ANNOUNCING THE CLIPPER RX
We are proud to reveal the design of our fourth-generation ocean racing yacht.
The Clipper RX
SEE US AT BOOT DUSSELDORF
17-25 Jan 2026 | Stand 15 C23
Find out moreSTAGE 6
AUSTRALIA - PHILLIPINES
RACED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is an endurance challenge like no other. Race Crew come from all walks of life and nations around the world to tackle one or multiple legs of the record-breaking circumnavigation.
Train from a complete novice to become an ocean racer as part of a team onboard a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. Together you’ll face the world’s most extreme ocean conditions, before returning victorious after the adventure of a lifetime.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
WORLD CLASS TRAINING PROVIDED
The Teams
| Position / team | Gate | Ocean | Penalty | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
color tag1GOSH | 9 | 13 | 3 | |
color tag2London Business School | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
color tag3Qingdao | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
color tag4Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
color tag5Yacht Club Punta del Este | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
color tag6Power of Seattle Sports | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
color tag7Unicef | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
color tag8Washington, DC | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
color tag9Tongyeong | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
color tag10Warrant | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Airlie beach Highlights
Crew Stories
Swapping desks for deck
Regina, Actuary, 39
Circumnavigator on board Bekezela
Na Kyung ‘Regina’ Lee, 39, pushed her limits and achieved the remarkable. She became the first Korean woman to circumnavigate the globe under sail, ticking this huge accomplishment off her bucket list.
Crew Stories
From behind the lens to leading the fleet
Patrick, Camera Assistant, 35
Circumnavigator on board Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
A born adventurer, Paddy joined the Clipper Race to step back from the day to day, to look at life from a distance and reconnect with challenge and excitement.
Crew Stories
Tools down, sails up
Fernanda, Cabinet Maker, 40
Legger on board Punta del Este
Discover how Fernanda Nunez, an award winning cabinet maker from Uruguay traded her chisels for charts and found an entirely new blueprint for life far beyond the workshop walls.
Crew Stories
Escaping the corporate rat race
Olaf, Engineer, 58
Circumnavigator on board Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
A chance encounter with the Clipper Race team at Boot Düsseldorf set Olaf on a life-changing course; signing up for the full circumnavigation, packing his life up and heading to sea - a decision he never regretted.
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Link arrowThe Application
It all starts right here…Train to become an Ocean Racer and experience the exhilaration of circumnavigating the globe on a 70-foot racing yacht.
Link arrowThe Training
Becoming an ocean racer demands rigorous training. Every crew member, regardless of experience, completes four levels of Clipper Race training to tackle the world's most challenging conditions.
Link arrowThe Race
The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other.
Join the Race
40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.