Conquering Any Challenge
THE EXTREME ISSUE
Q+A
1 How do you prepare for an epic solo sailing trip?
Each trip has different challenges, so the preparation is different, but it comes down to completing a risk assessment, then building a strategy. When I sailed around Antarctica, the cyclonic storms, isolation and distance from rescue or help were the major challenges, so I needed to be sure the boat had everything I needed to self-rescue. For the Australia circumnavigation, the major risk was the number of
