The Leg That Started It All
Having moved to the beautiful Island of Guernsey with her husband in 2008 for his work, Anne, who had grown up with horses and riding, was looking for a new interest.
Eventually she decided to try her hand at sailing. This is when she heard about The Clipper Round the World yacht race. This race, incredibly, gives people who have never sailed before, the chance to train and race around the world. She thought this was an unmissable opportunity.
She signed up for a single leg of the 2017/18 race, sailing from Seattle to New York via the Panama Canal and this was enough to encourage her to do the whole race. Sailing with a skipper like Jeronimo Santos Gonzalez and first mates Ryan Barkey and Nano Antia Bernandez and the crew of Punta del Este, it was a complete joy. It was never just about the sailing but also about the people you meet and the friends you make and the bonds you form during life on a 70-foot boat racing around the world in all conditions. A fantastic adventure.
