CLIPPER: LEVEL 2 TRAINING

Clipper Race: Level 2 Training: Offshore Sailing and Life Onboard After leaving my house behind in April, I’ve had a busy few months with completion of my training, and a lot of travel with my Defender (now affectionately known as Blackbird or just the Lil’ Beast …) so I’m now playing a bit of catch-up […]

CLIPPER: LEVEL 1 TRAINING

Clipper Race: Level 1 Training: Crewing Skills It’s been almost a month since I completed my Level 1 Training, and in less than a week I’ll be departing for Level 2 and Level 3 back-to-back … so it’s definitely time to do a bit of a refresh and put down my thoughts! What is covered […]

OCEAN RACING KIT: WHAT DO I NEED? PART II – BASE LAYERS

This post is all warmth … Besides foul weather gear, having a good base layer is another important part of technical clothing … for pretty much any outdoor activity not just sailing. As I’m planning on a snow trip to the Alps in the next few weeks, I’ve been out looking for thermals, mainly for […]

Ocean Racing Kit – What Do I Need? Part I – Outer Layer

As a participant in the Clipper Race, we will receive some branded kit (covered within the cost of the training package) provided by the Clipper Race’s clothing partner, Musto. This isn’t just a corporate branding exercise for both of them – although the consistency does make for some great team photos – the kit provided […]