Father and daughter battle storms and health scare as they sail around the world

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A father and daughter sailing from Australia to Norway hit rough waters off Cornwall this week, navigating both violent storms and a health emergency mid-voyage. The pair departed in March 2025 and have now logged thousands of nautical miles across open ocean, facing the kind of unpredictable dangers that transform a planned circumnavigation into a test of nerve and seamanship. They're currently in Cornwall and expect to reach Norway, their final destination, in the coming weeks. Their journey illustrates the gap between the romance of global sailing and its grinding reality: days of seasickness, equipment failures, and the constant need to make split-second decisions when help is hours away.