The Royal Geographical Society – Singapore presents our first talk of 2024: “Kaushiq Kodithodika – The Clipper Ocean Race”!
In 2018, Kaushiq Kodithodika had the rare opportunity to meet with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, one of the most prominent sailors alive. A British sailor, Sir Knox-Johnston was the first person to have performed a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe in 1968-1969. Inspired by this trailblazing journey and their meeting, Kaushiq decided to sign up for the 2022 season of the Clipper Round The World Race (“The Clipper Race”) – an ocean expedition which seeks to recreate Sir Knox-Johnston’s journey 55 years ago with a competitive twist. The Clipper Race takes participants with no previous sailing experience through a comprehensive and rigorous training programme before they are allowed to set off on a 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht.
Kaushiq will share his recent crossing of the South Atlantic Ocean – a journey where his team endured lighting strikes, storms, loss of onboard electrical systems, running out of drinking water, and a total immersion and test of themselves in the raw beauty of mother nature. Kaushiq’s recount of this expedition examines the numerous challenges faced by maritime explorers from the perspective of a novice sailor, while providing inspiration for how people from different backgrounds can work together to overcome these obstacles.
About the speaker
Originally from Calicut, a coastal town located along India’s Malabar Coast, Kaushiq Kodithodika lived in Dubai for 23 years before moving to Singapore. Kaushiq is an avid kayaker and founder of the Jellyfish Watersports Club in Kerala, which seeks to revitalise the historical waterways in the vicinity through leisure and professional sports while raising awareness of the importance of protecting our fragile marine environments.
Event details
Date & Time: 21 March 2024, 7.30pm-8.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm)
Venue: The British Club Singapore, 73 Bukit Tinggi Road, Singapore 289761
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/kaushiq-kodithodika-the-clipper-ocean-race-tickets-836519621707