https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 17: Less than 100nm left for Unicef 21 OCTOBER 2017 Unicef is aiming to make today its final at sea of the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. Reporting earlier this morning, Skipper Bob Beggs, whose team will finish in eleventh place, says: “The AIS has spotted the first ship…
RACE 2 DAY 16: And Then There Were Two 20 OCTOBER 2017 With ten Clipper Race teams now arrived into Cape Town, South Africa, all eyes are now on Unicef and PSP Logistics, as they work to complete Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to The Cape of Storms. Unicef is currently 387 nautical miles…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 15: BATTLE FOR FINAL POSITIONS 19 OCTOBER 2017 After a fortnight of intense and incredibly close competition, seven of the twelve Clipper Race teams crossed the finish line in Cape Town overnight, successfully completing Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. The incredible battle between frontrunners Greenings and Dare…
On board Garmin RACE 2 DAY 14: PHOTO FINISH ON THE CARDS 18 OCTOBER 2017 After 14 days of exhilarating competition, frontrunners Greenings and Dare to Lead are locked in an intense sprint to the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms finish line, which is currently too close to call. Separated by just a…
RACE 2 DAY 13: LIGHT AIRS HINDER FLEET 17 OCTOBER 2017 With less than two days before the fleet is scheduled to start descending upon the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, light wind conditions are bringing last minute frustrations for the majority of the fleet, with leader board positions still very much up for…
https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/ RACE 2 DAY 12: POSITIONS AND POINTS UP FOR GRABS 16 OCTOBER 2017 Despite having raced close to 3,000 nautical miles across the South Atlantic Ocean, most positions remain up for grabs in the final days of Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, with little separating the bulk of the fleet….
RACE 2 DAY 11: BATTLE AT THE TOP 15 OCTOBER 2017 We are just days out from the first estimated arrival into Cape Town, and two teams are fighting hard for the honour of taking first place in the Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. Greenings has emerged from Stealth Mode in…
RACE 2 DAY 10: THE ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT COMMENCES 14 OCTOBER 2017 After another exhilarating day of surfing down South Atlantic waves for the Clipper Race fleet, focus on board has very much turned to the Race 2 Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint. Just before it was due to become the first Clipper 70 to…
RACE 2 DAY 8: SHAKING OUT THE REEFS 13 OCTOBER 2017 Following fast and furious conditions over the last 24 hours, which served up dramatic downpours and wind speeds gusting 60 knots, the Clipper Race fleet is busy shaking out the reefs in order to make the most of more settled conditions. Ahead of the…