Dee Caffari MBE is a pioneering yachtswoman and inspiring leadership speaker who has just completed her seventh global circumnavigation as co-skipper of The Famous Project CIC. Drawing on multiple world-first achievements, she delivers compelling lessons on resilience, teamwork, inclusion and leading through extreme challenges.
Dee Caffari MBE is one of the world’s most accomplished ocean sailors and a highly sought-after keynote speaker on leadership, resilience and performance. With seven global circumnavigations and a career defined by record-breaking firsts, she brings rare, real-world insight into what it takes to succeed under sustained pressure.
Dee began her professional sailing career in 2000 and quickly rose to international prominence. In 2006, she made history as the only woman to sail solo, non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents. She later competed in the Vendée Globe and went on to complete multiple non-stop circumnavigations, establishing herself as one of Britain’s most respected offshore sailors.
In January 2026, Dee completed her seventh circumnavigation as co-skipper of The Famous Project CIC alongside founder Alexia Barrier. Sailing the Maxi Trimaran IDEC SPORT, the all-female crew successfully completed a full lap of the planet to set the first-ever all-female reference time for the prestigious Jules Verne Trophy. This landmark achievement disrupted a long-standing all-male legacy and required exceptional perseverance, teamwork and leadership, particularly after significant technical challenges, including the loss of the mainsail.
Beyond competition, Dee co-skippered Turn the Tide on Plastic in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017/18, combining elite performance with global environmental advocacy. She is also Chair of the World Sailing Trust, where she champions sustainability, diversity and inclusion across the sport.
Dee is an authentic, engaging and highly relatable speaker who translates extreme experiences at sea into practical insights for business and leadership audiences. Through keynote presentations and fireside chats, she blends powerful storytelling with humour and clarity, offering clear takeaways on trust, resilience, risk management and decision-making in uncertain environments. Audiences leave inspired, grounded and equipped to lead through challenge.
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