We left London on September 1st, a little over one month ago, and its time to draw some conclusions. The start of the race to Portugal was a wake-up call for most. After having left in beautiful weather and still feeling vulnerable having said goodbye to our loved ones, we were soon hit by pretty …
a tribute to appreciation
My last training week in Juli, was a step towards reality as we sailed with our skipper and first mate and only our own crew. We lived in our watch system and sailed day and night, did trial runs for the race start and a practice race to France and back. I met more of my …
a tribute to identity
Identity, /ɑɪˈden·tɪ·t̬i/: who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that makes them different from others I am reading this book "Far from the Tree" by Andrew Solomon. It is a book about children that are different from the families their born in; that feel differently, communicate differently. The black sheep …
Our route
Special thanks to Nele (nele@workvisual-institute.com) who drew this wonderful map. Race Start, London • Fleet arrival 22 August • Race Crew Party 30 August • Fleet to depart St. Katharine Docks, a parade of sail 1 September • The race will start early on 2 September off …
Crew Allocation
It's crazy how fast the time went by since I signed up. After the first training, the next milestone is all about crew allocation. Who is our skipper, the first mate, who are my peers? I felt like 11-year-old Harry Potter on his first day at Hogwarts waiting to be sorted into his house. Crew …
a tribute to adaptation
A couple of weeks ago I completed my level 2 training. And it turned out to be as emotional than the first. Soon I realized that I was going through the exact same motion as in level 1 training. I was going through a very common adaptation curve. I arrived at training with the feeling …
Sorry for the e-mails!
Hello there, I'm currently still figuring out how this whole thing works! None of the posts are new, I just had to re-post them! Right now all articles on this page are mixed up on the Frontpage. If you are new here I suggest you just click through the menu. In the future, all new …
About
Hi, I'm Ina! Welcome to my page! I am a passionate management consultant, interculturalist and team developer as a part of Rød&Baum and I will put myself to the ultimate test as I have decided to join the Clipper Race Around the World! Join me on my ride as I will be racing around the …
The Clipper 70
overall length 23m beam 5.65m draft 3m mainsail area 123.19m2 …
Some Clipper Race Facts
The Clipper Race is the world’s biggest round-the-world ocean race. The Clipper Race was established in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world in 1968-69. His aim was to allow anyone, regardless of previous sailing experience, the chance to embrace the thrill of ocean racing. At 40,000 nautical …
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