Around New Zealand: a world first.
Auckland to Auckland, solo, non-stop and unassisted: a record no one had ever set.
The record
A brand-new record
Weeks after crossing the Tasman, Lisa set out from Auckland on 7 May 2024 to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around New Zealand. No one had ever set this record. She sailed back into Auckland on 24 May, just under 17 days and 2,672 nautical miles later, becoming the first person ever to complete the circumnavigation.
Like all her voyages, the record was sailed for Climate Action Now, sharing the shocking microplastic results from Antarctica: an average of 58,000 particles in every Olympic-sized pool of Southern Ocean water, and plastic in every single sample.
"I simply couldn't sit by with the data from Antarctica and not take action, so for me this project is all about inspiring change." Lisa Blair
Watch the voyage
Lisa sailed this record with Starlink on board, so instead of written blogs she shared it as video diaries on her social media.
Next: the Arctic
In June 2028 Lisa sets out to become the first person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around the Arctic Circle.
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