Solo Sailor Girl sails 48 days and 8000 miles by herself, all alone sailing at sea!
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2024
- Solo sailing is a daunting prospect, its not for the faint hearted, that's for sure! Claire sailed alone form Cape Town to France in her 32 for long Dreadnaught sailboat, a super low-tech awe inspiring adventure and we were lucky enough to bump into her in a Spanish boatyard and have a natter, this is her story!
#solo #sailing #cruising
Claire’s Movie:
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Claire’s channels:
@cavoguesureskimo1170
claireamyv?...
Claire’s Inspiration; Check out - liz @CaptLizzy
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I’m so glad Eskimo is still crossing oceans! I sailed her from Australia to South Africa just over 20 years ago, when I was about the same age as this young woman. I was pregnant for that crossing, and my daughter was born in Knysna. I was sad to see Eskimo sold a few years later after I had returned to Canada with my daughter. But seeing this video has made me so happy to see that Eskimo is still doing what she does best! I hope you have many more voyages with her!❤
So cool to hear this! Claire will be stoked to hear this and we’re amazed you found our video! Someone else mentioned seeing you in Cape Town in a comment earlier too! Small world!
Wow, incroyable et tellement chouette cette histoire!!! Il semble que ce bateau soit né pour enmener d'intrépides aventurières à son bord...
J'imagine sans peine votre émotion de revoir ce bateau continuer sa route aux mains d'une autre solitaire...
Vraiment sympa!!!!!
I remember that boat from Knysna, South Africa about 20 years ago. She belonged to an old dude who had a very attractive young lady. They had a baby while in Knysna. After they departed, I bought the mooring slip which they had been using. She was really well maintained. I great sea boat! Good luck! What a story!
No way! That’s amazing!
Yeah, a cool sturdy boat that’s for sure and she’s still being looked after now which is good, I do wonder where she will go in her!
Hey look who is there hi Greg
I sailed that boat from Knysna to Capetown with Rick, the previous owner
@YachtGulliver nath here
I’m slowly dying and I own a f “”””” sailboat and I’m about to say f777777 and just go
So uplifting to see a young person take on such a huge as challenge like this. Courage. Strength. Determination. Spirit. In the sea miles ahead you may think at times these are not with you. They are. You will always find them still with you as you need.
Yeah, she’s a total inspiration and will be stoked for your thoughts 👍⛵️
Impressionnant Claire! Félicitations pour ta determination et ton courage
She’s super impressive if you want to speak directly with her the links for her channel are in the description 👍
What a pretty little boat that goes so well with Claire, we wish her long and beautiful sailings
So good of you! She will be so pleased to hear this!
Bravo Claire 👏👏👏
For sure, that’s why we think too!!
Beautiful, courageous young woman! Very inspiring! I have sailed, with my wife (who has lived and farmed in Quebec), from Panama to Australia, and along the way met many cruising sailors, a few of them single-handers. It is a wonderful life. Congratulations! I know what it is like, out there, but on our boat there was always someone on watch while the other slept. Captain Joshua Slocum was my inspiration, the world’s first solo around-the-world sailor. Bravo!! (And deliciously filmed!) ❤😂❤️
For sure! She’s a real inspiration, thanks for letting us know about your journey too, we’re starting our own mission soon - we sold the last boat and are now building a van at present, its ti live in while we build a hull we bought into a boat to sail off!
Bravo Brave gal❤
Proper sailor that lass!
Thank U 4 sharing this video. Be well. ❤
Cheers, we had a great time filming it! Thanks for commenting! 🤙
Nice--i really like the way you let her tell her own story. great editing
Cheers Peter, really nice of you to say so! Much appreciated 👍
Must say I'm really proud of what you did here on Eskimo and I ! Professional work!! P.S love the feet shots full of antifouling 😂
Hey up lass, cheers for that. We had a great time with you back in Motril! Those feet 😂👍 hope to catch up again soon!
Oooooooh YEAAAH!
