RACE 4 DAY 13: WINDHOLE FRUSTRATION ON FINAL DAY 15 DECEMBER 2017 With almost half the Clipper Race fleet now in Sydney, the thirteenth day of racing is proving pretty unlucky for the six teams still racing as un-forecasted windholes provide frustration in the final 100 nautical miles of this race. Sydney Skipper Wendy Tuck…
RACE 4 DAY 12: BATTLE FOR PODIUM REACHING THRILLING CONCLUSION 14 DECEMBER 2017 After twelve intense days and almost 2,500 nautical miles of racing, just half a nautical mile now separates frontrunner Sanya Serenity Coast, from second placed Visit Seattle, both led by the Clipper Race’s two female Skippers, as the teams cross the 100nm…
12.12.2017 A game of risk and reward ahead of huge Southern Ocean depression red-line A trade-off between speed and safety was playing out among the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Tuesday as the teams gear up for their first real taste of Southern Ocean brutality. While the Leg 3 finish line in Melbourne lies some…
RACE 4 DAY 10: SNAKES AND LADDERS GAME TO SYDNEY 12 DECEMBER 2017 It’s been another busy day for the fleet as teams zigzag north to the Sydney finish line trying to avoid the windholes, with some teams far more fortunate in the game than others. Qingdao leads the fleet for the third consecutive day…
RACE 4 DAY 9: LIGHT AIRS AHEAD OF SCORING GATE 11 DECEMBER 2017 It has been a day of contrasts for the fleet on Day 9 of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test. After surfing down waves at 20 knots in the Southern Ocean, and rounding Waypoint Mitchell (the race mark that took the fleet…
RACE 4 DAY 8: TACTICS AT PLAY AS TEAMS ROUND TASMANIA 10 DECEMBER 2017 Following a week of close racing in the Southern Ocean, Clipper Race teams are getting more tactical as the race leaders approach Waypoint Mitchell, south of Tasmania, and prepare to head north to Sydney. The eighth day of Race 4: The…
RACE 4 DAY 7: CLOSE RACING CONTINUES 09 DECEMBER 2017 As the close racing continues in the Southern Ocean, the leaderboard positions continue to change with Qingdao retaking the lead on day seven of the The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test. With less than 20 nautical miles separating the top three teams, the next 24 hours are…
RACE 4 DAY 6: THIRTEEN SECONDS SEPARATES OCEAN SPRINT WINNERS 08 DECEMBER 2017 Following an intense day of racing on the sixth day of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test, it can be revealed that an incredible thirteen seconds separated the top two teams, and just three minutes 16 seconds separated top three teams, in…
RACE 4 DAY 4: DRAG RACE AT START OF ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 06 DECEMBER 2017 The competition for the lead is heating up ahead of the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint with less than five nautical miles separating the top five teams on Day 4 of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test. Positions at the…