SV Pamela C, a 1977 Mood 39CC, was rescued from a shipyard in 2021 when Jon Morby, previously part of the team which brought the Internet to the UK in 1992, stumbled across her wasting away in a shipyard. Work has since been underway to repair and upgrade her in preparation for a round-the-world adventure. The trip was originally set to start in 2022, however owing to numerous setbacks and delays (including serious health issues affecting her Captain Jon Morby) which saw Morby in and out of intensive care, spending some 97 days in hospital during 2023 alone; recovering from organ failure and sepsis.
The plan now is to depart in 2025, initially sailing around the UK before heading further afield and following in the footsteps of history. Morby intends to use the trip to bring awareness to men’s mental health, and to work with charities including Round Table (of which Morby has been a member since 1989).