Thank you for your great video.
Thanks! She was a real pleasure to meet and film with!
Wow , you are an extraordinary women . Much respect.
She’s a legend mate, her Instagram details are in the description of you want to follow her
Amazing. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Lara 👍⛵️
Bumped into her in Motril Marina. What a legend!
No way! That’s where we filmed this! We may have met you there too?!
@@SailHub possible...we have the black boat and black cat. We stayed for a few months there
@@sailingsvmutiny1762 doesn’t ring a bell to be honest but we must must have seen you, we were on the hard next to Claire in a Najad 332. Anyhow, where are you these days?
@@SailHub In Gib/La Linea atm, getting some taxfree boat stuff 🤗.
@@sailingsvmutiny1762 for sure! Good idea! We spent a fair bit of time there of the years! Currently in Scotland, wishing we were in a boat in the sun!
Amazing. What an incredible attitude. Claire est remarquable et une source d'inspiration.
Yeah, we thought so too 👍⛵️
Lovely interview!!! Miss you guys! =) ❤
Hey up lad! Nice to hear from ya! Cheers! Hope to catch up again soon!!
Très heureux de te revoir Claire !!
Content d avoir des nouvelles !! Courage et profites des bons moments de la croisière en solo.
Hey Jean, if you want to chat with Claire her social details are in the description. 👍
Great spirit of adventure and attitude!
For sure! Great fun to be around 👍
Excellent ❤
Thanks Richard!
What a beautiful boat,,, and the Beauty of Youth to sail that far.........
Agreed! To both! 👍
Great video ! Great story ! Felt like a mini documentary!
Cheers JC!
Tellement content de retrouver claire, la petite fée de Sagar Rani. Elle nous avait déja présenté Eskimo, un beau cotre norvégien qui me renvoyait à "Kurun" de Jasques Yves Le Toumelin . Elle nous avait dit qu'elle nous donnerait des nouvelles. C'est chose faite! Un belle navigation solo sur ce beau bateau, la voir tout entreprendre et tout gérer, le bateau, ses inquiétudes, les multiples complications et imprévus. Cette jeune femme etait tellement attachante! Mais cette navigation la grandit et la rend plus belle que jamais!
So cool! She will be stoked to read this! Thanks! 👍⛵️
I think that Claire was lulled in a little corner of her mind by the story of Jessica Watson, 17 years old, who sailed around the world solo on her 10m boat Ella's Pink Lady......if we add the thousands of Nm traveled on various boats since early childhood, the need for this experience is an outcome, a personal confrontation with the ocean to write the rest of one's adventures.....and the present demonstrates it
Yup, I rekon there’s got to be some of that in there but I will say Claire’s a real free spirit and I don’t think it’s about sailing distances at all or even anyone knowing about it, for her it’s all a personal joy which is epic!
@@SailHub czcams.com/video/k15MaRYYlBs/video.html
Full respect for Claire
Absolutely!🤙⛵️
Je suis content de te revoir, Claire.
Hey Bertrand, you should contact her through her social channels in the description! She would be glad to hear from you I’m sure 👍
Lovely spirit 🤗💜
Sure does! We just had to make a video when we met her!
Heureux de vous revoir sur You Tube Mme Claire, Wow !tu sembles super heureuse ! Bravo, tu as un super voilier ! bonne poursuite et lâche pas ! Steph du Québec
She’s a legend right!!
What a beautiful video, it made my day much better. Thank you for sharing the good things that this World have for us.
Our pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to let us know!
❤ love the solitude ❤
Absolutely although it’s bling time! I take my hat off to her!
Beautiful 😊
Looks interesting and I’m anxious to follow along 👍
Don’t be anxious Mark! You will make us nervous!! 😀
Pretty cool beautiful country glad you had the chance to do that
Yeah she was super lucky! Which would be your favourite though? For me, I think the Azores.
Bon retour parmi nous. It’s a real pleasure. Impatient de découvrir la suite. I’ll be faithfull.
