克利伯船员故事第二季（十一）气象大学生的帆船旅程

前言：笔者作为克利伯环球帆船赛2015-16青岛号大使船员参加了第三赛段南大洋比赛，从南非开普敦-西澳大利亚奥尔巴尼，后于2016-17年为《环球少儿航海》杂志撰写专栏文章《普通人的环球航海》，介绍克利伯参赛船员的故事。2022年青岛号自2005年首次参赛以来第一次收获了赛季总冠军，每一位克利伯中国船员都为之自豪，也让更多人好奇这个环球航海比赛中他们的故事。于是，有了这个《普通人的环球航海第二季》，这一系列，会用中英文两种语言为你介绍克利伯环球帆船赛中国船员们的故事。

茫茫大海为何如此有魅力？远洋水手和你有什么不同？你是不是也可以是他们中的一员去挑战自我、拥抱大海？这些故事会帮你了解帆船，了解他们对大海的热爱。

Introduction: After joining the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2015-16 the writer penned a series of articles for the Chinese magazine, Global Children Sailing about Clipper sailors. With the success of the Qingdao boat winning the Clipper 2019-20 Race in 2022, all the Chinese Clipper crew are excited that there is increasing interest in the sport and the people.   This is season two of Stories of Ordinary People Sailing Around the World, in both Chinese and English.

Why is the ocean so attractive?   What makes ocean sailors different? Could you be one of them, challenging the ocean and yourself?    This series tells you more about sailing and the love of the ocean.

这一期的主人公叫黄小桐，23岁， 中国气象科学研究院大气科学专业研究生一年级学生，克利伯环球帆船赛2023-24珠海号大使船员，去年底刚刚完成第三赛段南非开普敦到澳大利亚弗里曼特的比赛。你能想象这位大学生水手是从11岁就开始玩小帆船，本科阶段还是中山大学帆船队队长的“老水手”吗？她的跨洋帆船比赛，有着怎样的故事呢？

The heroine of this story is Xiaotong HUANG, Sia, a 23 years-old, first year postgraduate student of atmospheric science in the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences.   As the Ambassador Crew of the Zhuhai boat, in the 2023-24 Clipper Race, she has recently finished Leg 3 of the race from Cape Town, South Africa to Fremantle, Australia, in December 2023.    An experienced small boat sailor from the age of 11, she was captain of the Sun Yat-sen University Sailing Team during her undergraduate years.   So why did she want to take part in the very different sport of ocean racing?

童年开始的海边乐趣

The Joy at Beach since Childhood

小桐是2000年出生的北京孩子，每年夏天，父母都会带她到秦皇岛海边玩，小小年纪的她只要在海边就特别开心，哪怕在海边爬，被细沙贝壳磨破了膝盖也从来不哭。于是2011年的夏天，爸爸看到秦皇岛有了一个英国人办的帆船俱乐部，北京航海中心BSC，就报名让她去参加帆船夏令营。

Born in Beijing in 2000 Sia spent every summer holiday with her parents at the seaside of Qinhuangdao.   She was always very happy on the beach, even when she was crawling and hurt her knees on the grainy sand and shells, but she never cried.   In the summer of 2011, her dad noticed the setting up of the Beijing Sailing Center (BSC) run by a British guy and he enrolled Sia.

那里有中外教练，学员每天要带着头盔穿着救生衣驾船出海。“太帅了，”小桐说，“玩好了还可以滑浪，那感觉就不止是帅了。”小桐爱上了这新运动，父母也为她开心，每年夏天都送她去参加夏令营。 她每年都有新的收获和乐趣。

The sailing instructors were from China and overseas and the students all had to wear helmets and lifejackets when sailing the dinghies (small boats) on the sea.   ‘It was so cool,’ Sia says ‘when you learned to do it well.   You could surf the waves, that feeling was more than just cool.’   She loved this new sports and her parents were happy to send her to the sailing camp every summer.   Each year she learned more and enjoyed it more.

