As many of you may know, Sarah Cornish of Chambers is preparing to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as she takes part in the Clipper 2025-26 Round the World Yacht Race.
On 31st August, ten 70ft ocean racing yachts will set sail from Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, beginning an extraordinary 40,000-nautical-mile odyssey that spans six continents and eight epic legs. This unique race brings together professional sailors and novices as crews drawn from 50 nationalities worldwide, to take on some of the most challenging and unpredictable waters on the planet.
Sarah’s journey will begin on 21st December 2025 when she joins the crew onboard the yacht sponsored by London Business School, in Fremantle, Western Australia. From there she and the crew will sail South to the southern coastline of Australia, battling the roaring forties in the Southern Ocean, South of Tasmania before turning North, against the East Australian Current up into the Great Barrier Reef and conclude on 11th January 2026 at Airlie Beach in the Whitsunday Islands. Sarah’s journey will include 21 days of consecutive non-stop racing on Leg 4 of the Australian Coast-to-Coast Challenge, a 3,400-mile passage from Western Australia to Eastern Australia. Over the course, Sarah and her 15 crew mates will face everything from towering ocean swells to intense tropical squalls, navigating conditions that will vary between a blazing 30°C to a near-freezing 5°C.
Remarkably, Sarah was a sailing novice just five months ago. Since then, she has undertaken rigorous, and at times extreme, training, demonstrating extraordinary commitment and determination to earn her place on the crew for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
The Clipper Race proudly partners with UNICEF, and over its 25-year history, the race has raised vital funds to support children across the world. Sarah’s personal goal is to raise £1,500. If you feel able to, donations can be made here: https://tinyurl.com/jh9wreny. Every donation, big or small, will help make a difference.”