Hey popeye, maybe a bit on confusion here! This isn’t Claire’s YT channel, she has an active Instagram you can find in the description though!
Claire ne produit plus sur YT mais sa page instagram est active depuis 2017........
I can’t wait to set forth on my adventure in a couple of years.
Awesome! What’s your plan?
@@SailHub Olympia Washington to Hawaii, then Hawaii to French Polynesia. Then make my way towards Australia. Plan on doing that for 4 years. No plans after that but I will probably try to do a circumnavigation very slowly.
@sirkyoj1 get in! Now that’s an adventure!
Très heureux de te revoir en vidéo beaucoup de courage pour tout e que tu as accompli depuis que tu navigue sur eskimono bravo
Hey Yann, Claire will be stoked to hear this but she probably won’t get it unless you reach to her social channels which are in the description 👍
I love her attitude and intestinal fortitude, otherwise known as guts. Plus, her skill set is amazing! Awesome Adventure!!! What's her Channel?
Yeah, she’s super pumped, check her Insta out here; instagram.com/claireamyv?igsh=MWF6MXo4MnFjczY3Yw==
Encouraging!
Yeah! She’s a super inspiring lass 👍
Damn a double ender! You just don't see those anymore. Full keel too with outboard self steering and rudder. This boat goes back a ways I wonder when it was built? Not a steel boat though I dunno about that.
I believe the Dreadnaught yard is still going, they were 70’s established I think, based on a Tahiti ketch from memory. Well solid boats!
From another Quebecer/ Canadian. Sailor of 40 years. I sailed a boat very similar, a Westsail 32 for 27 years. I just came across your videos I'll be watching all ,but it seems you don't have your own channel.
Claire has a CZcams and is also active on Instagram and her details are in the description 👍
Hâte d avoir plus de nouvelles claire....apparemment ce ne sont pas les nouvelles qui manquent alors à bientôt sur eskimo😊
I can imagine there’s always no shortage of adventure on Eskimo!
coucou content de revoir claire bisous bisous
For sure! Be sure to check her social channels in the description, she’s still making films you know!!
I’m looking at sailboats right now and to go on exploration, your number one candidate to be my captain anytime I sail,
Hey! You should hit her up over on Instagram, her details are in the description. However… if you want a dirty, hairy skipper I can help you out too 😆👍
Sorry, then you may not make to cut no scrubs aboard..
@bigalphadog5209 😆 I’m sure you’ll get over that for an exploration!
bravo !
Cheers Remy!
Quite unique accent,courage and skills.good on you😊
Hey, couldn’t agree more! Well done that lass!
Beautiful boat and solid and of course beautiful woman thumbs up
Yes, thank you! 🤙⛵️⛵️
****WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SEA GOING CRAFT. VERY WELL DESIGNED INDEED..****
For sure! There’s been a few of them boats go around!
Coucou Claire, je t'avais découvert sur Sagar rani, je suis content de voir que tu as su rebondir en faisant ton propre projet, ton propre voyage avec ton propre bateau.
Heureux de te redécouvrir.
Je te souhaite une chouette Vie.
Bisous Jean-Luc
Hey Jean-Luc, you should probably send Claire your thoughts via her own social network which is linked in the description! Cheers 👍
Heureux de decouvrir ta chaine
Merci!!!!!
Salut Claire. 🥰
Bien comptant de te retrouver.
Hi! Thanks for commenting, Check out her social channels in the description!!
bonjour claire, j'ai suivi tes aventures avec john il y a quelques mois...suis très heureux de te retrouver encore sur l'eau, je m'abonne avec plaisir
Hey Cedric, this isn’t Clair’s CZcams fella sorry, we just made a mini documentary on her.
