… AND MAYBE A FEW ADVENTURES?
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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
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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
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SAY GOODBYE TO CREATURE COMFORTS …
In late December I posted about my plan to get a modified Defender to move into, so I could reduce my outgoings / save money for the race and other travel. Little did I realise just how quickly things would move after that … I can’t believe it has been over two months since that
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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
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EMBRACING WANDERLUST … AND ADVENTURE …
wanderlust: noun. /ˈwɒndəlʌst /ˈ (from German) — a strong desire to travel Where does it come from … and have I always felt like this? For some people that know me the choice to participate in the Clipper Race and my plans to go travelling might sound a bit out of the ordinary …
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Time to get a mobile home … but call it an overlander!
Time to get moving … literally! My last post on planning for the Clipper Race was a bit boring, but it addressed some of the practical considerations that I need to deal with. It really focused my attention on saving, or at least limiting my spending, as much as possible, and as quickly as possible.
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THE BIG BLUE BOX … STORAGE
Time to start packing … and thinking about storage … As I’m going to be at sea for almost a year I will be moving out of my house and, as I’m not working currently, I’m looking to do some travel and other adventure activities around the Clipper Race training. Fair warning: This isn’t an
