15 SEPTEMBER 2017 Visit Seattle continues to lead the Clipper Race, maintaining clear water in front of Sanya Serenity Coast, in second, and Unicef in third. Now, just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the leaders are on the cusp of being able to re-hoist their spinnakers for the last 1500nM to Punta…
RACE 1 DAY 27: ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT RESULTS ARE IN… 16 SEPTEMBER 2017 After nearly four weeks at sea and a variety of leaders, Visit Seattle tops the leader board going into the final stretch to Punta del Este. But, with less than 40nM separating it from second placed Sanya Serenity Coast and a…
RACE 1 DAY 25: 4000NM SAILED AND THE FLEET IS BACK MATCH RACING 14 SEPTEMBER 2017 After thousands of nautical miles sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, Visit Seattle, Sanya Serenity Coast, and Unicef again hold first, second, and third position on the leader board. For some, the finish is almost in sight, and for others,…
RACE 1 DAY 23: TESTING UPWIND CONDITIONS CONTINUE DURING ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 Cementing a fifth day at the top of the leader board Visit Seattle has extended its lead over Sanya Serenity Coast and Unicef in second and third place respectively. With less than 2000nM to go to Punta del Este…
RACE 1 DAY 23: FEMALE SKIPPERS LEAD FLEET IN TO ELLIOT BROWN OCEAN SPRINT 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 The two female skippers continue to dominate the leader board with the teams led by Nikki Henderson and Wendy Tuck in the top two positions as they begin the first Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint of the Clipper…
RACE 1 DAY 22: LIFE ON A LEAN AS KING NEPTUNE VISITS THE FLEET 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 Today marks a third day at the top of the leader board for Visit Seattle, which is followed closely by Sanya Serenity Coast and Unicef in second and third place respectively as teams re-acclimatise to the angled upwind…
10.09.2017 RACE 1 DAY 21: FLEET ENTERS THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE Visit Seattle remains on top of the leader board for a second consecutive day, leading the Clipper Race fleet over the Equator and into the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. It’s a big moment for the teams, as the fleet will spend the next…
RACE 1 DAY 19: CHANGE AT THE TOP 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 For the first time in 13 days, there has been a change at the top of the Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 Leader Board. Visit Seattle has moved into first place, followed by Unicef, and HotelPlanner.com. Visit Seattle Skipper Nikki Henderson, who currently has…
No wind on Day 5 of Opel Finn Gold Cup, but plenty of potential The fifth day of the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár started promising with some nice wind on the lake, but just as the sailors were getting ready to launch, a fog bank rolled in and AP was displayed. When…