到了18岁可以打工的时候，小桐还顺利通过考核成为夏令营助教，不再花父母的钱玩船了，她特别有成就感：这运动玩的好还可以省钱呢。

Aged 18 and allowed to work, she passed the test to be the coaching assistant at the sailing camp.   Now she no longer needed her parents to pay for her sailing and felt a sense of achievement: ‘This sport could actually save money if I do it well.’

2019年，一直想学气象的小桐高考后被中山大学录取，暑假继续当小帆船夏令营助教的小桐和当年的第一任中国教练提起自己要去读书，教练立刻建议她问问中大是否有帆船队，以后应该加入校队继续玩帆船。

In 2019, Sia passed the national university entrance exam and was admitted to Sun Yat-sen University for the bachelor program in atmospheric science.   She had told her first Chinese sailing coach where she was going to study when she went to work as an assistant at the sailing camp.   Her coach immediately suggested that she should check whether there was a university sailing team as it would be good to join and continue sailing.

小桐意外了，原本她以为进了大学就不能再玩帆船了，然后她了解到中大不仅有帆船队，还在国内高校帆船校队里颇为活跃，不是体育生也可以参加。于是她到了中大就着手申请加入帆船校队。

Sia was surprised as she thought she would have to stop sailing when she went to university till she checked that Sun Yat-sen University did indeed have a sailing team and that it was quite active in Chinese university competitions.   Membership was also open to non-athletic students and she applied to join in as soon as she arrived.

中大校队之前参加过俱乐部杯和CCOR杯帆船比赛，学长们把练习体会和参赛经验都分享给新队员。在他们的启发下，小桐开始下功夫搜索查找很多国内外帆船练习、比赛的视频、书籍、资料，和大家一起学习分享。

The university sailing team competed in the sailing races like Clubs Cup and City Clubs Open Regatta (CCOR).   The senior members of the team shared their training and racing experience with the new comers.   Much encouraged,   Sia began to look for a lot of videos, books and training materials about racing, both from China and abroad, sharing this with the team mates.

本科期间，她随校队两次参加了九洲杯帆船比赛，第二次比赛的时候升任舵手，帮助校队在这两次比赛中都获得第四名。大三那年，她成为中大帆船队的队长。每个校队队员都说大学期间在帆船队特别有收获。

In her undergraduate study, she joined in twice of Jiuzhou Cup Sailing Regatta and was picked to take the helm in the second race, helping the team to fourth place in both races.   In her third year she was made Team Captain and was popular for her teaching.

大四的意外机会

Unexpected Chance in Year Four of University

2023年5月，小桐大四，静待6月毕业后开始读研。突然得知克利伯环球帆船赛2023-24珠海号大使船员招募的消息，小桐的心被拨动了。帆船可以环球？太棒了！赛事免费培训和参赛但没免机票食宿。“那去英国的机票好贵怎么付呢？会耽误读研吗？”

While waiting to graduate in May 2023, and start postgraduate study, Sia heard about recruiting for the Ambassador Crew for the Zhuhai Team boat to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2023-24.   Sia was interested.   Sailing around the world?   Wow! While the berth on board was free along with training. ‘How would I fund the travel to the UK for training, other airfares and living costs on board? And what about my postgraduate course?’

在她心里有一万个问号闪过的时候，帆船队和同宿舍的同学们都纷纷告诉她这个免费帆船比赛机会，说队长应该去报名。

Although she had thousands of questions and concerns, her teammates in the University Sailing Team and the roommates in her dormitory all told her that she should apply.

小桐犹豫不决，干脆拿出一张纸来，在上面写下去和不去的各种理由，仍然没有说服自己如何选择。

Sia was very hesitant: she took out a piece of paper and wrote down the reasons for her to go and not to go, but still could not decide what to do.

几天之后，她告诉自己，不用管那么多，先申请吧，入选了再说，现在纠结也没用。再说选拨中的海上测试是免费的，出海体验帆船也要花好几百块钱呢，就当入选是赚了一次新的帆船体验吧。

Several days later, she told herself to take it easy, just apply and then decide.   There was no point in worrying now.   Anyway, the sea test of handling a large boat was free-which otherwise would cost several hundred Renminbi. Just look on it as a new sailing experience.

