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WELCOME TO FIERCE TURTLE | A BLOG FOR CLIPPER RTW RACE CREW

This is an independent resource for Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Crew.
​I started this blog after my return from the Clipper Round the World Race in 2011/12.

​I circumnavigated, effectively as a first mate, racing on several different race boats (Clipper 68s at that time) including Geraldton CV6, Qingdao CV9, Edinburgh CV1 and Welcome to Yorkshire, where I was a 'qualified person' and also media crew.
​On my return, I continued my training work and also started working for Clipper Training, first as a mate and then a training skipper. 

In 2013, I was Relief Race Skipper on Team Garmin (CV27) for legs 4 and 5 and then I was selected for Race Skipper on WTC Logistics (CV23) for the first half of the interrupted 2019/20 race. I currently work as an RYA  Yachtmaster Instructor.

This blog contains the following;
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    • HOME
      • ARTICLES AND VIDEOS
      • QUICK TIPS & VIDEOS
      • PREMIUM VIDEO & CONTENT
      • OWN BOAT TUITION
      • BECOME A MEMBER
    • SAILING KIT
      • ALL SAILING KIT
      • ALL UNSOLD KIT
      • DRY SUITS
      • SAILING BOOTS
      • BASE LAYERS
      • MID LAYERS
      • FOULIES (WET GEAR)
      • SOCKS GLOVES AND HEADWEAR
      • KIT BAGS AND ACCESSORIES
      • SLEEPING BAGS AND PILLOWS
    • PDF DOWNLOADS
      • Passage Planning Dynamic PDF Template for Sailors
      • Pilotage Planning Dynamic PDF Template for Sailors
      • Pre-Departure Dynamic PDF Template for Sailors
      • A3 Landscape Logbook PDF Template for Sailors
      • Package Deal for PDF Templates for Sailors
    • ONLINE COURSES
    • CLIPPER CREW
      • THE FIERCE TURTLE BLOG >
        • INDIVIDUAL POSTS
      • SLEEPING BAGS FOR HIRE
      • SELL YOUR SAILING KIT
      • SELL YOUR OCEAN BAG TODAY!