Jasmine Harrison, double world-record holder, continues her solo sail around the world!...

On Tuesday 25th March Jasmine Harrison, from Thirsk set off from La Playita Marina, Panama City on Leg 2 of her solo sail around the world in a handmade 5.8m (19 feet) yacht to sail 6,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji.

Jasmine is an entrant in the inaugural Mini Globe Race organized by McIntyre Adventure. Since December she has completed a qualifying solo sail from Portugal to Lanzarote in her tiny boat Numbatou.

She then successfully completed a transatlantic crossing to Antigua, 2,865 nautical miles in 28 days, arriving at dawn under a rainbow!

On 23rd February 2025 Jasmine then sailed from Antigua to Panama. That leg of the staged race took her 11 days, 1,179 nautical miles.

This race is another challenge of a lifetime for the young Yorkshire adventurer. She is sailing singlehanded, racing against 14 other international sailors, and is one of only two female competitors.

She is the youngest to take part at aged 25.

The following race legs will be Fiji to Cape Town, Cape Town to Recife and then Recife back to Antigua by March 2026 with pit stops along the way sailing around 24,000 nautical miles in total.

Unlike many of her competitors Jasmine is still a relatively novice sailor, each voyage is increasing her skills and knowledge.

























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