于是，在截止报名申请的那个上午，小桐终于把申请表填好提交出去。

So, on the last morning of the deadline, Sia submitted her application.

初选后，她去当年自己比赛过的九洲港参加面试、海上测试等。两天的选拨结束后，珠海号从三十多个申请人中选出13位大使船员，分别来自不同地方甚至海外，小桐也在其中。他们多半都是年轻人，每个人都有各自的特点和对大海的热情。她不再纠结，欣然接受这个从天而降的英国航海培训和国际比赛机会。

Passing the initial selection, she went to Jiuzhou Marina where she had sailed before, for the interview and sea test.   After two-days of selection, Zhuhai Team chose 13 ambassador crew out of over 30 candidates, who came from different parts of China and even from abroad.   Sia was among them.   Most were young people and each had his/her own uniqueness and same passion for the sea.   She was no longer puzzled but happily took this unexpected opportunity for sailing-training in the UK and taking part in the global race.

小桐把大学生活费省下来的钱全部取出来用来支付去英国的机票。还缺的部分，爸妈赞助了，如同当年为女儿报名参加BSC的帆船夏令营，继续成全她对大海的爱。

Using money saved from her living expenses at university Sia had enough for her airfare to go to England for training.   Her parents fund the money for her other expenses, saying it was like paying for her sailing when she was a child and supporting her love of the sea.

大海才是安全的

It’s only safe in the sea.

2023年11月，小桐提前几天飞抵南非开普敦接船，和珠海号队友文雯一起从机场租车自驾。

In November 2023, Sia flew to Cape Town, South Africa several days in advance of meeting the boat and rented a car at the airport to travel together with Wenwen, her Zhuhai teammate.   

但谷歌导航意外指引他们离开了高速公路从小路进入贫民窟。车被截停，他们被袭击，窗玻璃被砸碎，行李被拿走。车钥匙被拔走，然后又被扔回来。

But the Google Map guided them away from the highway and into a slum area through a country road.   Their car was stopped and the girls were attacked, windows were broken, luggage was stolen from the car. The car keys were taken but later thrown back at them.

惊吓中小桐变得很无助，怎么都发动不了车，也忘了手脚怎么用。折腾了好一会儿两个人才互相鼓励着哆哆嗦嗦让车动起来离开了这个是非之地。

The shock of the incident left Sia helpless, unable to think how to start the car, even how to use her hands and feet.   After a period of shivering and encouraging each other, the pair finally managed to start the car.

惊吓中到警局报警，同时联系中国大使馆、克利伯办公室协助，好在两人只是有点轻微皮外伤，有些财物损失。小桐心里很害怕会面对可能丢了装备没法比赛的情况，自己留下来做笔录，让队友去检查她俩放在后备箱里的航海装备是否完好：“陆地上太可怕了。只要我的装备还在就好,不影响我比赛离开这里就行。”

Shocked and distraught they reported the incident to the police and contacted both Chinese Embassy and the Clipper office.   They said they only had some small cuts to the skin and some loss of property.   Sia was worried that they might have lost their sailing gear (special clothing), so unable to join in the race; so she stayed to do the report with the police and asked Wenwen to check whether their gears was still there: ‘It’s so dangerous here on the land.   As long as my gear is there, it’s OK.   I can still join the race and leave.’

接下来的几天，小桐和队友只敢待在码头附近，不敢外出，只有和克利伯队友们在一起，才觉得安全。

The following days, Sia and Wenwen only stayed around the waterfront, daring not to go out.   They only felt safe when they were with Clipper family members.

事实上，小桐手腕受伤了， 但是她担心伤没好完，会不让她参赛，就没和任何人讲，在船上正常干活儿。所有人都关心她俩被抢的事情，纷纷关心、温暖着她们。而大家看这俩小姑娘像高中生一样，都不舍得让她们在船上干重活。

In fact, Sia had injured her wrist in the attack but did not tell anyone and worked on the boat as normal, worried that she might not be allowed to join in the race without being fully recovered.   The crew were very understanding about the robbery and showed their concern for the girls, which helped.   Indeed, thinking the two looked like High School students they were not given heavy work around the boat!

