New Delhi: A British sailor is on her way to become the first woman to sail non-stop around the world. Sailing solo from November 21 last year, she is only a month and 7 days short of completing her target of 172 days on the sea.
For Dee Caffari, turbulent waters, hurricane force winds, giant icebergs and thunder and lightening has been home for the last 133 days. Aboard her 70-foot yatch, the 33-year-old sailor is out to set a record of being the first woman solo sailor to have completed 20,000 miles on the sea alone. But the journey has not been easy.
“The Southern Ocean is a strange environment. It is an ocean of extremes. Extreme of forces of nature that can hit you of the unbelievable, rough, very frightening, scary conditions,'' says Caffari.
On May 12 Caffari will complete the remaining 6000 miles of her target trip to be home finally.
“Very shortly, in a matter of weeks rather than months for a change, I will be back home and interacting with people face to face. It is really exciting and I can actually wait for that prospect,'' she added.
But just before she heads home, it's the potential dangers in the Atlantic that await Caffari's arrival.
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