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Nearly 300 blogs written from the cockpit of Climate Action Now: Southern Ocean storms, a dismasting, Cape Horn, Point Nemo and three record finishes.
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11 Mar 2017Trying to Out Run the Storm at the HornRacing a storm to the most feared cape on Earth.
14 Mar 2017Cape Horn Rounding Cape Horn alone.
6 Apr 2017De Masting - All In the DetailThe night the mast came down, told in full.
7 Apr 2017A Very Difficult Day - Got Fuel to Cape TownFuel from a container ship, and a collision.
11 Apr 2017Sailing the Jury RigLimping to Cape Town under a rig built from the boom.
25 Jun 2017Massive Wave - Almost 360 Knock Down - Snow BlizzardAn almost 360° knockdown in a snow blizzard.
27 Jul 2017Circumnavigation of Antarctica........Complete!First woman around Antarctica: done.
18 Dec 2018The final blog ...The last blog from around Australia.
26 Mar 2022Point Nemo - My Closest Neighbour Is A Space StationSo remote her nearest neighbours were in space.
1 Apr 2022Massive Knockdown As We Near Cape HornA massive knockdown on the approach to the Horn.
2 May 2022We Survived A 160 Degree RolloverRolled 160 degrees, and still sailing.
27 May 202292 Days, 18 Hours, 21 Minutes And 20 Seconds92 days, 18 hours: the world record.
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11 Mar 2017Trying to Out Run the Storm at the HornRacing a storm to the most feared cape on Earth.14 Mar 2017Cape Horn Rounding Cape Horn alone.6 Apr 2017De Masting - All In the DetailThe night the mast came down, told in full.7 Apr 2017A Very Difficult Day - Got Fuel to Cape TownFuel from a container ship, and a collision.11 Apr 2017Sailing the Jury RigLimping to Cape Town under a rig built from the boom.25 Jun 2017Massive Wave - Almost 360 Knock Down - Snow BlizzardAn almost 360° knockdown in a snow blizzard.27 Jul 2017Circumnavigation of Antarctica........Complete!First woman around Antarctica: done.18 Dec 2018The final blog ...The last blog from around Australia.26 Mar 2022Point Nemo - My Closest Neighbour Is A Space StationSo remote her nearest neighbours were in space.1 Apr 2022Massive Knockdown As We Near Cape HornA massive knockdown on the approach to the Horn.2 May 2022We Survived A 160 Degree RolloverRolled 160 degrees, and still sailing.27 May 202292 Days, 18 Hours, 21 Minutes And 20 Seconds92 days, 18 hours: the world record.The final countdown, May 2022
The last five days of the record-breaking Antarctic voyage.
150 blogs
19 Jan 2017My Trip to Albany to see my Daughter Cross the Start Line.
21 Jan 2017Official Starting Gun Sunday 22nd Jan @ 11.00am (AWST)
23 Jan 2017My First Blog From Sea
24 Jan 2017Little bit sea sick
Antarctica 2017
The first-woman voyage: storms, Cape Horn, the dismasting, the jury rig and the long winter sail home. Read the voyage story →
19 Jan 2017My Trip to Albany to see my Daughter Cross the Start Line.21 Jan 2017Official Starting Gun Sunday 22nd Jan @ 11.00am (AWST)23 Jan 2017My First Blog From Sea24 Jan 2017Little bit sea sickShow all 150 blogs from this voyage
- 19 Jan 2017My Trip to Albany to see my Daughter Cross the Start Line.
- 21 Jan 2017Official Starting Gun Sunday 22nd Jan @ 11.00am (AWST)
- 23 Jan 2017My First Blog From Sea
- 24 Jan 2017Little bit sea sick
- 24 Jan 2017Shore-based support update 24/01/2017
- 25 Jan 2017Shore-based support update 25/01/2017
- 26 Jan 2017Urgent - Mum Pulling Her Hair Out
- 26 Jan 2017Shore-based support update 26/01/17
- 26 Jan 2017Collapsed Bunk Repairs
- 27 Jan 2017Shore-based update 27/01/2017
- 27 Jan 2017Shore-based support update- Food Aboard
- 28 Jan 2017Shore-based support update 28/01/17
- 28 Jan 2017While on holidays we met an inspiring young lady.... Lisa Blair.
- 28 Jan 2017Like Trying To Sleep In A Washing Machine
- 29 Jan 2017Can I Get a Refund?
- 30 Jan 2017Shore-based support update 30/01/17
- 31 Jan 2017Excited to see Killer Whales!
- 1 Feb 2017Rebelling and Into the Junk Food!