很快11月18日，船队在开普敦正式开赛，小桐带着手腕上还没有好完的软组织挫伤，迫不及待地开始她近5000海里的南大洋比赛之旅从南非到澳大利亚，离开这充满危险的陆地。

Soon it was November 18th and the start of the race.   A voyage of nearly 5000 nautical miles across the Southern Ocean from South Africa to Australia.   Although she was leaving the dangerous land, Sia’s wrist was in no way fully recovered.

帆船上熟悉的氛围和队友们同舟共济、并肩作战的感觉，突然就让小桐心里被抢劫的阴影散开来，认认真真和队友们一起投入到比赛中。

The familiar atmosphere on the boat and the feeling of teamwork lifted the shadow in Sia’s heart and she started to concentrate on the race together with the team.

学气象的她花时间多看组委会通过卫星及时传送给各船队的海上气象预测、路线实时监控图，然后给船长和大副分析前方的天气情况，结合图上显示出来的气压、风况，讨论、建议合适的行驶路线和策略，很快船长和大副觉得她的建议特别有道理，越发鼓励她要多参与意见决策。

With her knowledge of meteorology, she spent a bit more time reading the weather forecast sent by the satellite from the race organizer, to the Skipper and First Mate (or AQP).   This information on wind and air pressure would suggest the routes and tactics for the racing boats.   Very quickly the Skipper and AQP began to value Sia’s suggestions and encouraged her to offer advice.

甲板上一起工作的队友们在干活儿之余，也开始喜欢问小桐，来和我们一起看看云，风还会持续多久呢？风向会变吗？要提前准备换帆吗？甲板下有空也会叫小桐一起到导航室看气象图，教他们一起分析这大雨几时会停，航线如何计划更有利。

Working on deck her team mates would ask Sia to look at the clouds and tell them how long how long the wind would last.   Would the wind direction change?   Should we prepare change the sails?   Below deck they wanted her to teach them to know when the heavy rain would stop, and how to plan their route better.

于是南大洋这著名的咆哮西风带，让人生畏的狂风大浪和风卷云涌反而在珠海号上因为小桐的知识和教导变成了一个个工作之余帮大家放松的气象小游戏，妙趣横生。

Sis’a knowledge and teaching became a way to pass time as the boat screamed through the   Roaring Forties of the Southern Ocean with its high winds, huge waves and fasting moving clouds.

但小桐并不是船上唯一一个身怀绝技的人。

But Sia was not the only one with professional skills on board.

当船上的海水净化器坏了，全船一片恐慌。但船上有一位工程师，就凭着一双手，在没有零配件的茫茫大海中央神奇地把它修好了。大家重新喝着水，如释重负感谢着。工程师只是笑笑，“小事，不足一提。”

When the desalinator - a machine to make sea water drinkable - broken down, it caused serious concern among the crew.   But one of them was an engineer who, without spare parts in the middle of the ocean, was able to fix it much to everyone’s relief. The engineer just smiled, ‘A piece of cake, no worries.’

一位队友是大厨，这就意味着船员们顿顿都吃的既精彩又有营养。另一位意大利全环船员是职业医生。他在船上大家就不担心生病或者受伤。还有一位队友从小在海边长大， 随时都会把他对大海的热情传递给大家。

Amongst the other crew was a chef whose experience meant the crew ate interesting and nutritious meals, while another was a registered doctor from Italy who was doing the whole circumnavigation.   His presence gave the crew confidence in the event of illness or injury.   One man had been brought up by the sea and communicated his passion for sailing to everyone.

这样的一天天，小桐越来越享受。即便咆哮西风带上常见五六十节风，她躺在自己窄窄的床板上睡觉，听着甲板上面缭绳呼啦呼啦击打着船帆的声音，心里也会闪过担心，但立刻会告诉自己“别担心，队友们能干着呢，不怕。”倒头陷入沉沉的梦乡。

Day by day,   Sia enjoyed the experience more and more.   Even in 50 to 60 knot winds in the Roaring Forties she would lie in small bunk, listening to the loud flapping of the sheets (ropes) above her on the deck.   If she had a moments concern about danger she would immediately tell herself, ‘Don’t worry.   The team is so capable, no worries.’   Then she would fall into a deep sleep.

