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Dee Caffari has made history not once, but three times, as a pioneering yachtswoman.
She became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world the wrong way—against prevailing winds and currents—in 2006. To date, she has circumnavigated the globe five times, pushing boundaries in one of the world’s toughest endurance sports.
Originally a secondary school physical education teacher, Dee’s career took a dramatic turn when she was inspired by the 2000/01 Global Challenge fleet returning home. Determined to be part of this world, she trained relentlessly and became the only female skipper in the 2004/05 edition of the race. Just four months after completing this challenge, she embarked on her historic solo voyage, cementing her name in the record books.
Beyond her solo feats, Dee has also taken on elite team racing. In 2014/15, she competed in the Volvo Ocean Race as part of Team SCA—the first all-female crew in over a decade to take on the legendary round-the-world race. In 2016, she joined the Sport Relief Hell on High Seas challenge, leading celebrity novice sailors on a treacherous journey that raised over £1 million for charity.
A passionate advocate for marine conservation and safety, Dee sits on the RNLI Operations Committee and is a patron for GAFIRS, Sail4Cancer, and St Mary’s Junior Sailing Club.
Now an acclaimed international speaker, Dee delivers engaging and motivational keynote presentations, entertaining after-dinner talks, and expertly hosts corporate events. Drawing from her experiences of resilience, teamwork, and high performance in extreme environments, she brings powerful insights with humour and authenticity.
Her autobiography, Against the Flow, has inspired audiences worldwide and is available in multiple languages.
One of Britain’s most inspirational women, Dee’s warm delivery brings her story alive: the drama, the challenges and the lessons hard learnt during her world-record setting voyages circumnavigating the world.
Dee has considerable experience as a professional speaker and she has the ability to engage audiences who face tough decisions as leaders themselves. She knows what it takes to encourage your team to perform when doubt, fear and caution threaten success.
Dee’s keynote talks deliver motivation and inspiration to delegates. Dee uses excellent images and film footage.
Dee’s personality, warmth and gregarious character captivates audiences at dinner and lunch events – whether small VIP client events or large black-tie galas and Awards.
Dee’s story has global appeal. (It may help to know that Dee also has experience working with translators at Awards events and conferences.)
Dee talked about the importance of gender balanced teams in delivering better results and greater innovation. We loved hearing about her stories of her amazing ocean exploits – truly inspiring and what a wonderful advocate for gender balance.
Many thanks for the fantastic session last week at our global business council. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and everyone was completely inspired and energised by your open, honest and refreshing style and of course the critical lessons around team work, motivation and leadership that apply to everyone of us in our executive roles. A truly impressive and humbling presentation that went down a storm. Thanks again for a wonderful session.
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