TALK management recommends this Dee Caffari as an After Dinner Speaker, Keynote Conference Speaker, Leadership Speaker, Motivational Speaker, Celebrity Speaker, Sport Speaker, and Conference or Awards Host.

Dee Caffari sailed into the record books on 18 May 2006. Dee Caffari became the first woman to circumnavigate the world ‘the wrong way’ against the prevailing winds and currents, solo, non-stop. It is an extraordinary achievement. Only four men have ever managed to finish this route before. Dee`s courage, determination and motivation to complete the 29,100mile voyage that took her nearly six months to complete has inspired many. Dee faced the dangers of icebergs; tempestuous storms and the worst the Southern Ocean could muster. Sailing Aviva, a 72ft yacht designed for a crew of 18, Dee frequently missed sleep: at one point getting only 9 hours in 9 days. Her imaginative descriptions of the wildlife, the conditions and the tough challenges she faced won Dee many fans world-wide as they logged on to check her honest, and often very humorous, entries in her daily online diary onboard her yacht Aviva.

Since then Dee has gone on to break a number of World Records: In November 2008 Dee competed in The Vendee Global which is widely regarded as the pinnacle of offshore sailing and set off from France in November 2008 amongst a 30 strong fleet of experienced and talented skippers. After 99 days at sea, Dee crossed the finish line at 13:12.57hrs GMT on 16 February 2009 in 6th place and once again, sailed into the the record books. Securing a double world record and become the first female to sail solo, non-stop around the world in both directions.

Most recently in June 2009 Dee Caffari and her all female crew of aboard Aviva smashed the Round Britain and Ireland Record monohull speed record attempt. The ecstatic crew crossed the official finish line just off Ventnor on the Isle of Wight beating the overall speed record by 17hrs16 minutes.

A former schoolteacher, Dee Caffari`s life changed dramatically when she dared to follow her dream and her love of the sea and become a skipper. In no less than five years, Dee had proven her skills and talents and risen to the top of a very male-dominated profession. Her gregarious, engaging character and her ability to lead and bring out the very best in others became apparent when she was selected to lead a team of amateurs in the tough Global Challenge Yacht Race in 2004/5. The only woman skipper in the race, Dee Caffari inspired her crew of 18 by handling the demanding and often frightening conditions of the Southern Ocean: during this leg of the race, Dee oversaw the largest ocean rescue in that area when one of her crew-members had to be airlifted off the yacht. Dee won a coveted BP Safety Prize as well as a Media Prize for her ability to write with refreshing candour and creativity in the daily log.

Dee knows the importance of having self-belief and facing your fears. And she knows how important inspirational mentors can be. For Dee, her late father remains one of the most significant figures in her life, not only for giving her a love of the ocean but also for giving her the confidence to take on Nature at her most frightening, and yet her most beautiful, alone at sea. (At one point in Dee’s solo circumnavigation, the nearest people to her were Astronauts on the International Space Station.)

Without doubt, one of Britain`s most inspirational women, Dee tells her dramatic story with great grace, humour and insight. Her sense of fun and positive world-view ensure her presentations are entertaining and her messages about self-belief, motivation, building confidence, leadership, teamwork and over-coming your self-limitations are memorable. If appropriate, Dee`s presentation can include dramatic film footage from voyages. Vivacious. Gregarious. Inspirational. Funny. Courageous. Dee offers `An Empower Hour`, a keynote and an after dinner speech to remember.



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