21天19个小时，珠海号以第二名的成绩完赛抵达澳大利亚，第二次进入单赛程前三甲，全船一片欢呼。

After 21 days and 19 hours, Zhuhai finished second in the race to Australia, the second time the team made podium position in a single leg.   The crew were ecstatic.

抵达弗里曼特，小桐其实有点小伤感：“这就到啦？”她还想再跑。“完全没有想象中那么难。如果可以跑完全程多好呀。”

Arriving in Fremantle, Sia was actually a bit sad: ‘Is that it?’   She wanted to go further.   ‘It’s not as difficult as I thought.   How great would it be to race around the whole world.’

帆船带来的美好

Beauties Brought by the Sailing

结束船队清洁收尾工作，小桐和自己童年时代在BSC开始帆船训练的第一位英国教练Libby重逢。

After finishing the deep cleaning and other work, Sia met with Libby, the British sailing coach who taught her at BSC in Qinhuangdao.

“你还记得10多年前那个跟你学帆船的11岁的小女孩吗？”小桐问Libby，“现在我刚刚航行了快5000海里，从南非到澳大利亚。我可以跨洋航行了。”

‘Do you still remember the 11-year-old girl learning to sail with you 10 years ago?’ Sia asked Libby, ‘I have just sailed almost 5,000 miles from South Africa to Australia.   I can sail across an ocean now.’

Libby教练拥抱着小桐，为她骄傲。从小玩帆船的Libby，当年利用念大学之前的间隔年Gap Year到BSC担任小帆船教练也顺便见识中国的。彼此都是第一次人生经历，彼此都不会想到10多年后会在澳大利亚重逢，BSC和帆船给她们彼此都带来了那么多精彩的人生经历。Libby教练大学毕业后移居澳大利亚，在这里担任帆船教练。

Libby gave her a big hug and was proud of her.   From sailing as a child, Libby had gone in her Gap Year to work as a dinghy instructor at BSC and to experience China.   Both were having a new-life experience, neither could have imagined they would meet again in Australia after over 10 years and the experiences that BSC and sailing had brought them. Libby moved to Australia after her graduation and worked as a sailing instructor here.

谁能说清，帆船有多少魔力带来种种美好和变化呢？

Who could imagine how sailing can change lives?

小桐记起当日在英国参加克利伯培训的时候，有一天在训练基地附近看到一队孩子，带着头盔，穿着救生衣，驾驶着小Topaz在港池边练习，“快看！我小时候就是这样的！” 她告诉队友们，“我小时候也是这样练船的！”队友们全都给孩子们喝彩。小桐在心里感谢BSC在中国给童年的自己带去英国原汁原味的帆船体验，也带她来到更广阔的帆船世界。

Sia remembered that there was one day in her UK Clipper training that   she saw a group of children wearing helmets and life-jackets learning to sail.   ‘Look! That was me when I was a kid,’ she told her team mates, ‘I learned to sail like that.’   They cheered loudly to the children.   In her heart Sia thanked BSC for bringing an authentic British sailing experience to her childhood in China, which led her to a wider sailing world.

还有一次，在英国的海上训练中，海面上遇到一队“古董船”，那是英国古典帆船周“Classic Sailing Boat Week”活动中的古典帆船，每年都会在活动中例行有一段出海巡游。小桐和队友们都忍不住停下来细细地看着这些文物一样的船，全木结构的船身、桅杆、古老的帆。它们应该都在博物馆呀，现在还能航行，这太有眼福了。

Another time, during training in the UK, she saw boats taking parts in the Classic Sailing Boat Week.   They would do a routine parade at sea every year during their event.   The team members and Sia stopped to watch them, their wooden hulls and masts and ancient cotton sails.   She was amazed that these boats that looked like museum pieces were still out there on the water.

似乎从童年时代起，小桐一切和帆船相关的回忆、事情，就都是美好而积极的。

It may seem that all the memories and everything with sailing are beautiful and positive for Sia since her childhood.

