On the cusp of turning 60 and looking for a challenge to mark the milestone , I was lucky enough to be introduced to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - 11 months of sailing the Oceans of the world split into 8 legs !

I am on Leg 4 - the Southern Ocean, south of Australia, West to East coast, in the grip of the roaring forties and upwards to the Great Barrier Reef !!

What an adventure!

Clipper partners with UNICEF, and has successfully raised significant sums to help children all over the world!

My target is £1500.

Please give what you can for this worthwhile cause and help me meet my target. Little more about UNICEF below.

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. 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.

Every pound you raise will make a difference to every child, every day, everywhere.

- 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