RACE 3 DAY 15: FAST DOWNWIND CONDITIONS REPLACED BY SHIFTING WINDS 15 NOVEMBER 2017 Day 15 of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race has seen mixed conditions for the Clipper Race fleet with fast downwind conditions being replaced by shifting winds and lighter airs for many teams. Sanya Serenity Coast remains in the lead…
RACE 3 DAY 13: WINDS FRUSTRATE ACROSS FLEET 13 NOVEMBER 2017 A waiting game has descended over the Clipper Race fleet, with all the teams waiting on the wind to decide their fates heading into the second half of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race to Fremantle, Australia. PSP Logistics remains in the top…
RACE 3 DAY 11: SANYA SERENITY COAST TRIUMPHS IN SCORING GATE 11 NOVEMBER 2017 The first points of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race have gone to Sanya Serenity Coast, who crossed the Scoring Gate in first place overnight. Sanya Serenity Coast, which has also moved back into first place on the leader board,…
RACE 3 DAY 9: SAILING THE UNFAVOURABLE TACK 09 NOVEMBER 2017 PSP Logistics has moved into poll position on Day 9 of the Dell Latitude Rugged Race to Fremantle. Sticking to the more southerly route, it has taken a 32 nautical mile lead over Sanya Serenity Coast, which until now has led the entire race….
RACE 3 DAY 7: BACK TO LIFE AT A HEEL 07 NOVEMBER 2017 A wind hole held up the leading pack of the Clipper Race fleet on Day 7 of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race with the teams now back beating upwind. The downwind sailing conditions, that had been expected as part of…
RACE 3 DAY 5: WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES 05 NOVEMBER 2017 After a testing day on Friday, the Clipper Race fleet has enjoyed a more settled 24 hours in champagne sailing conditions that have allowed teams to recuperate and reset as they head towards the end of the first week at sea. However,…
RACE 3 DAY 3: WELCOME TO THE SOUTHERN OCEAN 03 NOVEMBER 2017 The last 24 hours has brought about a dramatic change for the Clipper Race fleet as it experiences the true conditions of the Southern Ocean for the first time on Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race. Sanya Serenity Coast remains at the…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 3 DAY 1: FLEET’S THOUGHTS WITH GREENINGS 01 NOVEMBER 2017 Though the tactics for Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race across the Southern Ocean are in full swing, the thoughts of the fleet are very much with Greenings, after the boat ran aground last night, shortly after leaving Cape Town, South Africa….
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 24: LAND IN SIGHT 28 OCTOBER 2017 It’s the final day of a long and eventful Leg 2 for PSP Logistics but the end is finally in sight in Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. Skipper of PSP Logistics, Roy Taylor, says: “After quite a bouncy night…