但她更明白海上和帆船运动其实很危险，只是帆船培训教我们尊重大海“科学地冒险”。

But she understands that oceans and sailing are actually dangerous, though proper training means you do it with respect for the sea.

她说小时候玩了好久才明白为什么教练要求必须带头盔、转向换帆要低头， 她慢慢懂得帆船所有的操作和技术要求都是以安全为出发点去考虑的，只有遵守这些规则才会有机会享受在帆船上御风而行的快乐，体会滑浪在海上飞起来的感觉。

She said that she understood why the instructor made them wear helmets and told them to ‘keep your head down when jibing or tacking’ as this was all about safety.   Only by taking care in this way, could you fully enjoy sailing, surfing on the waves like flying in the ocean.

大帆船也不例外，船队必须要有安全意识和落到每一个操作步骤中的安全规范，只有大家都下意识地按照规范去作，才会玩的更安全更开心。而这，小桐觉得是克利伯赛事最有意思的地方，把一群从来没有远洋航行经验的人甚至帆船小白在合作中变成可以跨洋比赛的一队水手。

The yacht is no difference with a dinghy.   The crew must be constantly aware of safety.   Only when everyone is following the rules, could they enjoy sailing safely and happily.   This is the best part of the Clipper experience for Sia, to make a group of amateur sailors and even   the inexperienced become a team qualified to race across oceans.

在此基础上，需要的就是探索和冒险精神。航行在海上，各种意外和状况层出不穷，必须要快速地解决问题。

Beyond basic skills what is needed is the spirit of adventure.   When sailing on the ocean, there could be all sorts of accidents and situations, where you have to quickly find an answer.

小桐记得比赛的时候，有一次甲板上值班大家发现刚升上去的球帆缭绳穿成了一根，本来应该是两边各一根的。这样没法正常调整球帆，但凡有阵风，就会引起麻烦，大家正在犹豫要不要把球帆降下来重新升，可这样就会增加很多工作量，小桐建议说能不能把船头角度拉顺一些，卸掉球帆上的力，这样人力就能把球帆后角拉回来重新系缭绳，这也是大学时跑龙骨船的经验，她想在当时微风的风力条件下，20多尺船上的办法或许也可以在70尺的船上运用。

Sia remembered that once in the race while working on deck, they found they raised the spinnaker with only one sheet attached to both sides, instead of a sheet each side.   This meant they could not trim the sail, which might rip in a stronger wind.   Reluctant to take the sail in, given the work involved, Sia suggested they could alter course to reduce pressure on the spinnaker and re-attach the sheet.   This was experience she got sailing keel boats at university and that what worked on a 20-foot keel boat might apply to a 70-foot ocean racer.

真的有用。每个人都感谢小桐。“我就想着那个原理，大家一起试的，不是我一个人的功劳。”小桐说，“我也开心。”

It did. Everyone thanked Sia. ‘I was thinking that logic might work and it was done by all of us, not just me,’ she said. ‘I was so pleased.’

这也是小桐喜欢帆船的原因，无论是安全，还是团队合作，总能得到船速和队友们的正反馈，激励你继续去作正确的事情，去“科学地冒险”，去探索，去尝试也许曾经不存在但是原理上可行的方法。

This is why Sia loves sailing, whether it is about safety, or cooperation, you always get positive feedback either through the speed of the boat or one’s teammates, encouraging you to keep doing the right thing, to find new solutions.

也许，这下意识的规则意识、团队合作和探索精神，才是小桐感到“大海才是安全的”背后的原因。

Probably, this respect for rules, teamwork and desire for adventure, are the reasons behind why Sia felt safe only at sea.

而年轻的时候因为帆船有机会去结识更多的人、见识更广阔的世界，何尝不是一种财富？

The opportunity to meet more people and see a wider world through sailing when you are young - isn’t that an opportunity to be treasured?

赛后的小桐回归大学生活，一方面希望圆满完成研究生学业，另一方面也更希望自己的专业技能在未来和帆船有更多的缘分和结合，去探索陆地与大海的事业生活平衡之道。

Sia went back to university after finishing the race.   She now wants to complete her postgraduate study but combine her her professional skills with sailing and explore the balance between the land and the ocean in both her career and life.

