Clipper Round the World Race comes to Robert Browning!

Wow! IN Years 5 and 6, we were lucky enough to have a visit from Jim, a former crew mate on the Clipper Round the World yacht race! He told us all about his journey from London, via Africa, South America, Australia, Asia and North America all the way back home!

Here are some of the questions that we asked Jim, during his time with us:

Micah: Which was your favorite destination?
Jim: Sydney, when we took part in the Sydney to Hobart boat race!

Quayyum: Who inspired you to take part in the race?
Jim: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the man in charge of the Clipper race, and the first man to ail the world non-stop single handedly!

Sarah: What was it like living with so many other people on board?
Jim: Everyone was different and brought something different to the boat, which was great. We obviously would fall out and disagree but as soon as a huge wave came we would have to put it all behind us and get on with it. They were a great bunch of people!

Ben: Did you get to sleep often?
Jim: Everything was done in 3 hour shifts, so you would have 3 hours up on deck, working and navigating, then 3 hours to sleep, wash and eat, and again, and again...

Hameed: What was the scariest part of the race?
Jim: When the spinnaker sail became stuck. I had to be hoisted to the top of the mast and try to unravel it. It was so windy and incredibly high. I was exhausted and terrified!