A round the world yacht race split into 8 legs. A fleet of 12 identical stripped down 70ft yachts. I’m doing leg 1: Southampton – Rio de Janerio starting on 1st Sept.

This is the only round the world yacht race that’s open to amateurs.

5,630 miles non-stop 24/7 for 5 weeks – and it’s hard!!

You can find out more about the race here – http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/

https://www.facebook.com/clipperroundtheworld?fref=ts

And follow updates on Twitter – https://twitter.com/ClipperRace