Alan Yardley Bio
Most people prefer to sail in company and the same was true for myself especially (as is logical) in my early days of learning.
However in 1994 after my first 2 x handed Trans Atlantic race I tentatively went for my first single handed sail from the island of St Lucia to the island of Martinique in the Caribbean in very pleasant weather, a humble journey of 20 or so nautical miles.
Since then the challenges have grown to encompass single handed trans-ocean undertakings from which the rewards of having achieved something special, alone and unassisted, have become an addiction.
Amongst a multitude of smaller achievements, events, and just plain having fun I have had the honour to complete the following:
- Sailing and racing extensively in Europe including RORC series and 1993 Fastnet
- 3 x Trans-Atlantic crossings. The first was a 2 x handed race in 1994 from the Canaries to St Lucia. The other 2 were single handed, one Eastabout in 1997 the other Westabout in 1999 from/to the Caribbean to UK.
- Single handed Trans-Pacific in 1999 from Panama to the Marqueses non stop then on to Tahiti where my wife and daughter joined me for the last 4000 NMs to NZ.
- Numerous local 2 x handed races.
- Numerous local single handed trips.
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