Seb Clover
| Sebastian Clover | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1987 |
| Residence | East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
| Other names | Seb Clover |
| Education |
Ryde School with Upper Chine, Isle of Wight Plymouth University |
| Occupation |
Paramedic Yachtsman |
| Known for | Sailing solo across the Atlantic at 15. |
| Parent(s) | Dolores and Ian Clover |
Sebastian Clover, more commonly known as Seb Clover (born 15 January 1987), is an English record-breaking sailor and paramedic.
Clover is a young adventurer from Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, who, at the age of 15 years and 362 days, became the youngest person in the world to successfully sail across the Atlantic Ocean single-handedly (in late 2002 – early 2003), until another young Briton, Michael Perham, surpassed his record in 2007.
Clover also crossed the English Channel single-handedly at the age of 11, which directly resulted in his mother daring him to try crossing the Atlantic Ocean next.
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 Plymouth University, in 2005.
From 19 December 2002 to 12:50 GMT on 12 January 2003, Seb raced his father across the Atlantic Ocean for 2,700 nautical miles (5,000 km) between Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the Canary Islands and Nelson's Dockyard on Antigua. Both father and son sailed identical 32 feet (9.8 m) Contessa 32 yachts. Seb made the crossing in a yacht called Reflection, his father in one called Xixia.
The voyage did not pass without problems. Both racers had unnerving close encounters with killer whales and rigging problems meant Seb was unable to catch up with his father. He had to repair a shroud fixture that broke in heavy weather. His priority became to keep the mast standing and finish without pushing the boat too much.
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