CLIPPER - READ: My Story

GIRL IN TECH
WOMAN AT SEA
READ: My Story
© 2015 Vanessa Jubenot
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After 13 years at Sony Corporation, I’m taking
on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
– an 11 month, 40,000 mile circumnavigation of
our beautiful planet and one of the most
demanding team sporting events in the world.
The only snag?
1. I’ve NEVER been on a boat before! … and
2. I don’t own ANY outdoor sports clothing –
not even trainers (mostly just dance leotards and
vintage dresses) 2
REDUNDANCY meets
A GLOBAL ADVENTURE
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WHAT IS THE
CLIPPER RACE?
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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is one of
the most demanding team sporting events in the
world.
On 30 August 2015, 12 identical 70ft racing yachts will
leave the UK to begin the 10th Edition of this biennial,
40,000 mile journey as part of the world’s only
amateur global ocean race.
Qualification… a thirst for adventure!
About
The Race
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WATCH THIS!
Watch a snippet
of my interview
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FOUNDER AND
CHAIRMAN
SIR ROBIN
KNOX-JOHNSTON
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“The ethos of the event, founded
by legendary yachtsman Sir Robin
Knox-Johnston, is to bring ocean
racing within the reach of
everyone. After experiencing the
emotions of saying goodbye to
loved ones and untying lines at
the start of this 40,000 nautical
mile, eleven month long
challenge, the fleet will race away
to start an epic adventure round
the world.” Clipper Ventures Plc 7
History of
The Race
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THE
WORLD
IS OUR
RACE TRACK 8© 2015 Vanessa Jubenot
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Leg 1 UK – Rio de Janeiro
(5630nmi, 33 days)
August 2015 Leg 5 Whitsundays – SE Asia
– Qingdao(7400nmi, 53 days)
December 2015
Leg 2 Rio de Janeiro – Cape
Town (3390nmi, 18 days)
September 2015 Leg 6 Qingdao – Seattle
(6637nmi, 28 days)
January-March
2016
Leg 3 Cape Town – Albany
(4700nmi, 23 days)
October 2015 Leg 7 Seattle – Panama –NY
(7117nmi, 41 days)
April-June 2016
Leg 4 Albany – Sydney –
Hobart – Whitsundays
(4200nmi, 28 days)
November-
December 2015
Leg 8 NY – Derry Londonderry
– Europe – UK
(3750nmi, 22 days)
June-July 2016
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“LEGGING IT”
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WHO AM I
IN A “SEA” SHELL?
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woman
techie
foodie
yogi
dancer
wannabe
ayurvedic
adventurer
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HELLO! 
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 French, Portuguese, Martiniquaise,
pseudo-Canadian, adopted-Londoner,
Japanophile, Burkina Faso London 2012
Olympic Ambassador
 A 13 year veteran of Sony Corporation
 A dreamer… of course!
A GLOBAL CITIZEN
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MY STORY
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One day, about 3 years ago, as I was rushing through the
morning commute on the London Underground, my eyes
were suddenly transfixed by a set of posters.
I stopped mid-stride.
A life-changing 11 month adventure?
No experience required?
2012
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Weeks and months passed but I couldn’t shake the idea.
“I’ve never sailed before. I don’t even own
a pair of trainers.”
And anyways, how would I find the TIME?
How would I raise the MONEY?
Take a YEAR off work!?!? HA!
“Let’s just forget about it”
2013
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2014
And then ….
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MY SONY
SHOCK
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REDUNDANCY
“After 13 years, Sony announced I would be made
redundant as of 1 April 2015.
No April Fools joke!”
2015
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2015
What now …
Get another job?
Do an MBA?
Hmmm…
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2015
Clipper Ventures Plc
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THIS IS NOT
A CRUISE
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Months at sea with total strangers
No hot water No showers No cabins
30ft waves 20kg allowance
Terrifying hurricanes
What if I get sea sick?
“Why would I be so drawn to such a thing?”
Who knows? Why not? For ALL reasons! I’ll do it! I’ll escape
the rat race, circumnavigate the planet and take my life in a
new direction. Time to press the “reset” button!
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WHY?
THE EXPERIENCE OF A
LIFETIME 23© 2015 Vanessa Jubenot
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No need for further explanation here!