Revoilà Claire ! C'est cool de voir des nouvelles et de belles images d'Eskimo en navigation, j'espère qu'on pourra suivre tes aventures sur une chaîne ! Ton expérience est encore différente de ce que l'on peut voir sur CZcams, et c'est chouette. Pleins d'encouragements de Normandie 🤙🤙🤙🇫🇷
Hi, Clair’s instagram is in the description that’s the best place to follow her 👍
Wow that is a very very nice achievement :) 48 days and 8k miles is a lot!!! And you have the ARIES, perhaps my friend Peter built it for you, before he sold Aries to Holland. Last April I did alone 15 days and 2300 miles on my Lagoon, and hope to do a lot more solo sailing - be safe, and see you to there :)
Hey Niels, for sure she’s a legend mate! You should hook up on her Instagram account as this isn’t her channel fella, we were just inspired so made a mini doc! - her details are in the description 👍
"Suite à un long vagabondage des mers de l'Australie jusqu'en Afrique du Sud, je décide de réaliser une de mes plus grandes folies : naviguer en solitaire sur les Océans. Après avoir trouvé mon voilier, effectué quelques réparations, je mets les voiles d'Eskimo dans l'Atlantique, direction la France. Un total de 78 jours en mer, 7300 miles, 2 escales, à Sainte-Hélène et aux splendides Açores." Claire Amy Valade
"Following a long wandering of the seas from Australia to South Africa, I decided to carry out one of my greatest follies: sailing alone on the Oceans. After finding my sailboat and carrying out some repairs, I set sail on Eskimo in the Atlantic, heading for France. A total of 78 days at sea, 7300 miles, 2 stops, in Saint Helena and the splendid Azores. "Claire Amy Valade
dam thas crazy
Yup, she’s a belter! 🤙⛵️
Bonjour Claire , Je suis heureux de te retrouver sur CZcams . Je ne sais pas si depuis ton départ de " S.R." , tu as fait des vidéos expliquant ton projet " Eskimo " ? . Je te souhaite le meilleur pour la suite de tes aventures . Bizz 👍 PS : Penses tu faire quelques vidéos en Français car la traduction c'est pas terrible .... 😉
Hi Jean, this isn’t Claire’s YT channel my friend, we just made a video about her. You can find her contacts in the description 👍⛵️
Ha, enfin des nouvelles, bonne nouvelles chances.
Fini l'impertinent suffisant à l'humour de locomotive.😊
8,000 nm; 48 days. That is a 167 nm per day avg. 7 kn per hour in a 32 foot boat. Pretty amazing
Aye, not so convincing
Obviously must be optimum time of year... no doldrums. You know I see a lotta these newbies motorsailing rather than sailing. Hopefully she wasn't one of them.
@@leecowell8165 The title is confusing for that ;) It was a total of 8000 miles from Cape Town to Britanny, in 3 parts: 16 days, 48 days, and 16 days ;) with a broken engine in the doldrums I can assure you I'm not one of the motorsailing's team!! 😅
@vincentmiceli2554 Hey Vincent, Claire here! The title is confusing for that ;) It was a total of 8000 miles from Cape Town to Britanny, in 3 parts: 16 days, 48 days, and 16 days ;) with a broken engine in the doldrums I can assure you I'm not one of the motorsailing's team!! My boat is SOMETIMES going 7kts, but need the perfect conditions ;)
@cavoguesureskimo1170 cheers Claire, got our wires crossed somewhere! For sure, your no motor sailor. No question there lass!! 👍⛵️🤙
I love Her! She is a huge inspiration to me and my solo sailing endeavors. However, 8000 miles in 48 days? Really?
For sure! Totally inspiring lass. But yeah… something must have gotten mixed up with the numbers somehow. Otherwise we would see a few more dreadnaughts in the vendee!
The title is confusing for that ;) It was a total of 8000 miles from Cape Town to Britanny, in 3 parts all solo: 16 days, 48 days, and 16 days ;)
To keep up with the news, it is important to point out that Claire no longer produces on You Tube, that it is a choice on her part, she remains present at her own pace on her Instagram..... ......;
That she does, cheers Paul 👍
Il me semble que ce bateau a fait escale à bordeaux en France dans les années 90. Son propriétaire de l’époque était un jeune américain il naviguait avec son chien. Mais je le trompe peut-être.
