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17.03.2014 / Race 10: Update
Qingdao, China to san francisco, usa
Race 10 re-start on hold as thick fog causes unsafe sailing conditions for fleet
The thick fog that caused Race 10 from Qingdao to San Francisco to be ceased yesterday shortly after it started, has gotten worse overnight with visibility currently down to just one boat length (70 foot).
Team Garmin skipper, Jan Ridd knows the course well having also skippered in the Clipper 2009-10 Race and explains the conditions the fleet are currently facing this morning:
“With visibility below 50 metres and an enormous amount of traffic, both cargo vessels and fishing fleets, we have spent most of the morning carefully navigating our way through the traffic.
“We could not have started a yacht race in these conditions, and also it would have been unsafe to bunch all the yachts together for a start with the density of traffic. We are nearly through the worst of the traffic but the visibility is worsening.”
Race Director Justin Taylor says: “I anticipate that when the wind shifts to more from the west that it will improve and they can begin the Le Mans start. This is looking more likely to be first light tomorrow.”
Race 10 will see the Clipper Race fleet make their first Pacific Ocean crossing, where big seas and downwind conditions are expected to challenge the teams as they cover the 5,800 miles to the California Coast and the highly anticipated San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge finish line.
PSP Logistics will start Race 10 on Tuesday 18 March to provide more time for adequate yacht and crew preparation after its delayed arrival into Qingdao.
Stay tuned to the official Clipper Race website for further updates to the Race 10 re-start.
Crew Blog
“And this is the big one folks. 5700 miles as it is billed, no sight of land for perhaps four weeks. At its best our closest neighbour outside of our race compatriots will be the guys that are in space.”
Craig Forsyth - Invest Africa
14.04.2014 - PSP Logistics prepares for San Francisco, USA
13.04.2014 - Closing stages of Race 10 from Qingdao China, to San Francisco USA
12.04.2014 - Wind hole frustration for Team Garmin
11.04.2014 - Spirits run high but will light winds hamper progress<
10.04.2014 - Tactics deployed as San Francisco looms
09.04.2014 - Tension builds as the finish line into San Francisco approaches
08.04.2014 - With little over 300 miles to the finish line
07.04.2014 - The final fight to the finish line
06.04.2014 - Teams start Ocean Sprint section of Leg 6
05.04.2014 - What tactics will the teams employ for the final 1,200 miles?
04.04.2014 - Thick fog causes visibility issue
03.04.2014 - Teams reach east towards San Francisco
02.04.2014 - Distance to finish falls below 2,000 miles
01.04.2014 - Wind abates but teams struggle to fly kites due to swell
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