Although you may find it amusing that, after 13 years in the
corporate world, my “outdoor wardrobe” consists of one pair
of leaky wellies, one pair of gravity defying Jimmy Choos and
one pair of well-worn competitive Ballroom Dancing Latin
heels. Time to invest in some proper offshore kit!
A PERSONAL CHALLENGE
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I am fascinated and passionate about Ayurveda – an ancient
system of traditional medicine native to the Indian
subcontinent – and would like to further explore this during
the race. As the saying goes, “an army marches on its
stomach”, so as ‘Team Olivier’ Victualler this means
meticulous planning and restocking at stopovers to create
delicious recipes using locally sourced, seasonal foods…and
of course, adapting them to life on a 70ft racing yacht, with
fresh food spoiling quickly, and a crew of 20, each burning up
to 5,000 calories a day over 4 week stretches.
AYURVEDA: THE SCIENCE
OF LIFE
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BLUE MARINE
FOUNDATION
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BLUE, my chosen charity, was set up in 2010 by the team
behind the award-winning documentary film The End of the
Line. “Where have all the fish gone?”, they asked. I was
blown away by the answers, horrified by the implications for
us as global citizens and moved by the people actually doing
something about it. They inspired me so much that I (as a
newly adopted Friend of BLUE) plan to spread the word
onshore and offshore throughout my journey.
BLUE “The End of The Line” | BLUE “Who is BLUE” | BLUE Mission

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SEE BLUE
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‘TEAM OLIVIER’
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On 25 April, 2015, Clipper
Ventures held it’s highly
awaited Crew Allocation
ceremony where I learned
that I would be sailing on-
board ‘Team Olivier’.
Olivier Cardin will make
history as the first French
skipper in Clipper’s nineteen
year history.
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A MATCH MADE IN
OCEAN (well, Portsmouth actually!)
Watch the moment
I got called
By Olivier 0:56 © 2015 Vanessa Jubenot
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The third generation of one-
design Clipper Race yachts
debuted in the Clipper 2013-
14 Race, breaking speed
records of 35 knots.
The twelve 70-foot yachts
make up the world’s largest
matched fleet of ocean
racing yachts. Designed by
renowned naval architect
Tony Castro, they are the
shining jewel in the Clipper
Race crown, perfectly
adapted to this gruelling
sailing challenge.
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THE FLEET
Portuguese
architect!
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TRAINING LEVEL 1, 2, 3, 4
So, you want to be an
ocean-racing athlete and
overcome the most
challenging conditions on
the planet?
Then you’ll need to warm up
on our compulsory training
programme first..
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WORLDCLASS
TRAINING
Check out a Team Olivier
Level 4 Training Session
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BASIC KIT
PACKAGE
Ocean Pro Smock £675
Ocean Pro Hi-Fit Trousers £475
Cyclone Jacket £110 Rio Jacket £110
Fast-Dri Polo £38
Henri Lloyd basic kit package issued
to all crew FREE of charge by Clipper © 2015 Vanessa Jubenot
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Each crew member taking
part in the Clipper Race plays
an important part on board to
ensure that the team is
performing safely and
efficiently. There are also
specific roles on board that
crew can volunteer to take on
to support their fellow team
mates. I am delighted to have
been chosen as ‘Team
Olivier’ Victualler! 
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‘CHEZ OLIVIER’
THE GALLEY’S OPEN
Take a peak!
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The world’s only amateur
global yacht race
ONE Celebrating the tenth edition
of the Clipper Race
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Founded by the world’s first
non-stop solo circumnavigator
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
1st
Miles making it the worlds
longest ocean race
40,000
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Clipper 70s
The largest matched fleet of
ocean racing yachts
12 Crew members from
all walks of life
680
* Numbers are for the 2013|2014 Clipper Round The World race
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“Round-the-worlders”
Crew completing full
circumnavigation
120
4 hours on deck
4 hours rest
Non-stop 24/7 rota
4:4 Calories burnt by each
crew member on an
average day
4,800
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Percent female
crew
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Youngest crew: 18
Oldest crew: 74
Average age: 46
18:74
“Leggers”
Crew completing single or
multiple legs
560
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Months
11 Races
15 Countries
13 Winner
1
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Hours of footage filmed on the
fleet’s fixed camera system
59,000Nationalities represented
among crew
40 Novices turned into ocean-
racers since 1995
4,000
Legs
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