My Dream is Now My Reality!

For the past thirty-four years as a coach, I have used my talents and passion to help others achieve their dreams.

On September 3, 2023, I set off from Portsmouth, England to do the same for myself, and just under eleven months later, on July 28, 2024, I returned to Portsmouth having completed an around-the-world sailing circumnavigation.

From as far back as my childhood memories go, sailing around the world has been a dream of mine. As a child, I devoured a book authored by Robin Knox-Johnston about his journey to be the first person to sail around the world alone, non-stop, and unassisted!

I was spellbound as I read the account of this amazing adventure.

Some forty-plus years later, with Robin’s story still planted in my imagination, I applied and was accepted to participate in the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Race. A fun fact... this race was created by the very same Robin Knox-Johnston that had inspired me in the first place. Robin is currently eighty-two years old and will be at the start line to send us off on September 3rd … I love how the universe works!

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RACE SCHEDULE

There are eleven identical boats, each with 18-20 crew members, and we'll compete in a series of legs, each taking 3-5 weeks of continuous 24-7 sailing to complete, taking us from the UK, around the globe, and back to the UK.

The race will take eleven months, and we'll cover over 42,000 miles at sea, crossing all of the oceans and touching down for short stays on six of seven continents (sorry, Antarctica!).

Our course, expected arrival dates and confirmed departure dates.. The best time to come and see us will be the two days prior to departure.

Leg 1 (2 Races)

Sept 3/23 - Race Start from Portsmouth, UK

Sept 10/23 - Arrive Puorto Sherry, Cádiz, Spain
Sept 15/23 - Depart Puorto Sherry, Cádiz, Spain
Oct 15/23 - Arrive Punta del Este, Uruguay
Leg 2 (1 Race)
Oct 22/23 - Depart Punta del Este, Uruguay
Nov 10/23 - Arrive Cape Town, South Africa
Leg 3 (1 race)
Nov 16/23 - Depart Cape Town, South Africa
Dec 12/23 - Arrive Fremantle, Australia
Leg 4 (2 Races)
Dec 19/23 - Depart Fremantle, Australia
Jan 3/24 - Arrive Newcastle, Australia
Jan 10/24 - Depart Newcastle, Australia
Jan 17/24 - Arrive Airlie Beach, Australia
Leg 5 (3 races)
Jan 22/24 - Depart Airlie Beach, Australia

Feb 20/24 - Arrive Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
Feb 27/24 - Depart Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
Mar 03/24 - Arrive Zhuhai, China
Mar 09/24 - Depart Zhuhai, China
Mar 18/24 - Arrive Qingdao, China
Leg 6 (1 race)
Mar 25/24 - Depart Qingdao, China
Apr 24/24 - Arrive Seattle, WA
Leg 7 (2 Races)
May 02/24 - Depart Seattle, WA, USA

Jun 01/24 - Enter Panama Canal
Jun 05/24 - Exit Panama Canal
Jun 19/24 - Arrive Washington, DC, USA
Leg 8 (2 Races)
Jun 25/24 - Depart Washington, DC, USA

July 16/24 - Arrive Oban, Scotland
July 21/24 - Depart Oban, Scotland
July 28/24 - Race Finish Portsmouth, UK

Starting September 3rd, you'll be able to track our progress in real time.

My Team

PSP Worldwide Logistics

Team Page for boat location, bios, skipper blog, crew blog

Instagram page for lots of pics and videos

UNICEF Fundraising page

Our sponsors - PSP Logistics

How's the Weather? (You'll need to know where we are on the planet)

Clipper Round the World - Live Stream (Arrivals and Departures Only)

Join My Crew

If you would like to follow along and support my journey, here are a few ways to do that.

Facebook Group

Follow along my journey and posts in my Climb Aboard My Adventure Facebook Group

Make a Donation

Head over to my GoFundMe page to help me cover some of the expenses of this year-long adventure:

the cost of my training to be physically and mentally prepared for the race
a complete kit of ocean sailing clothing and gear
the Clipper Race training and race fees
costs while in harbour at race stop.

Donate to our unicef fundraiser

The Clipper Race has a long-standing fundraising partnership with UNICEF, a globally renowned charity focused on the health and well-being of children around the world.