- 2 Feb 2017Slammed by Two Story Wave
- 2 Feb 2017Loving the Ocean.....Loving the Sailing!
- 2 Feb 2017Shore-based support update 2/02/17 Shore team
- 3 Feb 2017Dead Ship Mode Tomorrow
- 4 Feb 2017The Story of the Post it Notes
- 5 Feb 2017A Day of Maintenance
- 6 Feb 2017Sleep, Sleep.........Beautiful Sleep!
- 6 Feb 2017Shore-based support update 6/02/17 Shore team
- 7 Feb 2017Shore-based support update 7/02/17 Shore team
- 8 Feb 2017Another Cape Down......Next........ Cape Horn
- 8 Feb 2017To Reef or Not to Reef......Boring I know!
- 8 Feb 2017Shore-based support update 8/02/17 Shore team
- 9 Feb 2017Shorebased support update 9/02/17 Shore team
- 10 Feb 2017Massive Headache
- 10 Feb 2017Still Struggling with Time Change!
- 11 Feb 2017Time Travel....... I am now in Yesterday!
- 13 Feb 2017Going West with Purpose!
- 13 Feb 2017Just Another Day in the Southern Ocean
- 14 Feb 2017Storm, Massive Wave and Knock Down!
- 14 Feb 2017Shore-based support update 14/02/17 Shore team
- 15 Feb 2017Back to Sunsets, Clear Skys and Stars
- 16 Feb 2017Mystery Impact - No Visable Damage!
- 17 Feb 2017Could Almost go for a Swim!
- 18 Feb 2017Always Dodging Something
- 19 Feb 2017Personal Milestone
- 20 Feb 2017Early Morning Drenching
- 21 Feb 2017One Eco Power Source Down.....Bummer!
- 22 Feb 2017Fixed the Generator.......YES!
- 23 Feb 20177 Meter Swell.......Hatch Firmly SHUT!
- 24 Feb 2017You Will Never Guess What I Have Found.
- 25 Feb 2017Dodging a Storm
- 26 Feb 2017Heading East Again...........Yahoo!!!
- 27 Feb 2017A Fix it Day
- 28 Feb 2017Getting Cranky
- 1 Mar 2017Another Milestone, Point Nemo
- 2 Mar 2017Surfing Record for Trip ...... Yahoo!!
- 3 Mar 2017Live Interview on Sky News Tomorrow
- 3 Mar 2017Shore-Based Support Update 3/3/17 Shore team
- 4 Mar 2017Enjoyed Talking to Someone
- 5 Mar 2017Almost Under Water, Timing is Everything.
- 6 Mar 2017Fixed Generator.........Hopefully!
- 7 Mar 2017Mystery Storm from Nowhere
- 8 Mar 2017International Woman's Day.......Go Us!
- 9 Mar 2017Bubbles
- 10 Mar 2017Preparing for Cape Horn
- 11 Mar 2017Trying to Out Run the Storm at the Horn
- 12 Mar 2017Storm Ready
- 13 Mar 2017Land Ahoy!
- 14 Mar 2017Cape Horn
- 15 Mar 2017Half Way, Heading Home!
- 16 Mar 2017North or South of South Georgia Islands?
- 17 Mar 2017Decision is North
- 18 Mar 2017Not Happy!
- 19 Mar 2017Dealing with Flooded Compartments!
- 20 Mar 2017Taking in the Sunrise
- 21 Mar 2017Entering Iceberg Alley
- 22 Mar 2017Treating Myself to a Me Day!
- 23 Mar 2017Heavy Fog Limits Visibility in Iceberg Alley
- 24 Mar 2017Sixty Days Done!
- 25 Mar 2017Icebergs? No, it's Whales !!!
- 26 Mar 2017Earth Hour in the Southern Ocean
- 27 Mar 2017First Notable Damage!
- 28 Mar 2017Five Icebergs Not So Far Away
- 29 Mar 2017Thoughts With Friends at Airlie Beach
- 30 Mar 2017Currently Ahead of Fedor
- 31 Mar 2017Uncontrolled Gybe in 7 Meter Seas and 30knots of Wind
- 1 Apr 2017My Hair is Disgusting!
- 2 Apr 2017The Woman Who Sail Australia Gathering
- 4 Apr 2017Australian Sailor Lisa Blair dismasted 895nm south of Cape Town
- 4 Apr 2017Hole in Deck......Not Good!
- 5 Apr 2017Hi From Lisa
- 6 Apr 2017De Masting - All In the Detail
- 7 Apr 2017A Very Difficult Day - Got Fuel to Cape Town
- 8 Apr 2017Planning the Jury Rig
- 9 Apr 2017Building the Jury Rig!
