I'm heading home to the beloved shores of Australia though this time under the power of the wind, a 70 foot race yacht and most importantly with a fantastic fellow crew of people from all over the world.

In a nutshell I'm sailing from Cape Town South Africa to Freemantle Perth Australia. This being the description of the epic journey from Clipper and all in support of Unicef and Cool Earth. If you wish to support Cool Earth, please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adventurousewe

After a parade of sail, and with the coast of Southern Africa dropping below the horizon it time to get ready to face what, for many sailors, will be their ultimate challenge: The Roaring Forties. Now the racing yachts tack down towards the 40th parallel where the Roaring Forties start providing some of the most extreme and exhilarating sailing in the world.

Crew safety and kit preservation are the watchwords. If the cloud is thick, night sailing happens in inky blackness with just the compass and the instruments to help. It’ll be chilly, too, because although it will be a Southern Hemisphere spring, the wind might be coming straight up from the ice of Antarctica.

Leaving the lonely and remote Kerguelen Islands to starboard, the combination of strong winds and large ocean swells that are bigger than buildings will keep crews on their toes. So, too, will the chance of vicious in-coming low pressure systems that can bring with them intense, gale force storms. Expect 80 foot swells, boat speeds of well over 30 knots and wind speeds that can reach up to 70 mph. A downwind run you’ll never forget.

Your reward is the knowledge that you’ve raced in the most remote ocean on the planet, where outside of the Clipper Race fleet your nearest companions are the astronauts on the International Space Station.

The beautiful, sun kissed beaches of Western Australia and a well chilled drink will be a welcome sight.

UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary contributions and donations. Its life-saving work is only possible through the generosity of its fundraisers. With help from the Clipper Race, UNICEF can make sure more children get the support they need to grow up happy, healthy, and safe.