For over 3 weeks during November and December of this year, I will be sailing Leg 3 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht race. This is the Southern Ocean Leg and comprises a single race of 5,500 nautical miles from Cape Town to Freemantle, Western Australia. On leaving Cape Town and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, we will tack down towards the 40th parallel and the infamous Roaring Forties. The Southern Ocean provides some of the most extreme and exhilarating sailing in the world. I have been told to expect 80 foot swells, boat speeds of over 30 knots and wind speeds that can reach well in excess of 70mph. With winds sometimes coming straight from Antarctica it can also be somewhat chilly! The Southern Ocean is probably the most remote ocean on the planet and apart from the other Clipper yachts, for most of the time our nearest companions will be the astronauts in the International Space Station! 

I am very happy to be sailing on the Unicef yacht which Clipper give to Unicef to raise funds - it is a fabulous charity and I am proud to be able to raise funds for them.

Please give generously!

Rob/Bob/de G