RACE 2 DAY 3: CLOSE-FOUGHT BATTLE CONTINUES 7 OCTOBER 2017 PSP Logistics safely arrived into Piriapolis, Uruguay, yesterday afternoon, local time, to repair rudder damage, as the rest of the fleet continued in a closely-fought contest towards Cape Town. With less than 10nautical miles separating the top five teams, over the last 24 hours, the…
RACE 2 DAY 1: TIGHT RACING OUT OF URUGUAY 5 OCTOBER 2017 The Clipper Race fleet has enjoyed its first night of sailing in Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, though the teams remain tightly bunched on the leader board after a windy and wild start to the race. At the…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 1: TIGHT RACING OUT OF URUGUAY 5 OCTOBER 2017 The Clipper Race fleet has enjoyed its first night of sailing in Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, though the teams remain tightly bunched on the leader board after a windy and wild start to the race. At…
RACE 1 DAY 34: GREENINGS PUSH FOR VICTORY 23 SEPTEMBER 2017 Only Greenings and Nasdaq remains at sea following the arrival of Visit Seattle late on Friday night, Punta del Este time. Currently, Greenings is 55.04 nautical miles from the Finish Line, and Relief Skipper and Deputy Race Director Dan Smith says: “The final part…
RACE 1 DAY 30: WIND HOLES UNSETTLE THE FLEET 19 SEPTEMBER 2017 Sanya Serenity Coast has extended its lead in the closing stages of the race to Punta del Este, with the majority of the fleet caught out by wind holes. PSP Logistics and GREAT Britain have moved up to second and third respectively, having…
RACE 1 DAY 26: WAITING ON A WIND ANGLE 15 SEPTEMBER 2017 Visit Seattle continues to lead the Clipper Race, maintaining clear water in front of Sanya Serenity Coast, in second, and Unicef in third. Now, just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the leaders are on the cusp of being able to re-hoist…
RACE 1 DAY 23: FEMALE SKIPPERS LEAD FLEET IN TO ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 The two female skippers continue to dominate the leader board with the teams led by Nikki Henderson and Wendy Tuck in the top two positions as they begin the first Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint of the Clipper 2017-18…
RACE 1 DAY 21: FLEET ENTERS THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 Visit Seattle remains on top of the leader board for a second consecutive day, leading the Clipper Race fleet over the Equator and into the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. It’s a big moment for the teams, as the fleet will spend…
05.09.2017 The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race | Liverpool, UK – Punta del Este, Urugua RACE 1 DAY 16: INTO THE DOLDRUMS 5 SEPTEMBER 2017 A milestone was reached overnight when leading team, Qingdao, entered the Doldrums Corridor. Skipper Chris Kobusch formally notified the Clipper Race Office that Qingdao would motor-sail for exactly 6°…