Australian Adventurer - Climate Activist - Author - Keynote Speaker - Multi-World Record holding sailor
After discovering sailing when she was 25 years old, a short 7 years later in 2017, Lisa Blair etched her name in history. Lisa becomes the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica with one stop after surviving a dramatic dismasting at sea, demonstrating her resilience and determination. An extraordinary feat aboard her yacht named Climate Action Now. This symbolic name reflected her commitment to a sustainable future and inspired others to take action through her post-it note campaign.
Lisa then went on to lead the first all-female team to compete in the 2017 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in 16 years. She set two more world records in December of 2018, when she sailed solo, non-stop and unassisted around Australia, spending 58 days at sea, all while sleeping for no more than 20 minutes at a time. 2019, she raced her yacht Climate Action Now in the Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race with co-skipper Jackie Parry becoming the first double-handed female team to finish in the history of the race.
On May 25th, 2022, Lisa achieved her latest milestone by becoming the fastest person to sail solo, non-stop, and unassisted around Antarctica, shaving 10 days off the previous record. During this record-setting journey, Lisa seized the opportunity to amplify her message of Climate Action Now and collaborated with a number of scientific organizations such as the Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, and the Seabed 2030 project. Lisa's commitment to ocean health was evident as she deployed eight weather drifter buoys, one A.R.G.O research float, collected round-the-clock ocean health readings, and gathered over 180 microplastic samples, all while braving the perils of the world's most treacherous ocean for an astounding 92 days. Through her partnership with Ocean Ops, Lisa's expedition earned recognition as a United Nations Decade of Ocean Science initiative.
Lisa has sailed over 110,000 nm and holds an RYA Yacht Master offshore. Lisa is a proud Australian adventurer, Author of Facing Fear, and Speaker on Resilience and Mental Agility. As a passionate Climate Activist, she continues to develop projects that allow her to further her sustainability work while inspiring future generations to take on Climate Action Now.
Records and Achievements
2017 1 x World Record as the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica with one stop, below 45 South.
Spirit of Adventurer - Awarded by Australian Geographic.
Seamanship Award - Awarded by Ocean Cruising Club
2018 2 x World Records while sailing solo, non-stop and unassisted around Australia.
Fastest Monohulled, first woman, first eco powered boat
2022 2 x World records while sailing solo, non-stop and unassisted around Antarctica.
Fastest person, First Woman below 45 South, non-stop, and a new established record crossing all tracks below 45 South.
Adventurer of the Year Award - Awarded by Australian Geographic.
Offshore Sailor of the Year - Awarded by Australian Sailing
Alumni of the Year award - Southern Cross University
