THE WORLD'S GREATEST OCEAN ADVENTURE

Raced by people like you. Are you ready for the ultimate sailing challenge?

The Clipper Race

Cape Town… we’re coming back!

The Clipper 2025-26 Race will return to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, a Host Port for the 12th time.

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Clipper Race USA Tour

Calling all Adventurers! Join Circumnavigator, Jacqueline Kavanagh, on our USA Tour.

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The Circumnavigators Club

Meet the magnificent seven round the worlders at Clipper Race HQ

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Clipper 2025-26 Race

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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

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.

Clipper 2023-24 Race Highlights

Relive the unforgettable moments of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.

2023-24 edition

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The 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.

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The 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.

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The Race

The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other.

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40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.

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