Je suis fan de ce bateau ❤❤❤. Une belle et heureuse vie à vous à bord de ce merveilleux bateau ⛵️
Cool! So many people have seen this boat on their travels! Claire will be pleased to have your support!
Goodonyadarlin'!
Cheers Bob! You should check out her social pages in the description too 👍
Hello Claire, I would like to know the characteristics of your boat, year of manufacture, shipyard, engine, congratulations and thank you very much for the video
Hey!
Chris from Sail hub here, we made the video on Claire for our CZcams, she’s a proper legend ay!
Claire’s instagram details are in the description chap, I’m sure she will be glad to help you find the Dreadnaught yard!
Say Hello from Central Java Indinesia❤❤❤👍👍👍
👍👌 cheers ⛵️🍻
She managed evru by herself.
Sure did, she’s a never ending explorer so goodness knows where she will go next!!
👏👏👏🌍
😃
This is very nice video, and none of the stuff that sail hub sells on her boat :D
Cheers!!
Sail hubs sells… that’s cracks me up! We just let people know what’s out there, sharing our industry really. In reality I’m probably one of the most minimalist sailors, hardly use any tech at sea. A good anchor is paramount, good sails and sail trim and that’s all I really want to be honest.
Claire, tu devrais refaire des vidéos sur CZcams 😀👍🇨🇭
Your right, she should!
@@SailHub Tell her 😀👍
We already did!!
Congrats to this young lady on an epic voyage. But I have a problem with the numbers. To sail 8000 miles in 48 days you have to average 6.94 knots. In a Dreadnought 32? That is a strong seaworthy boat but not known for being fast. Maybe rework those numbers.
Agreed! What can I say, she must have a slippery bottom! 😂
Or a monumental embelisher?
@@petermiller114 for sure! I can certainly verify I’ve never seen a speeding Dreadnaught! Although, I’ve only seen two!
@@SailHub I toured their facility many years ago in Carpenteria, Cal. Great people building solid boats. Not fast boats!
@petermiller114 that would have been a great tour! But yeah, their intention is sturdy not fast! FYI The stats aren’t mine so I can’t change them.
Go girl 👧 beautiful..2 jibs wow 👌
Cheers for commenting John! Claire will be stoked to hear such words! 👍
@SailHub I'm thinking 🤔 of getting into sailing ⛵️ it's fascinating..this girl 👧 great inspiration. 👍
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🍻❤️
Cheers Johnny!
Bonjour Claire , je me demandais où tu était passé, content de te revoir sur ton élément , j'espère que tu pourra servir à boire à Posseidon Latitude 0°... bon vent 🌴🐬🦭🐙🐚🐠
instagram.com/claireamyv?igsh=MWF6MXo4MnFjczY3Yw==
I can put some beers in the bilge .....most important...she would have got on with Moitessier...😊
Don’t forget the chocolate! That’s important!
Yeah his first wifee gave up on him. Sad story at the end there in losing his boat and then passing on from cancer a number of years later. You know back in his day they didn't have GFS or ECMWF to track weather and onboard computers with SAT communications. Yeah this guy used a sextant.
@leecowell8165 what a sad story.
@@SailHub read...The long way round..Bernard Moitessier and The Venerable voyages of John Voss in the Tilikum.
Thanks, Bernard Moitessier was a proper legend ay!
That’s a tough sail #whyfathersmatter
Sure is! She did her father proud for sure!
Why she doesn't speak about the break up with her "friend"? Sagarani
Ah, that’s because she wasn’t asked about it. We bumped into her in Motril and interviewed her there and made a video from it, it was a really cool experience.