- 11 Apr 2017Sailing the Jury Rig
- 12 Apr 2017Bucket Bath in the Sunshine.....Wow!
- 13 Apr 2017Safe Arrival to Cape Town
- 13 Apr 2017Almost To Cape Town
- 14 Apr 2017So Pleased to Arrive in Cape Town
- 24 Apr 2017First Week in Cape Town
- 8 May 2017Update on Progress
- 22 May 2017Getting Close to Departure
- 12 Jun 2017Farewell to Cape Town
- 14 Jun 2017Struggling with Sea Sickness and Flu Combo.
- 15 Jun 2017Dodging Storm
- 16 Jun 2017The Magic of Hove To
- 17 Jun 2017A Long and Difficult Day
- 18 Jun 2017Stratagy in Place - Heading South
- 19 Jun 2017Expecting 10 Meter Seas and 50 Knot Winds
- 20 Jun 2017When 30knots Feels Like a Calm Day on the Harbour.
- 21 Jun 2017Crossing Boundary at 45 Degrees
- 22 Jun 2017Large Winter Storm in the Southern Ocean
- 23 Jun 2017Shoved 180 Degrees by Massive Wave
- 24 Jun 2017Just Add Hail!
- 25 Jun 2017Massive Wave - Almost 360 Knock Down - Snow Blizzard
- 25 Jun 2017Tracker is Down
- 26 Jun 2017Finally.......a Rest from Storms!
- 27 Jun 20178 Degrees.......Like a Tropical Holiday
- 28 Jun 2017Passing Prince Edward Islands
- 29 Jun 2017Dodging Islands and Underwater Mountain Ranges
- 30 Jun 2017Passed the Sea Mounds
- 1 Jul 2017Trucking along nicely!
- 2 Jul 2017Balancing Act - Deep in the Southern Ocean
- 3 Jul 2017Now I am Rolling Around in No Wind!
- 4 Jul 2017Less Than 3000 Miles to Go!
- 5 Jul 2017Cruising the Southern Ocean with Full Main
- 6 Jul 2017A Girl Could Get Used To This !
- 7 Jul 2017Almost Four Weeks - Really Need to Change Clothes
- 8 Jul 2017Frustrating Light Winds
- 9 Jul 2017Preparing Climate Action Now for Expected Heavy Weather.
- 10 Jul 2017Wild Ride - Even Wilder Ride Tonight!
- 11 Jul 2017Winds Were Screaming!
- 11 Jul 2017Watching and Worrying
- 12 Jul 2017Finally.....Making Progress Home!
- 13 Jul 2017Counting the Days for Left Turn to Australia......Yahoo!
- 14 Jul 2017Frustrating!
- 15 Jul 2017That ?#%*? Genset!
- 16 Jul 2017One Week to Go! ......... or Not!
- 17 Jul 2017Climbing the Mast in the Southern Ocean!
- 18 Jul 2017105East - 1 Day Ahead of Fedor!
- 19 Jul 2017And So it Goes!
- 20 Jul 2017Turning Left - 230nm
- 21 Jul 2017Decorative Water Feature
- 22 Jul 20171st Woman to Sail Solo Around Antarctica Below 45 Degrees (with one stop)
- 23 Jul 2017Clear Run To Albany (I Hope)
- 24 Jul 2017ETA Tomorrow Midday
- 24 Jul 2017185nm to Go!
- 27 Jul 2017Circumnavigation of Antarctica........Complete!
- 15 Aug 2017Homeward Bound
- 22 Aug 2017Welcome Home to Sydney
- 24 Aug 2017Fire on Board - Worst Nightmare!
2 blogs
Sydney to Hobart 2017
The book, the speaking tour and the first all-female Sydney to Hobart crew in 16 years. Read the voyage story →
58 blogs
21 Oct 2018Lisa sets off on her Australian world record attempt
22 Oct 2018Day two at sea
23 Oct 2018The cheese is saved...
24 Oct 2018Zig zagging past Byron
Around Australia 2018
58 days of 20-minute naps, boobie birds, flooded sail lockers and a record finish. Read the voyage story →
21 Oct 2018Lisa sets off on her Australian world record attempt22 Oct 2018Day two at sea23 Oct 2018The cheese is saved...24 Oct 2018Zig zagging past ByronShow all 58 blogs from this voyage
- 21 Oct 2018Lisa sets off on her Australian world record attempt
- 22 Oct 2018Day two at sea
- 23 Oct 2018The cheese is saved...
