This Sailor Girl sailed the Atlantic ocean ALONE! 

Cheers JC!

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!!!!!

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

She’s super impressive if you want to speak directly with her the links for her channel are in the description 👍

Yeah, she’s a total inspiration and will be stoked for your thoughts 👍⛵️

So good of you! She will be so pleased to hear this!

For sure, that’s why we think too!!

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!

Yeah, we thought so too 👍⛵️

Cheers, we had a great time filming it! Thanks for commenting! 🤙

Cheers Peter, really nice of you to say so! Much appreciated 👍

Hey Jean, if you want to chat with Claire her social details are in the description. 👍

Thanks Lara 👍⛵️

Hey up lad! Nice to hear from ya! Cheers! Hope to catch up again soon!!

She’s a legend mate, her Instagram details are in the description of you want to follow her

Yeah! She’s a proper legend. Not a bad place to call home that mind!

Thanks! She was a real pleasure to meet and film with!

For sure! Great fun to be around 👍

She’s a legend right!!

Our pleasure! Thanks for taking the time to let us know!

So cool! She will be stoked to read this! Thanks! 👍⛵️

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!

For sure!

Proper sailor that lass!

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........

Absolutely!🤙⛵️

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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k15MaRYYlBs.html

Thanks Richard!

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!

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 👍

Sure does! We just had to make a video when we met her!

Yeah she was super lucky! Which would be your favourite though? For me, I think the Azores.

Don’t be anxious Mark! You will make us nervous!! 😀

Hey Bertrand, you should contact her through her social channels in the description! She would be glad to hear from you I’m sure 👍

I can imagine there’s always no shortage of adventure on Eskimo!

Agreed! To both! 👍

Hey Jean-Luc, you should probably send Claire your thoughts via her own social network which is linked in the description! Cheers 👍

Absolutely although it’s bling time! I take my hat off to her!

Yeah, she’s super pumped, check her Insta out here; instagram.com/claireamyv?igsh=MWF6MXo4MnFjczY3Yw==

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!

Hey Cedric, this isn’t Clair’s RU-vid fella sorry, we just made a mini documentary on her.

Hi, Clair’s instagram is in the description that’s the best place to follow her 👍

Claire has a RU-vid and is also active on Instagram and her details are in the description 👍

For sure! Be sure to check her social channels in the description, she’s still making films you know!!

Hey, couldn’t agree more! Well done that lass!

Hi! Thanks for commenting, Check out her social channels in the description!!

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!

Yes, thank you! 🤙⛵️⛵️

For sure! There’s been a few of them boats go around!

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

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!

Yeah! She’s a super inspiring lass 👍

Cheers Remy!

Hey! Chris from Sail hub here, we made the video on Claire for our RU-vid, 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!

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 👍⛵️

Merci!!!!!

Cool! So many people have seen this boat on their travels! Claire will be pleased to have your support!

The ocean in an amazing place, true freedom. Sorry your sailing dreams fell by the wayside, maybe you will pick them it again, life’s funny like that, we never know what we’re getting. As for Claire. She’s a brave girl alright, a true inspiration I think!

@@SailHub Well I worked in computers for most of my life, tough to say, after my divorce I had an aortic dissection then a bankruptcy, I am not convinced, but I appreciate your optimism though. I am not sure what I would do with my computer, not everything can run on a Raspberry, though OpenCPN does I heard, do you have all your electronics sorted? IE your navigational, and such?

@louiss3409 oooph, mate. That’s a harsh operation. I worked in theatre for a bit. Man… Maybe jump aboard as crew and take it easy with no responsibility. Anyhow, I will shut up now, you know where you are with this. As for the electrics, nope. Not a clue. Our plan is to build her as light as we can, to try and build her powered by electric and ideally do that without a generator. So efficiency is everything here. I think we are in the middle of a tech apocalypse and what we’re used to seeing from the big players may not be the way we go. I’m interested in weight and performance, by the sounds of it I’m sure you may be able to offer some interesting insights!

😃

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.

Cheers Bob! You should check out her social pages in the description too 👍

That she does, cheers Paul 👍

Yup, she’s a belter! 🤙⛵️

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!! 👍⛵️🤙

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 ;)

instagram.com/claireamyv?igsh=MWF6MXo4MnFjczY3Yw==

👍👌 cheers ⛵️🍻

Sure did, she’s a never ending explorer so goodness knows where she will go next!!

Your right, she should!

@@SailHub Tell her 😀👍

We already did!!

Probably a miss communication there… after all she is a Dreadnaught!

Cheers Johnny!

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!

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. 👍

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.

Sure is! She did her father proud for sure!

Son film de 90 minutes sur cette remontée de l'atlantique est en français.................. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k15MaRYYlBs.html

Hi Phillip, Claire’s Instagram is in the description if you want to speak with her. She’s still speaking French there!

Hey, yeah she totally nailed the nosy for her sailing! You can follow her on Instagram too, link in the description!

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....................ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mkkeNxbcsmc.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?

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 👍⛵️

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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k15MaRYYlBs.html

Hey up Vincent, just so you know, it wasn’t us who deleted your note if it were on here, maybe RU-vid is playing up.. it does that.

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.

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.

C’mon, give her a break. She’s being interviewed in English for an English YT channel.

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.