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The Clipper Race 25-26 aims to raise 420,000£ (565,000 USD) for UNICEF so that UNICEF can work towards helping every child grow up healthy and strong, learn, be protected from violence and exploitation, live in a safe and clean environment and, ultimately, has an equal chance at a good life.
Help me achieve this goal. Make a donation to improve childhood in our planet. A "little bit" times a lot, is still a lot.
I grew up watching my parents give up comfort for purpose. My father, a doctor turned missionary, and my mother, a teacher, taught me that service isn’t a word — it’s a way of life. That stayed with me.
In recent years, I’ve raised funds for my son’s school and now develop software that helps hospitals run better.
UNICEF has been both a Charity and Team Partner for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race since the 2015-16 edition and during this time has raised £1.6 million for children around the world.
UNICEF has 15,000 people working for children in more than 190 countries, responding to emergencies and building long-term resilience. They save children's lives with vaccines, clean water, and therapeutic food. They protect children from violence, exploitation, and abuse. They empower children through quality education. And we seek to create a safe and sustainable world where children can live, learn and grow.
Every pound, dollar or euro you contribute will make a difference to every child, every day, everywhere. We will have a part in the positive impact.
- 🦼 A donation of £165 could buy a wheelchair for a child with limited mobility
- 👶 A donation of £275 could buy a midwifery kit containing all of the medicines, medical supplies and sterilisation equipment for a maternity ward to support the delivery of 50 babies
In the Clipper Race 25-26, we (all teams) are aiming to raise over £420k (500k) USD. Here are some examples to demonstrate the incredible impact these funds can have:
1. 💉 Vaccinate over 2 million children against deadly and devastating diseases, with life-long protection
2. 💦 Purchase 85 large water tanks to store and disinfect water for 510,000 people
3. 💊 Provide a full course of treatment for over 9,900 children with severe acute malnutrition.
This October, I’ll join the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race — an 11-month, 40,000-nautical-mile circumnavigation of the planet crewed by everyday people like me. I’ll be sailing nearly 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km) across three of the most demanding legs: the South Atlantic from Uruguay to South Africa (17 days at sea), the Southern Ocean, a.k.a. the roaring forties) from Cape Town to Western Australia (25 days battling roaring winds and freezing spray), and the Mighty North Pacific from Qingdao, China to Seattle, USA (37 days across the largest ocean on Earth). These are some of the roughest waters on the planet — waves taller than houses, relentless cold, and four-hour sleep shifts. It’s a test of endurance, teamwork, and will.
If you received kindness as a child, pass it forward. If you didn’t, help break the cycle. Every donation — big or small — helps UNICEF protect and empower a child.
Please donate today.
My Race
The Clipper race | duration of 11 Months | 40000 nm | 74000 km |
I will be joining the race for almost 15000 nm | 28000 km
The legs I’ll be doing
1. Leg 2: South Atlantic Ocean | Oct 20-Nov 8, 2025 | 17 days at sea | 3200 nm | 5900 km
2. Leg 3: Southern Ocean Sleigh Ride | Nov 16-Dec 13, 2025 | 25 days at sea | 4800 nm | 8900 km
3. Leg 6: The Mighty Pacific Ocean | Mar 12-Apr 20, 2026 | 37 days at sea | 6900 nm | 12800 km
Pictures of me during the race (coming soon)
About UNICEF
UNICEF has been both a Charity and Team Partner for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race since the 2015-16 edition and during this time has raised £1.6 million for children around the world.
Learn about what UNICEF is doing.
UNICEF has 15,000 people working for children in more than 190 countries, responding to emergencies and building long-term resilience. We save children's lives with vaccines, clean water, and therapeutic food. We protect children from violence, exploitation, and abuse. We empower children through quality education. And we seek to create a safe and sustainable world where children can live, learn and grow.
UNICEF goals - Every child
1. Grows up healthy and strong
2. Learns
3. Is protected from violence and exploitation
4. Lives in a safe and clean environment
5. Has an equal chance
Every pound you raise will make a difference to every child, every day, everywhere.
1. A donation of £165 (196 USD) could buy a wheelchair for a child with limited mobility
2. A donation of £275 (326 USD) could buy a midwifery kit containing all of the medicines, medical supplies and sterilisation equipment for a maternity ward to support the delivery of 50 babies
Thanks for stopping by, for caring and for helping UNICEF.