21.10.2017 Dongfeng Race Team unveils crew for Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 „Today, I think I have my dream team. We have sailors from all around the world and I think we have really managed over the last six months to build something strong together, with trust and full respect for each other.” – Charles…
20.10.2017 VIPs LIST IS SHAPING UP FIVE MORE SKIPPERS CONFIRMED THEIR ATTENDANCE AND MANY MORE TO COME 45 days to the SSL Finals 2017, the fifth edition of the exciting grand finale of the year for expert Star sailors, valuable champions of other sailing disciplines and legends of the sports. Nassau, in the Bahamas, is…
RACE 2 DAY 16: And Then There Were Two 20 OCTOBER 2017 With ten Clipper Race teams now arrived into Cape Town, South Africa, all eyes are now on Unicef and PSP Logistics, as they work to complete Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to The Cape of Storms. Unicef is currently 387 nautical miles…
19/10/17 Land Rover BAR Academy shows its form but Alinghi sneaks ahead on San Diego opener Alinghi and Land Rover BAR Academy were the teams to beat on the opening day of the penultimate Act of the 2017 Extreme Sailing Series™ in San Diego, USA. But it was the Swiss who demonstrated their prowess in…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 15: BATTLE FOR FINAL POSITIONS 19 OCTOBER 2017 After a fortnight of intense and incredibly close competition, seven of the twelve Clipper Race teams crossed the finish line in Cape Town overnight, successfully completing Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. The incredible battle between frontrunners Greenings and Dare…
On board Garmin RACE 2 DAY 14: PHOTO FINISH ON THE CARDS 18 OCTOBER 2017 After 14 days of exhilarating competition, frontrunners Greenings and Dare to Lead are locked in an intense sprint to the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms finish line, which is currently too close to call. Separated by just a…
Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race Sunday 12th August 2018 A Mighty Challenge The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race is undoubtedly one of the toughest of all yacht races. First organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) in 1995, the 1,805nm course is reputedly tougher than a transatlantic race as it negotiates headlands…
RACE 2 DAY 13: LIGHT AIRS HINDER FLEET 17 OCTOBER 2017 With less than two days before the fleet is scheduled to start descending upon the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, light wind conditions are bringing last minute frustrations for the majority of the fleet, with leader board positions still very much up for…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 12: POSITIONS AND POINTS UP FOR GRABS 16 OCTOBER 2017 Despite having raced close to 3,000 nautical miles across the South Atlantic Ocean, most positions remain up for grabs in the final days of Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, with little separating the bulk of the fleet….