RACE 1 DAY 19: CHANGE AT THE TOP 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 For the first time in 13 days, there has been a change at the top of the Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 Leader Board. Visit Seattle has moved into first place, followed by Unicef, and HotelPlanner.com. Visit Seattle Skipper Nikki Henderson, who currently has…
No wind on Day 5 of Opel Finn Gold Cup, but plenty of potential The fifth day of the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár started promising with some nice wind on the lake, but just as the sailors were getting ready to launch, a fog bank rolled in and AP was displayed. When…
RACE 1 DAY 19: SANYA SERENITY COAST GOES STEALTH 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 All twelve Clipper Race teams are now in the Doldrums Corridor, but in the latest surprise of the Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1, Sanya Serenity Coast has elected to employ Stealth Mode. Stealth Mode is a tactical card which teams can use to…
RACE 1 DAY 18: HEATING UP IN THE DOLDRUMS 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 Most of the Clipper Race Fleet is now is deep into the Doldrums Corridor, with all ten teams who have so far crossed the northern gate electing to motor-sail for the allowed six degrees of latitude and for a maximum of 60…
RACE 1 DAY 17: DOLDRUMS TACTICS PLAY OUT 6 SEPTEMBER 2017 Most of the Clipper Race teams are now within the Doldrums Corridor which is making for some interesting tactical decisions. Qingdao still leads the fleet with Sanya Serenity Coast up to second place and GREAT Britain not far behind in third. Skipper of Qingdao,…
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° of latitude and for a maximum of 60 hours through the specified Doldrums Corridor, a tactical…
RACE 1 DAY 15: APPROACHING THE DOLDRUMS 4 SEPTEMBER 2017 The Doldrums Corridor is fast approaching and with current weather predictions favouring teams towards the back of the fleet, it will be tactically fascinating to watch over the coming days. While yet to officially enter the Doldrums Corridor, the latest weather reports show the Intertropical…
RACE 1 DAY 13: CHASING PACK CLOSE IN ON LEADER, QINGDAO 3 SEPTEMBER 2017 It’s getting tight at the top as the Clipper Race leader, Qingdao, is being caught up by its nearest rivals after going through the Scoring Gate yesterday and entering lighter winds. Most of the fleet has now crossed (or bypassed) the…
RACE 1 DAY 13: FIRST TEAMS CROSS SCORING GATE 2 SEPTEMBER 2017 Qingdao guaranteed itself the first points of the Clipper 2017-18 Race after being the first team to cross the Scoring Gate this morning. GREAT Britain and Sanya Serenity Coast are expected to be the second and third teams to cross the gate. The…