in London.

Help me to achieve my goal of crossing the Atlantic in this amazing race

Crew Allocation is now literally around the corner immediately followed by level 2 and 3 training, I am slightly excited. OK maybe that’s an understatement, I cant wait!

I have been wondering what to do with my hair whilst at sea with no means of washing it other than a bucket of water in a moving boat at 45 Degrees. I have decided to test a different approach to hair maintenance for my back to back training, my hairdresser has kindly braided my hair (shes an absolute legend!). Hopefully it will stay braided for the training weeks so I wont have to wash, brush or think about it which sounds heavenly.

What do you think?

On the 11th of May something very exciting is going to happen; the Crew Allocation Meeting. This is where the Clipper Crew Members will be allocated a crew team, their skipper ( to read about the skippers click HERE )and their teams yacht!

Each of the Eleven 70ft Clipper Racing Yachts will have a crew team comprising of around 60 crew members. This will include people who are taking part in the individual Legs and those who are fortunate enough to be completing their full circumnavigation. I shall be taking part in Leg 8 which is the final leg crossing the Atlantic Ocean from the East side of America back to the UK. Leg 8 will take around 22 Days at sea with one stopover which will split the leg into 2 races. To read more about the Leg I am competing in or the other legs click HERE

After the Crew Allocation (12th of May) I will be starting my level 2 and 3 training back to back which I hope is going to be as good as it sounds; A Sea Survival Course, Night Sailing, Around The Clock Watch System Sailing, Sailing a Clipper 70ft Yacht, Spinnaker Sailing and more. I may be absolutely knackered by the end of May but I’ll still be smiling!

I am pleased to announce that I have now written up my level 1 Training experience and hope you enjoy reading all about it! Click the button below or use the menu tab to see

Welcome to my blog!

I have decided to document one of the biggest achievements of my life time, crossing the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Clipper Round the World Race. Writing is not something that comes naturally to me so be patient and I will share an adventure worth waiting for. 

please feel free to explore the various pages and I’ll do my best to keep you gripped!