6000 km solo across the Indian Ocean, from Christmas Island via Cocos Keeling to Réunion. 28 days without land, dealing with only small technical problems, calms and two heavy-weather fronts with waves over five metres. I spend five days sailing in strong winds and rough seas, heave-to for 24 hours and finally reach Réunion happily and proud after 3000 nautical miles alone on the ocean.
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Broken Rib, Gale & Reefs: My 2,000-Mile Solo Sail to Darwin
A wild 2,000-mile sailing journey from Coffs Harbour to Darwin. Encountering storms, breaking waves, reefs, squalls, equipment failures and a broken rib, I push north along Australia’s east coast. From Brisbane and the Whitsundays to Cairns, Cape York and the Torres Strait, every mile brings new challenges. Darwin marks the end of one chapter—and the beginning of an even bigger voyage toward Europe.