Seb Clover allegedly crossed the English Channel single-handedly at the age of 11, which led his mother to dare him to cross the Atlantic Ocean next.
10 Facts About Seb Clover
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Seb Clover was educated at Ryde School with Upper Chine, a co-educational independent school in the seaside town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, followed by the University of Plymouth, in 2005.
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From 19 December 2002 to 12:50 GMT on 12 January 2003, Seb Clover raced his father across the Atlantic Ocean for 2,700 nautical miles between Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Islands and Nelson's Dockyard on Antigua.
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Seb Clover made the crossing in a yacht called Reflection, his father in one called Xixia.
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Seb Clover had to repair a shroud fixture that broke in heavy weather.
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Seb Clover's priority became to keep the mast standing and finish without pushing the boat too much.
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Seb Clover eventually lost the race and arrived in Antigua a day behind his father when he was 15 years and 362 days old.
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Seb Clover lost his title in January 2007, when Michael Perham made the crossing at the age of 14.
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Seb Clover was named Best Prodigy of the Year by the Duchess of York in the second edition of Britain's Brilliant Prodigies Awards.
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Seb Clover received the Young Sportsman Award in the BBC South Sports Awards 2003 and the Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year Award 2003 which was announced at the Schroders London Boat Show.