- 24 Oct 2018Zig zagging past Byron
- 25 Oct 2018Warming up...
- 26 Oct 2018Past Fraser Island...
- 27 Oct 2018Cold Baked Beans...
- 28 Oct 2018Decisions Decisions...
- 29 Oct 2018Arrival of the Boobie birds
- 31 Oct 2018A new friend...
- 31 Oct 2018Scrubbing up nicely...
- 1 Nov 2018A slight detour....
- 3 Nov 2018Reefs in the water and reefs in my sail..
- 3 Nov 2018Welcome aboard Simon...
- 4 Nov 2018My least favourite job on-board...
- 5 Nov 2018Doldrums tomorrow
- 6 Nov 2018Code zero is up - yeah!
- 7 Nov 2018Missing the Antarctic breeze..
- 9 Nov 2018The wildlife returns
- 10 Nov 2018No sleep for Lisa...
- 12 Nov 2018Everybody meet George...
- 12 Nov 2018Witnessing the clashing of tides..
- 12 Nov 2018A minor panic...
- 14 Nov 2018Polite Neighbours...
- 15 Nov 2018Some unexpected visitors
- 15 Nov 2018Some insight into my routine...
- 16 Nov 2018New hashtag... #thecheeseisdead
- 17 Nov 2018Code Zero is up again!
- 19 Nov 2018Wind Change.. Sail change.. Repeat..
- 20 Nov 2018Welcome to the Roller Coaster Ride..
- 20 Nov 2018Found the wind..
- 22 Nov 2018Trying to cover some ground...
- 23 Nov 2018Wind is still blowing
- 23 Nov 2018Life at 45 degrees and some sad news
- 25 Nov 2018Autopilot is Fixed and Some Good News..
- 25 Nov 2018Autopilot Trouble..
- 26 Nov 2018Weather simply can't seem to make up its mind!
- 27 Nov 2018Pancakes for Breakfast!
- 28 Nov 2018Windy Woes..
- 29 Nov 2018The cup of tea rule…
- 30 Nov 2018Happy dancing my way around the boat!
- 1 Dec 2018Taking it all in...
- 2 Dec 2018Water on the wrong side of the boat...
- 3 Dec 2018Interviews on board and hot porridge..
- 4 Dec 2018Fewer winds and some more good news!
- 6 Dec 2018Binge watching on board..
- 6 Dec 2018it is cold.. Single digits cold..
- 8 Dec 2018Ahh, the simple things!
- 8 Dec 2018Frustrations of light variable winds...
- 9 Dec 2018Climbing up the inner forestay... solo
- 10 Dec 2018700nm to go. Whoop Whoop!
- 11 Dec 2018Nasty swells, high winds and a broken padeye!
- 12 Dec 2018We are ready to take it on..
- 14 Dec 2018Different kind of birthday morning!
- 14 Dec 2018This is so not good, the sail locker was flooding with water...
- 16 Dec 2018Wild ride home..
- 16 Dec 2018Bit of a bumpy ride home...
- 18 Dec 2018The final blog ...
89 blogs
24 Feb 2022Blog - Finally Crossed The Start Line......Yahoo
25 Feb 2022Blog - Argo Floats Deployed 
26 Feb 2022Finally A Little Wind
27 Feb 2022Like Being In A Washing Machine
Antarctica 2022
The record: Point Nemo, knockdowns, a race to Cape Horn and the fastest time ever. Read the voyage story →
24 Feb 2022Blog - Finally Crossed The Start Line......Yahoo25 Feb 2022Blog - Argo Floats Deployed 26 Feb 2022Finally A Little Wind27 Feb 2022Like Being In A Washing MachineShow all 89 blogs from this voyage
- 24 Feb 2022Blog - Finally Crossed The Start Line......Yahoo
- 25 Feb 2022Blog - Argo Floats Deployed
- 26 Feb 2022Finally A Little Wind
- 27 Feb 2022Like Being In A Washing Machine
- 28 Feb 2022Gearing Up For My First Southern Ocean Storm
- 1 Mar 2022Epic Sailing Day
- 2 Mar 2022Pedestal Grinder System Works A Treat
- 3 Mar 2022Safety And Sleep
- 4 Mar 2022Dead Fish Gloves
- 5 Mar 2022Much Needed Hissy Fit
- 6 Mar 2022First Drifter Boy Deployed
- 7 Mar 2022Preparations For Gale Force Winds Tomorrow
- 8 Mar 2022Storm - Hove To - Flooded Compartment
- 9 Mar 2022International Womens Day
- 10 Mar 2022Tactics - Avoid Wind Hole
- 11 Mar 2022South West Cape Nz Done!
