CLIPPER 13-14 ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE- Race 11

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20.04.2014 / Race 11: Day 1
Race 11 Day 1:
The PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup gets underway

san francisco, usa to Panama - The PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup
After a spectacular send-off from San Francisco, USA the 12 strong fleet competing in the Clipper 2013-14 Race pulled no punches as the 3,300 mile race to Panama got off to a flying start.

With Derry~Londonderry~Doire, Henri Lloyd and Old Pulteney first across the start line for Race 11, it wasn’t long before PSP Logistics made its move eager to make an impression and secure a win in its title race. Skipper of PSP Logistics, Chris Hollis which currently lies in second place behind Old Pulteney knows all too well the pressure is on:
“Today see's us on our way to Panama in Race 11, which has being named by our sponsor, the PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup. Needless to say, we want to do very well in the race for obvious reasons. By the time we were under the Golden Gate Bridge and heading out to sea we had over taken four boats."

Although the Northern Irish entry took an early lead, skipper of Derry~Londonderry~Doire Sean McCarter was far from impressed by his teams initial start in Race 11. Sean explains in today’s skipper report:
“Our departure today was less than straight forward. With crowds cheering from the dock, we proceeded to bounce our way out of the marina in a very erratic manner. I was worried the Coastguard might want to breathalyse me but I can honestly confirm that as the tide was fully out, the keel was gently ploughing through the muddy bottom and making manoeuvring very tricky!”
“After the embarrassing departure, we knew we had to redeem ourselves at the start. The largely new crew (11 joiners) pulled together really well with the seasoned round the world crew and we managed to win the start and lead out under the Golden Gate Bridge which was fantastic for all aboard (and all our fans who were unlucky enough to witness our departure!)”

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With just four miles now separating the top three leading boats, Old Pulteney, PSP Logistics and Derry~Londonderry~Doire respectively, all eyes will be on the Race Viewer to see how the tactics in Race 11 will play out over the next few weeks. To read all the skipper reports click here

07.05.2014 - The PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup concludes

06.05.2014 - PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup draws to a close

05.05.2014 - it could still be a long and painful finish

04.05.2014 - Teams beat upwind as wind strengthens and veers

03.05.2014 - Fleet experiences squalls Squally and variable conditions in Race 11

02.05.2014 - Squally and variable conditions in Race 11

01.05.2014 - GREAT Britain first across second mandatory gate of Race 11

30.04.2014 - It was a tightly fought battle

29.04.2014 - With two valuable extra points up for grabs

28.04.2014 - With less than a hundred miles<

27.04.2014 - As the wind starts to get lighter

26.04.2014 - It’s been an eventful 24 hours for Switzerland

25.04.2014 - It was night of celebrations

24.04.2014 - As the clothing layers and miles to finish continue to be shed

23.04.2014 - PSP LOGISTICS panama 100 CUP

22.04.2014 - Continuous Close Racing as the fleet passes Mexico

21.04.2014 - Fleet heads south

20.04.2014 - The PSP Logistics Panama 100 Cup gets underway