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Denise "Dee" Caffari MBE is a British sailor, and is the first woman to have sailed single-handedly and non-stop around the world "the wrong way"; west against the prevailing winds and currents. The sport of single-handed sailing is Sailing with only one Crewmember (ie [1]

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Biography

Early life

Dee grew up in land-locked Hertfordshire and attended St. Clement Danes School. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of St Clement Danes School has specialist status for languages and is a mixed voluntary-aided comprehensive school taking students aged 11 ( Year 7) through to 18 ( Year She enjoyed her time there and learnt many valuable lessons. Dee also returned to teach for a short period before beginning her sailing career.

Sailing career

Caffari worked for Formula 1 Sailing, first as a skipper and then as the manager of their fleet of Farr 65s in the UK and the Caribbean. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting

She then took part in the 10-month Global Challenge race, which departed on October 3, 2004. 65 The Global Challenge (not to be confused with Global Challenge Award) is a round the world Yacht race run by Challenge Business the company started by Sir Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Held every four years, this race takes a fleet of one-design (or matching) steel yachts, crewed by amateur sailors who have paid to take part, round Cape Horn and through the Southern Ocean where winds can reach 70 knots. Cabo de Hornos redirects here for the Chilean commune see Cabo de Hornos Chile. The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of That race also takes the westabout route.

Caffari was the skipper of the yacht Imagine It. Done. One crewmember needed to be airlifted off in the Southern Ocean, creating the largest Southern Ocean Rescue of all time for the New Zealand Rescue Service. The race also saw the team develop from having to retire from the second leg of the race to finishing on the podium in leg six.

On November 20, 2005, she set off on her attempt to single-handedly circumnavigate the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She finished on May 18, 2006, at 17:55pm, after 178 days at sea. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Her voyage was sponsored by Aviva. Aviva plc ( has a corporate lineage dating back to 1696 and is the world's fifth-largest Insurance group the largest insurance group in the UK and the second-largest [2] [3][4]

On 2 December 2006, she was a runner up for BBC South Sports Personality of the Year. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. She did win the Tenon Yachtsperson of the Year award. [5]

In January 2007 Dee announced that she would be taking part in the Vendée Globe 2008/09 singlehanded round the world yacht race, again sponsored by Aviva. The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance [6] In March 2007 she announced a technical partnership with Mike Golding to allow both the British entries in the Vendée Globe to work together. Mike Golding (born 27 August 1960) is an English yachtsman He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non-stop in both directions [7]

In December 2007 she had to be rescued by British Navy frigate HMS Northumberland after dismasting in severe weather off northwest Spain whilst competing singlehanded in the Transat Ecover B2B Race. [8]

In May 2008 she competed in the Artemis Transat race across the Atlantic Ocean from Plymouth to Boston, against the prevailing winds. Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London.

References

  1. ^ Wrong-way sailor back on UK soil, BBC News. Retrieved May 21, 2006. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  2. ^ The Aviva Challenge, from Challenge Business. Retrieved May 21, 2006. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ Dee Caffari - The Aviva Challenge, from Dee Caffari's web site. Retrieved May 21, 2006. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  4. ^ Relive Dee's journey, from Aviva Challenge. Retrieved May 21, 2006. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  5. ^ BBC South Sports Personality of the Year. BBC (December 2, 2006).
  6. ^ Aviva Ocean Racing: Dee Caffari and Aviva launch campaign for a new world first. Aviva Press Office (January 11, 2007).
  7. ^ Dee Caffari and Mike Golding form a technical alliance for the 2008 Vendée Globe. Aviva Ocean Racing (March 20, 2007).
  8. ^ Navy frigate called on to aid Dee Caffari in stormy seas. The Times (December 20, 2007).

See also

Dee Caffari: Against the Flow: The Inspiring Story of a Teacher Turned Record-breaking Yachtswoman A & C Black Publishers Ltd, UK (3 Sep 2007)

External links

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