- 12 Mar 2022Cold And Foggy
- 13 Mar 202222.5 Knots - A Great Litte Surf
- 14 Mar 2022Crossed The Date Line
- 15 Mar 2022Knockdowns
- 16 Mar 2022In Honour Of Kay Cottee
- 17 Mar 2022New Surf Record
- 18 Mar 2022Sleep Deprivation
- 19 Mar 2022Fuel Transfer Pump Fixed
- 20 Mar 2022Repair Jobs List Growing
- 21 Mar 2022So Many Sail Changes
- 22 Mar 2022Just So Cold
- 23 Mar 2022Must Avoid Dangerous Ice On Rigging
- 24 Mar 2022Smashed By Wave
- 25 Mar 2022Fedor Too Close For Comfort
- 26 Mar 2022Point Nemo - My Closest Neighbour Is A Space Station
- 27 Mar 2022Great Sailing With The Occasional Knockdown
- 28 Mar 2022 Roughly 9 Days To Cape Horn
- 29 Mar 2022Jobs Prep Ready For Storms
- 30 Mar 2022Climate Action Now Is Not Happy
- 31 Mar 2022 Here We Go - Through The Storm
- 1 Apr 2022Massive Knockdown As We Near Cape Horn
- 2 Apr 2022After The Storm
- 3 Apr 2022The Race To Cape Horn, Fedor On My Tail
- 4 Apr 2022Three Days To Cape Horn
- 5 Apr 2022Sobbing - Screaming - Mega Hissy Fit
- 6 Apr 2022Omg - The Wheel Fell Off
- 7 Apr 2022Almost At Cape Horn
- 8 Apr 2022Cape Horn
- 9 Apr 2022Heading Home
- 10 Apr 2022LACKING WIND & SLEEP
- 11 Apr 2022Some Fantastic Sailing
- 12 Apr 2022Back To No Wind - Ahhhh!
- 13 Apr 2022A Tired Bird Hitches A Ride
- 14 Apr 2022A Successful Repair Day
- 15 Apr 2022Entering Iceberg Alley - Scary Crack In My Boom
- 16 Apr 2022Fix The Wind Generators Day
- 17 Apr 2022A Difficult Gybe
- 18 Apr 2022Catching Up On Sleep
- 20 Apr 2022Excitement Of Snow
- 20 Apr 2022Remembering 2017
- 22 Apr 2022Totally Out Of Control - In The Middle Of A Storm
- 23 Apr 2022 I Was Terrified
- 24 Apr 2022How Do I Gybe My 50Ft Yacht Solo ?
- 25 Apr 2022Iceberg Observations (Mum)
- 26 Apr 2022Engine Would Not Let Me Sleep
- 27 Apr 2022Engine Crises Averted.......Whew!
- 28 Apr 2022Maintenance Jobs Are Building Up
- 29 Apr 2022Repairs Done - Storm Ready
- 30 Apr 2022Today I Cried
- 2 May 2022We Survived A 160 Degree Rollover
- 3 May 2022Lisa Sleeps In Cold Wet Clothes
- 4 May 2022Jessica Watson Drifter Buoy Deployed
- 5 May 2022Suprised To See A Fishing Boat
- 6 May 2022Less Than 3000Nm To Go
- 7 May 202210 Degrees - Feels Like Summer
- 8 May 2022Trying Not To Get Too Excited!
- 9 May 2022It'S Cold Again
- 10 May 2022Stars Are Breathtaking
- 11 May 2022May Have Caught Some Kelp
- 12 May 2022Yes.......Its Kelp
- 13 May 2022Kelp Gone!
- 14 May 2022Sprung A Leak
- 15 May 2022Just Want To Get Moving
- 16 May 2022Fuel Low - Patching Together Wind Generator Blades
- 17 May 2022Some Tactical Decisions
- 18 May 2022Feeling Anxious
- 19 May 2022Weather Gods Are Testing Me
- 20 May 2022I Have Circumnavigated Antarctica Solo And Non Stop
- 21 May 2022Working For Every Mile
- 22 May 2022Getting Excited Now
- 23 May 2022Just One Sleep
- 24 May 2022Just One Sleep - (Take Two)
- 27 May 202292 Days, 18 Hours, 21 Minutes And 20 Seconds
2024
Video diaries: Sydney to Auckland and around New Zealand
In 2024 Lisa had Starlink on board, so she shared both records as video diaries instead of written blogs.
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