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02.09.2013
CLIPPER 13-14 ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE GETS UNDERWAY
The 12 strong fleet of racing yachts competing in the Clipper 13-14 Race start their 40,000-mile adventure off the English coast on 02-09-2013.
The new generation of Clipper 70s are racing to Brest, France, before sailing onto 2016 Olympic host city Rio in Brazil to complete Leg 1.
Weeks of boat prep, months of training and years of saving and Race Start is only a few hours away for Qingdao. After what must have been the biggest send off in London this year, on the banks of the River Thames were lines of people waving us off and as we made our way out to the race starting area yacht clubs were calling us up on the VHF to wish us and the fleet good luck.
Matt Mitchell – Mission Performance
Leg1 - London - Brest - Rio
The 12 strong fleet of racing yachts competing in the Clipper 13-14 Race have officially started their 40,000-mile adventure off the English coast this morning.
PSP Logistics and skipper Chris Hollis crossed the line first with Team Garmin and OneDLL closely behind on a running start with the yachts soon flying their new asymmetric spinnakers.
The new generation of Clipper 70s are racing to Brest, France, before sailing onto 2016 Olympic host city Rio in Brazil to complete Leg 1.
There were spectacular scenes yesterday as an estimated 120,000 people lined the banks of the River Thames yesterday to witness a colourful parade by the fleet in front of Tower Bridge ahead of Race Start this morning. After an emotional send off each of the skippers took a moment last night to reflect on the day and what may lay ahead during the next 40,000 miles.
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Fotos: www.clipper-venture.com
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