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5 EXPERT TIPS

DEE CAFFARI MBE has completed six circumnavigations and is the first woman to sail solo both ways around the world. After skippering Turn The Tide On Plastic in the last Volvo Ocean Race, she is now focused on double-handed offshore racing alongside team mate James Harayda, aboard the Sun Fast 3300 Gentoo.

Offshore skipper and solo ocean racer DEE CAFFARI shares pre-race tips with ANDY RICE

Dee Caffari believes that getting ready for a big offshore race is a constant process. “It’s all about the preparation and I split my five

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