Why Dee Caffari Keeps Going Back - One 2 One With Matt Sheahan

When co-skipper Dee Caffari added a 7th lap of the planet to her sailing CV aboard The Famous Project she and the eight strong crew also entered the record books as they became the first all female team to complete a non-stop race around the planet as part of a Jules Verne campaign. It's always a pleasure to hear from Dee, but this exclusive one to one with Matt Sheahan was particularly special as she explained; just what it’s like to take a giant trimaran around the world when no one on board had done it before, how they made the crucial decision to head into the Southern Ocean when they weren't sure whether or not they could reef the mainsail and many other key points along their 57 day trip. Matt and Dee also discuss the future of global record breaking and where the next generation of machines is heading. CHAPTERS & LINKS 00:00 Intro 01:10 The mental & physical challenge 03:17 Getting to grips with a multihull 06:11 Dee’s sailing CV and why she keeps lapping the planet 12:37 Leaving for the start and down to the South 15:43 Mainsail lock problem and the big decision 21:30 Emotional times at Point Nemo 23:25 Cape Horn 25:29 Heading North 27:59 Damage, decisions and the approach to the finish 34:11 Crossing the finish line and why this trip was so special 42:52 What has the trip done for womens’ sailing? 44:59 The future of offshore record breaking ASSOCIATED FEATURES First Ever How an All-Female Crew Took on the Jules Verne Trophy - Lapping the Planet (Part 4) https://youtu.be/pHDyqlaMHco Game Changer How Sodebo-3 set a new record for a non-stop lap of the planet - The Jules Verne story - Part 3 https://youtu.be/ffqhFyaCUFA Southern Ocean Stress Lapping the Planet - Part 2 https://youtu.be/ZTkNGo2MTjQ From Ultim to Class 40 and Mini 5.80m Lapping the Planet - Part 1 https://youtu.be/9g_0Ax0JPAE