A rare month at home

March has been something of a rarity for me. I’ve actually spent most of it at home. In fact, it’s the first time in over a year that I’ve been in the UK for this long, and I’ve really appreciated the chance to pause, reset, and catch up with friends and family. It’s...

A world of difference

February was a month of contrasts – from the intensity of a record-breaking circumnavigation to the warmth and energy of Caribbean racing. I could not have scripted it better myself. At the start of the month, I finally arrived home after completing the...

We Did It!

BREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 26 : Arrival of Alexia Barrier and his crew of The Famous Project CIC Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, Stacey Jackson and Rebecca Gmür Hornell – aboard the Maxi Trimaran IDEC Sport off Ouessant,...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Eight

As the crew of The Famous Project CIC entered their final full week at sea, they had hoped for an uneventful sail towards the finish line. However, fate had other plans. On Wednesday, the mainsail tore from luff to leech under the second reef. The crew managed to drop...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Seven

The past week has presented a complex mix of challenges and triumphs for the crew of The Famous Project CIC. Following a brief period of upwind sailing, they entered what they believe to be their final tack before reaching the finish line in Brest. A significant rise...

Jules Verne Trophy – Week Six

On Tuesday, 6th January, the crew of The Famous Project CIC rounded Cape Horn – the first all-female crew to accomplish this feat in a non-stop multihull race, marking a well-earned historic moment for the team. Having entered the Pacific at the longitude of...