.....................This solo sailing adventure begins in Richards Bay South Africa, subject of this interview, I think that everything that happened before on Sagar Rani with Jonathan is private and must remain so....Claire is unambiguously permanent in her narrative by simply indicating that she changed from a duo adventure to a solo adventure....................czcams.com/video/mkkeNxbcsmc/video.html
@paul-louisczapek2321 good shout Paul
@@SailHub “Wisdom is having dreams big enough that you don’t lose sight of them when you pursue them.” Oscar Wilde
Good for Oscar, why are you telling me this?
je préférais quand tu parlais en québécois/Français ! Parce que là...je ne comprends rien !! En tous cas je bien content de te retrouver. La bise cap'tain Claire !!
Son film de 90 minutes sur cette remontée de l'atlantique est en français.................. czcams.com/video/k15MaRYYlBs/video.html
Hi Phillip, Claire’s Instagram is in the description if you want to speak with her. She’s still speaking French there!
It’s so refreshing to see someone that chooses a boat built to handle rough seas and ocean debris. Your background in sailing and past knowledgeable comes immediately into play by this choice. CZcams is now populated of midlife crisis naive adventurers that cross oceans on accidents waiting to happen.
Hey, yeah she totally nailed the nosy for her sailing! You can follow her on Instagram too, link in the description!
Dommage que ça soit en anglais 😢. Je ne comprends pas.
Terribly sorry, we’re a British speaking YT channel.
Sur la video vous pouvez activer les sous titres en Français ( la petite roue dentée sur la barre des taches)
Son film de 90 minutes sur cette traversée est en Français
czcams.com/video/k15MaRYYlBs/video.html
Contente de te revoir 😊 mais dommage pas de traduction de tes vidéos et j ai du mal à plus et bon vent❤
Il y a possibilité d'activer les sous titres et la traduction automatique avec l'onglet paramètres (la petite roue dentée)
Hey, we will get some subtitles on as soon as we can for you 👍⛵️
Salut claire, je t'avais mis un petit mot..et il a été effacé, Bises, Vincent
Hey up Vincent, just so you know, it wasn’t us who deleted your note if it were on here, maybe CZcams is playing up.. it does that.
you guys retired lol?
I wish! We’re super busy right now. We’re building a van to live in before we start a boat build… there’s are videos in the making, next one is out next a week Sunday…!sorry for the delay, it’s literally manic! We’ve managed a little on Instagram but even that is hard - we’ve got the two of us hard at it for 12 hours a day!!
@@SailHub sent you that boat engine picture to try and discover model
It’s a volvo penta I think but which one it is I’m not sure without seeing it properly.
@@gatecrasher1970 never got the pic to the email btw… just a message.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
Well isn’t that great! Not really seeing the relevance here though.
@@SailHub because of your fear of death, you don’t have to be afraid when you look to Jesus Christ because He gives everlasting life.
@Mechanicsville804 I’m aware of that and it’s quite handy but I don’t see the relevance to Claire’s story.
@Mechanicsville804 but Claire gets the same from taking chocolate in here trips. I see your point I just thinks it’s a bit weird to be mentioning it in a scenario that has no mention of this.
Dommage je ne comprends pas l'anglais je te souhaite de bonne navigations .
C’mon, give her a break. She’s being interviewed in English for an English YT channel.
When it is a female, all of a sudden the whole interview steers to her feelings. I want to hear about the preparations, provisioning, technical and navigational challenges, etc. Nevertheless, good work skipper!
She did good aye!
For sure, there’s loads on this but we were more inspired by her attitude - it’s a rarity and awesome. Maybe being a boat builder, I get a bit bored of prep and all the rest and she set off with not much at all which really inspired me.
Dommage que vous ne parliez plus le Français, désolé mais en anglais entre les images et la traduction dessous, ça me fatigue. Je reprendrai vos vidéos quand elles seront dans notre belle langue de Molière.A+.
Hey up,
This was an interview we did with Claire, we don’t speak French so, sorry about that. If you want to follow Claire her accounts are in the description. If you stick with us on Sail Hub we’re all about sailing gear reviews, electric boats and inspirational people we meet - hence the video on Claire.