1 Dec 2015

Meet the Crew: David Pollock

This time last year David Pollock was unemployed, had struggled to hold down a job and wasn’t sure where life would take him but one thing is certain, he did not think several months later he would be flying to Australia to compete in the world’s longest ocean race. David is a recipient of Race Partner Derry City and Strabane…

29 Nov 2015

Coffee keeps Da Nang-Viet Nam going round the world

The Consul General of Viet Nam to Western Australia has visited the Da Nang – Viet Nam team in Albany bearing gifts of renewed coffee supplies that have been fuelling…

28 Nov 2015

Surfing, rowing and rugby for crew on Albany stopover

Crew have been enjoying surfing, rowing and touch rugby in Albany, Western Australia during the stopover. On Wednesday, crew members played touch rugby against the Amazing Albany team at the…

28 Nov 2015

Open boats and full programme of events in Albany this weekend

A busy programme of events for the public and crew is happening this weekend in Albany, Western Australia. Today (Saturday) and tomorrow there are opportunities to see on board the…

28 Nov 2015

ETAs to Albany, Australia

LMAX Exchange crossed the Wardan Whip finish line in Albany, Australia at 2143 UTC (0543 local time). Derry~Londonderry~Doire secured second place after crossing the finish line at 0932 UTC (1732 local time). Qingdao crossed the line at 1226 UTC. Garmin ( 0014 UTC/0814 local time) and GREAT Britain (0136 UTC/0936 local time)were next to finish on in fourth and fifth…

26 Nov 2015

Albany sailor Nicola Edwards finishes Race 3 on PSP Logistics

Albany local Nicola Edwards has finished Race 3 on board PSP Logistics, crossing the finish line in tenth place at 2356 UTC Wednesday November 25 (0756 local time Thursday 26th…

25 Nov 2015

Race 3 Day 25: Battle continues for final positions in the Wardan Whip

The fight for sixth place could go down to a photo finish for IchorCoal and Mission Performance , with just 0.35 nautical miles separating the pair at 1000 UTC, and just over 2 nautical miles from the Race 3 finish line. Greg Miller, Skipper of Mission Performance who has the slight advantage over its rival, says: “The miles are falling…

24 Nov 2015

Garmin finishes Race 3, the Wardan Whip, in fourth place

Garmin has finished Race 3, the Wardan Whip, in fourth place. The team crossed the finish line in front of Albany Waterfront Marina at 0814 local time/0014UTC. The team managed…

23 Nov 2015

Qingdao finishes in third, claims second podium of series

The Qingdao team has crossed the Race 3 finish line into Albany, Western Australia, claiming third position, its second podium place out of three races. The team crossed the finish…

23 Nov 2015

Race 3 Day 23: Plenty left to play for as stakes heat up for remaining teams

With podium places secured for LMAX Exchange and Derry~Londonderry~Doire (crossed finish line at 0932 UTC/ 1732 local) with Qingdao estimated to cross finish in approximately two hours, the competition continues…

23 Nov 2015

​LMAX EXCHANGE VICTORIOUS ON RACE 3, THE WARDAN WHIP

LMAX Exchange has claimed victory on Race 3, the Wardan Whip, crossing the finish line first in Albany, Western Australia at 2143 UTC November 22, (0543 local time, November 23).…

22 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 22: LMAX Exchange on course to win Wardan Whip today

After 22 days of racing, LMAX Exchange is within 55 nautical miles of the Wardan Whip finish line and, with approximately 120 nautical miles separating it from second placed Qingdao…

22 Nov 2015

Albany stopover photo competition

The Clipper Race fleet is approaching Albany, Western Australia, on its way from South Africa, and we want to see your best images of the yachts arriving in to Albany…

21 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 21: Varying team tactics make for exciting closing stages

While the front of the fleet is hoping to have cleared the last of the very light winds, the boats further back are averaging 10 to 12 knots as they…

15 Nov 2015

Race 3 Day 15: Winds ease to give teams a temporary breather

Steady surfs and large swells eased over the past 24 hours and light, fluffy winds overnight and this morning are now providing a temporary time out from the strenuous Southern…

13 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 13: Fast moving front results in busy deck workout for fleet

A fast moving weather front brought wind from all angles and strengths with 60 knot gusts resulting in a busy day of sail manoeuvres as teams were forced to go…

12 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 12: Front moves over fleet bringing more exhilarating conditions

The fleet has had another day of exciting downwind sailing, with a front also starting to move over it providing more exhilarating conditions. The prelude to the front will see…

4 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 4: Teams seek Southern Ocean reward

After a slow start, teams are relieved to be making better direction south towards the notoriously strong currents of the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties as they bid to…

1 Nov 2015

​Race 3 Day 1: Strong winds and big waves provide testing conditions

The start of the Wardan Whip, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany, Western Australia, saw strong south easterly winds of 20 knots and gusts of 35 knots on the…

31 Oct 2015

​WINDY START FOR ‘WARDAN WHIP’ ACROSS SOUTHERN OCEAN

The twelve-strong Clipper Race fleet has begun the third stage of its 14-race global series in an energetic start from Cape Town in the 4845 nautical mile Southern Ocean crossing…

29 Oct 2015

​Race 3, The Wardan Whip, starts on Saturday

Race 3 - Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany, Western Australia - will be called the Wardan Whip. Wardan means ‘ocean’ in Noongar, a dialect spoken by the Noongar people,…

5 Mar 2015

Start dates revealed for Legs 1 - 4

As we edge ever closer to the start of the Clipper 2015-16 Race, we can now reveal the start dates and projected crew changeover days in the host ports, from…

26 Jan 2015

Australia Day marks first anniversary celebrations for Clipper Race in Sydney

The Clipper Race is celebrating its one year Antipodean anniversary in Sydney this Australia Day. We opened our first base outside the UK in Sydney a year ago, and our…

18 Dec 2014

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to form part of 2015-16 race

We are very pleased to confirm that the 2015-16 race will include Australian offshore classic the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) following a successful debut last year. The intention…

4 Dec 2014

Throwback Thursday: Race 5 to Sydney gets underway

In this week’s Throwback Thursday we reflect on this time last year, when following the warm hospitality of the city of Albany, Western Australia, the newest fleet of twelve 70-foot…

26 Nov 2014

Throwback Thursday: Nail biting finale for race into Albany

After 5,000 miles of racing, less than four minutes separated the final four teams at the finish line of Race 4 to Albany Waterfront Marina in Western Australia, in this…

20 Nov 2014

Throwback Thursday: PSP Logistics sets new race record

“It was the best experience of the whole race,” explains 23 year-old Tristan Grigalis from Leicester, UK, who circumnavigated on board PSP Logistics in the last edition of the race.…

13 Nov 2014

Throwback Thursday: Fleet experiences 100 mph winds during race to Albany

“I remember saying to myself when Leg 3 was over that I was so glad I’d experienced the Southern Ocean, but that I would never do it again! Well...never say…

6 Nov 2014

Throwback Thursday: Fleet in for a ride as storm hits

“To me it’s all a blur, no matter how many times I watch the footage back, it doesn't seem to sink in what happened.” Says Michelle Porter, who circumnavigated on…

30 Oct 2014

Throwback Thursday: Fleet start race across Southern Ocean

“The race start in Cape Town and what came after are memories that will never fade away in my life,” says Andrea Sangiorgi, a 46 year-old Italian Solicitor based in…