RACE 1 DAY 26: WAITING ON A WIND ANGLE 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…
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 2017-18…
RACE 1 DAY 21: FLEET ENTERS THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 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…
05.09.2017 The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race | Liverpool, UK – Punta del Este, Urugua RACE 1 DAY 16: INTO THE DOLDRUMS 5 SEPTEMBER 2017 A milestone was reached overnight when leading team, Qingdao, entered the Doldrums Corridor. Skipper Chris Kobusch formally notified the Clipper Race Office that Qingdao would motor-sail for exactly 6°…
RACE 1 DAY 12: CLIPPER RACE FLEET PREPARE FOR THE TROPICS 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 Qingdao continues to lead the fleet today, followed by Great Britain in second and Sanya Serenity Coast in third as the teams push towards the Scoring Gate. Qingdao Skipper Chris Kobusch remains confident of being able to secure the first points…
RACE 1 DAY 8: QINGDAO STORMS IN TO THE LEAD 28 AUGUST 2017 There has been a major change to the Clipper Race leaderboard in the last 24 hours as Qingdao has stormed through to take pole position after wind shifts favoured the westerly positioned teams. Sanya Serenity Coast and Visit Seattle, placed further to…
RACE 1 DAY 7: WESTERLY TACTICS START TO PAY OFF 27 AUGUST 2017 It has been yet another testing 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet with a mixed bag of conditions leading to further movement on the leader board. For the cluster that chose to take the westerly course, making the bold decision to…
RACE 1 DAY 5: TACTICS TIME 25 AUGUST 2017 Unicef remains in the lead for the fourth consecutive day of this opening race but the next 24 to 48 hours could be telling, with distinctly different strategies now in play within the Clipper Race fleet. The leading three teams are still close together out front…
RACE 1 DAY 3: TACKLING THE BAY OF BISCAY 23 AUGUST 2017 As the fleet makes steady progress south past the UK and towards Northern France, Skippers and crew are focusing on the next challenge; the Bay of Biscay, notorious for violent storms and heavy seas. Skipper of second placed Sanya Serenity Coast, Wendy Tuck,…