Sophie Dingwall Mar 294 minJust you me and the dogMaking the most of bad situation. It's all how you look at it, the glass is half full right? So life is pretty surreal right now. I’m sit...
Sophie Dingwall Jan 294 minGoodbye Antigua, you'll be missed... Next stop Bonaire Sitting in my bunk, currently the coolest place onboard and that’s because I can’t fit in the fridge! The water is glas...
Sophie Dingwall Dec 11, 20195 min'I'll Only be An Hour"Boats - It’s never simple. Our adventure continues in Antigua… Antigua I’ve missed you! Ashore we had a talk scheduled at Antigua yacht c...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 29, 20193 minIs All Plastic Bad...?One boat sailing around the world in name of scientific research forming an army to defend the oceans! Plastic pollution on land and in o...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 27, 20193 minTake Every Opportunity At first I was apprehensive at the thought of living on a boat with 13 other women for the best part of four months. How will we all get ...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 23, 20193 minPatience Prevails For Hungry CrewIt’s what we have all been waiting for, the ideal is now becoming a reality. Days of waiting has worn off. You’ve guessed it, we caught a...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 21, 20193 minWe Are PelagicPelagic - meaning 'open sea' Birds and fish who spend most of their life in the open water are described as pelagic... Turns out plastic ...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 20, 20193 minThe Laundry Lady Stole my Knickers Sails fixed, food stowed and fuelled up, we were ready for the adventure ahead. Leaving offshore to sail 2400nm, with a solid number of 4...
Sophie Dingwall Nov 4, 20193 minRelentless - adjective: continuing in a severe or extreme way WET. WET. WET. When praying doesn't help, there's no booze onboard... How we learned laughing is the best drug to conquer anything. “So…I...
Sophie Dingwall Oct 29, 20193 minLeg 1 - Eat, Sleep, Helm, RepeatWhat's it like living on a boat with 14 women? If you’re not familiar with life on a boat offshore, I’m going to try and give you an idea...
Sophie Dingwall Oct 27, 20192 minLeg 1 - The Science BitA little breather from the bad weather allowed us to geek out and do what we all came here for. THE SCIENCE. There is a buzz in the air a...
Sophie Dingwall Oct 26, 20192 minLeg 1 - Big Night Out14 Women, 1617 Nautical Miles and Only 6 Sick Buckets I promised myself I would write a blog every leg, sharing what we are doing on this...
Sophie Dingwall Oct 12, 20192 minNo more sleeps....Todays the day. So many people have been working their little butts off to make this amazing trip happen. I can’t quite believe were here...
Sophie Dingwall Sep 17, 20191 minWhy are sailors so superstitious...?If you hadn't heard... We're changing the boats name?! How to avoid bad luck! Sailors are known for their superstition, so when changing ...
Sophie Dingwall Sep 17, 20193 minWhy I decided to... 'DO SOMETHING' Why are these bananas wrapped in plastic??? Surely the skin is natural packaging...? If things like this annoy you too, please support m...