前路会有什么？带着心中的一片海，一页帆，这些美好和探索精神，且让我们祝福小桐，随着海浪一起。

Photo Illustrations:

1.16岁的我在BSC学小帆船竞赛 16-year-old Sia in BSC dinghy sailing race

2.在BSC，Maxi还教过我龙骨船 At BSC, Coach Maxi taught her keel boat sailing

3.没想到吧，我在BSC还玩过一点帆板 Sia learned to windsurf at BSC

4.中大帆船队去打九洲杯 Sun Yat-sen University Sailing Team in Jiuzhou Cup Sailing Regatta

5.掌舵的我脖子好累 When helming hurts your neck

6.毕业前我在中山大学帆船队最后一次训练结束后的合影，好想念大家 After the last training with Sun Yat-sen University Sailing Team before graduation, ‘How I miss everyone.’

7.珠海号停靠珠海（2024年3月）我介绍克利伯赛船给中大队友们 March 2024 when Zhuhai arrived in Zhuhai, introducing Clipper yachts to members of SYSU Sailing Team

8.英国训练期间的队友们，氛围超级 Teammates in UK training, super-nice atmosphere

9.开普敦颁奖仪式喝得醉醺醺去找Sir Robin合影 Pictured here with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston founder of Clipper at the prize giving ceremony of Cape Town

10.开普敦被劫车之后的狼藉，石头直接砸车窗哦 The car after the robbery in Cape Town, the windows smashed by stones.

11.在码头摆摊的刚果大妈帮我编了满头的正宗脏辫，在船上三周不洗澡也不担心头发打结了 The Congo fruit seller in the waterfront helped me make their traditional hairstyle.   Now no worries about combing after 3 weeks in boat and unable to wash.

12.启航之前的游行，国旗让我意识到此行的分量   The parade before the start, our national flag made me realize the meaning of our trip.

13.刚刚起航，一点点远离陆地   Race start - leaving the land little by little

14.南大洋的风浪不允许我有甲板上的照片，这张真的是我，也真的是最清晰的一张了 The wind and waves in the Southern Ocean made it difficult to take pictures on deck.   This is really me, and the most clear photo of me.

15.朋友送的虎头帽非常适合掌舵时候戴，人见人嫉妒 The tiger-head cap, a gift from a friend, is so suitable to wear when helming. Everyone is jealous!

16.Libby！

关于克利伯环球帆船赛：克利伯环球帆船赛（Clipper Round The World Yacht Race，https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com）是全球最有影响力的环球航海赛事之一，首届赛事于1996年举办，每两年举办一次，比赛线路途经六大洲，全程共40000多海里，完成整个赛程需要近一年时间，每届参赛人数近700余名。赛事欢迎航海爱好者及无航海经验的人士报名参加，通过四周严格的赛前培训后，在专业船长和大副的带领下完成环球比赛。截止目前，全球已有6000余人、中国已有近130人通过参加克利伯环球帆船赛，完成了他们环球航海的人生梦想。* About Clipper Round The World Yacht Race (https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com): The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. It started in 1996 as a biennual event. It's a 40,000 nautical mile race around the world crossing six continents in under one year with around 700 people joining each race. Becoming a crew member is open to both experienced sailors and novices. Every selected applicant must pass a rigorous four-week training before joining a crew led by a qualified skipper and first mate. To date, nearly 6,000 people from all over the world including some 130 Chinese nationals have enjoyed the Clipper race and fulfilled their dreams of crossing oceans and circumnavigating the globe.

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注：本文根据与主人翁的访谈写成，文中图片、视频来自于克利伯官网及黄小桐，英文编辑Geoffrey Davies，特此感谢。文章如需转载或引用，请注明出处，欢迎联系作者获得授权。*

Note: This article is based on the interviews with Sia, and the photos and videos in this article are from the Clipper website & Sia,   Geoffrey Davies helped with editing the English version. Thanks. If you would like to use or quote from this article, please make reference, or contact the author for permission.