She is one of ten yachts competing with a 52 strong crew of individuals from all walks of life in ages ranging from 18 to 61 leaving behind their normal lives to take on the challenge of a lifetime. One such individual from the label printing industry is crew member, Mike Burton, Managing Director of Bridlington, UK based AB Graphic International.

For the crews pitting themselves against all the elements have to throw at them, it will be a mixture of long, tactical ocean races where endurance is tested to the limit and short, technical sprints. Weather will range from virtually flat calm to raging seas and storm force winds, enough to test the mettle of even the bravest of crew members.

The race set off from the Humber in the North East of England on September 13, 2009 with the anticipated route taking the fleet of ten, 68 foot racing yachts on a breathtaking 10-month odyssey around the globe covering over 35,000 miles in seven legs. From Europe across the Atlantic Ocean to South America, on to Africa, Australasia, Singapore, China, across the planets largest expanse of water, the Pacific Ocean, to the USA, through the Panama Canal and the Caribbean to the East Coast of North America then back to the Atlantic and Europe.

The internationally sponsored yachts will finally cross their outward track to complete the circumnavigation shortly before returning to the Humber on July 17, 2010.