RACE 1 DAY 7: WESTERLY TACTICS START TO PAY OFF 27 AUGUST 2017 It has been yet another testing 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet with a mixed bag of conditions leading to further movement on the leader board. For the cluster that chose to take the westerly course, making the bold decision to…
RACE 1 DAY 5: TACTICS TIME 25 AUGUST 2017 Unicef remains in the lead for the fourth consecutive day of this opening race but the next 24 to 48 hours could be telling, with distinctly different strategies now in play within the Clipper Race fleet. The leading three teams are still close together out front…
RACE 1 DAY 3: TACKLING THE BAY OF BISCAY 23 AUGUST 2017 As the fleet makes steady progress south past the UK and towards Northern France, Skippers and crew are focusing on the next challenge; the Bay of Biscay, notorious for violent storms and heavy seas. Skipper of second placed Sanya Serenity Coast, Wendy Tuck,…
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race | Liverpool, UK – Punta del Este, Uruguay RACE 1 DAY 2: STRONG TIDES DIVIDE FLEET 22 AUGUST 2017 Strong tides running North have divided the fleet tactically overnight, with the front of the pack heading close inshore to seek faster routes. Dale Smyth, Skipper of third placed…
RACE 1 DAY 1: SETTLING IN 21 AUGUST 2017 Following an adrenaline filled start to the Clipper 2017-18 Race, with big crowds and international media turning out to see the twelve teams and 247 crew members on their way for Leg 1 to Punta del Esta, the largest race edition yet, and the competition for…
Clipperrace Race1 RACE START: THEY’RE OFF 20 AUGUST 2017 And they’re off! The biggest ever edition of the Clipper Race – one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges – got underway today on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, in front of thousands of supporters. The day started with Departure Ceremonies with family, friends and supporters…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 3 DAY 25: THRILLING FINISH TO EMOTIONALLY CHARGED RACE 25 NOVEMBER 2017 After 25 days and almost 4,800 nautical miles of racing across the Southern Ocean, the finish positions for Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race from Cape Town, South Africa, to Fremantle, Australia, will come down to the final few nail-biting…
The race of the amateurs The Italian duo, Massimo Juris and Pietro Luciani on Colombre XL became the first of the amateur duos to finish in the Class40 of the 13th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, when they crossed the line in the Bay of All Saints early on Friday morning. Amateur in the…
RACE 3 DAY 24: NEW RACE LEADERS REVEALED AFTER STEALTH MODE 24 NOVEMBER 2017 It’s shaping up to be an incredibly close finish to Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race with less than 70 nautical miles separating the top seven teams. PSP Logistics Skipper Matt Mitchell, currently in fifth, says: “4500 miles of racing…