Dee Caffari
Dee Caffari has sailed around the world six times. She is the first woman to have sailed single-handed and non-stop around the world in both directions and the only woman to have sailed non-stop around the world a total of three times.
In 2006 Dee became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, around the world against the prevailing winds and currents and was awarded an MBE in recognition of her achievement.
Dee’s Diary
Egg-cited for Easter
Last month was all about getting back into training and back on the water again. March had all the weather combinations you could imagine, although none of them particularly warm. One of the days I spent on the water it was impossible to tell whether it was raining,…
‘It is not the mountain we conquer….
Credit: Marie Cortial …..but ourselves’ – Edmund Hillary February may be the shortest month of the year but I seem to have packed a lot into this one. With plenty of new and exciting activities that have pushed me beyond my comfort zone, I am really…
National Oceanography Centre
It was towards the end of last year that I was invited to attend an open day at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton. I was intrigued to learn more and went along with an open mind. The mission of the centre is to make sense of the changing seas,…
Sailing into 2023
Have you met the New Year feeling deflated and a little overwhelmed at what may lie ahead? Do you need some inspiration to recover your mojo and get through these dark winter months? Well, rest assured, January’s sailing events hold the key, and it all starts this…
Merry Christmas One & All
Wishing a very Happy Christmas to loved ones, family, friends and colleagues. As we near the end of 2022, I leave you with a quote from Smith and Burrows from the song, ‘When the Thames froze.’ “The end of Christmas day, when there is nothing left to say. The…
Stretching out the sailing
METS I tried something new for November and I have to say I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I completed a Pilates course using the reformer, tower and other equipment. Going on looks alone, the reformer could be mistaken for a medieval rack but, whilst it was…
St Tropez, San Francisco and Speaking
October was topped and tailed with some cool sailing and in between being on the water, I enjoyed time with friends and family. I was also able to share some of my experiences with several very different audiences. Credit: @lespetitesphotosdelolo I started the month…
Sailing and spectating
This month, I have transitioned from sailing offshore double handed to the other extremes of our sport. I had the pleasure of joining a Swan 80 called Kallima for the Rolex Swan Cup in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. It was so great to be part of a team again and a delight to…
Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race
RORC Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Photo: James Tomlinson Boat: August was all about the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race…and the recovery thereafter. I have written a summary of the race which gives an insight into our two weeks at sea, ahead of…
Ready to RockIt Round Britain and Ireland
Credit: Tim Butt @ Vertigo Films Final practise races, final preparations, and the final few days in which to panic! July was all about time on the water and staying cool in the heat we have been experiencing. In addition to the high temperature, for yet another year,…