18 Nov 2023

Next stop Australia: Clipper Race teams embark on huge race across the Roaring Forties

The Clipper 2023-24 Race has passed its quarter-way mark as teams embarked today (18 November) on the 4,750nm Roaring Forties stage of the race from Cape Town, South Africa to Fremantle, Western Australia on Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge. Waving goodbye to friends, family and the laid-back atmosphere of Cape Town and the V&A Waterfront, the eleven teams of…

13 Nov 2023

The final showdown: Race 3 Prizegiving

Overlooking Table Bay, Race Crew gathered to celebrate the achievements of Race 3 and the South Atlantic Ocean crossing. Set within the V&A Waterfront, Sevruga Restaurant hosted the Prizegiving for…

13 Nov 2023

Race 3: TIMEZERO South Atlantic Showdown Ocean Sprint – Top points for Perseverance! 

The Ocean Sprint results for Race 3: The TIMEZERO South Atlantic Showdown were revealed at the prizegiving in Cape Town on Saturday night. For Race 3, the Ocean Sprint was…

10 Nov 2023

More Clipper Race teams arrive in Cape Town

It was a wonderfully warm welcome to the big blue boat UNICEF as it sailed into port at Cape Town on day two of arrivals. The team took seventh place…

10 Nov 2023

Yacht Club Punta del Este, Bekezela and Qingdao arrive in Cape Town after South Atlantic race

It’s Day 2 of arrivals and after over 3,500 miles of ocean racing, the remaining Clipper Race teams are arriving in Cape Town to warm hospitality, cold beverages and some well-earned rest after what was an exceptionally challenging race across the South Atlantic Ocean. Finishing in fourth place and crossing the finish line at 00:03:51 UTC was Uruguayan team entry…

10 Nov 2023

Cape Town, South Africa, ETAs

Please note that these are the best estimates based on the latest weather and average speeds of the fleet. Weather and tidal conditions will cause these times to change. For…

3 Nov 2023

The Clipper Race is returning to Cape Town, bringing home two South African Skippers and multiple South African crew

Image: The epic Table Mountain that overlooks Cape Town After the action-packed stopover in Punta del Este, Uruguay, the fleet is now closing in on Cape Town, taking on the epic 3,555nm journey across the South Atlantic. This edition is the eleventh time the Clipper Race will arrive in Cape Town, a very highly anticipated stopover that is popular among…

1 Aug 2023

Clipper Race fleet to sail into Cape Town for eleventh time

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be visiting the iconic V&A Waterfront in the city of Cape Town for the eleventh time as part of their global race…

16 Oct 2021

Celebrating 25 Years of the Clipper Race

Today, 16 October, marks 25 years since eight 60 foot yachts and 182 Race Crew left Plymouth to embark on the very first Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. With…

7 Dec 2020

One Year On: Top Three Teams arrive into Fremantle after challenging race across Southern Ocean

The 4,750 nautical mile Southern Ocean stage of the Clipper 2019-20 Race is a true test of physical and mental fortitude. Marking the quarter-way point of the circumnavigation, the race…

18 Nov 2020

One year on: Cape Town Stopover Captures Race Crew Hearts

After a gruelling South Atlantic crossing, seeing Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain on the horizon was a welcome sight for the Clipper 2019-20 Race Crew. At the end of Leg…

9 Nov 2020

Leg 2 - The South Atlantic Challenge

The second leg of the Clipper Race circumnavigation, the South Atlantic crossing from South America to South Africa, is known for being an exhilarating and closely fought leg. Stormy conditions…

28 Aug 2020

Meet the Crew: Kiki Kettunen

Finnish born Kiki Kettunen first heard about the Clipper Race 12 years ago but it took life and work to align and the sight of a billboard ad on the…

24 Jul 2020

​Meet the Crew: Abdelhamid Abouyoussef

“I found the answer to a long unanswered question.” Said Abdelhamid Abouyoussef about taking part in the Clipper Race. Like many who apply Abdelhamid, a Managing Director, from Egypt, has…

26 Jun 2020

Meet the Crew: Terri Fisher

Terri lives in the Northern Irish city of Derry-Londonderry and is affectionately known to her teammates as ‘Terri From Derry’. Her road to joining the Clipper Race was a short…

19 Nov 2019

​Ocean health school trip aims to engage and empower local school children

Children from Prestwich Street Primary, a school in the heart of Cape Town, were recently invited to participate in a morning of fun, learning and exploration at the Two Oceans…

11 Nov 2019

Cape Town ETAs

Zhuhai is the last team to arrive into the V&A Waterfront Cape Town, South Africa. Here is the latest estimated arrival time for the team. Please note that these are…

8 Nov 2019

Punta del Este Scoops Second Place into Cape Town as Unicef Takes Third

Punta del Este secured second place in the nail biting closing stages of Race 3 as the team held off Unicef and Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam in the tussle…

5 Nov 2019

Race 3 Day 13: Surfing through the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint

The majority of the fleet in The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown, is speeding through the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint. It’s a closely fought bonus point battle and with still…

4 Nov 2019

Race 3 Day 12: The Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint Begins

On Day 12 of The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown, the fleet are recovering from intense weather conditions as they gear up for a chance to gain extra points in the…

28 Oct 2019

Race 3 Day 5: The calm before the storm

As forecast, the Clipper Race fleet is experiencing much lighter conditions on the fifth day of Race 3:The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown. The leaderboard continues to fluctuate and sees V…

25 Oct 2019

Race 3 Day 2: Surf’s up

The fleet has been ticking of the miles in the first 48 hours of Race 3: Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown, with the two South African skippers leading the charge to…

24 Oct 2019

​Race 3 Day 1: East or south east, that is the question

Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown from the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este to Cape Town, South Africa, is in its opening stages and already it is clear…

23 Oct 2019

Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown

After an incredible stopover in Punta del Este , crew are making their final preparations ahead of Race 3. The teams will depart Yacht Club Punta del Este today (Wednesday…

10 May 2019

​Cape Town to Host Global Sailing Race as Seattle Revealed as Team Entry

A trio of announcements have been made by the Clipper Race today regarding its upcoming 2019-20 edition including a new Host Port Partner, as well as a team entry and…

8 Apr 2019

Meet the Clipper 2019-20 Race Skippers: David Immelman

With all eleven Clipper 2019-20 Race Skippers now revealed, it’s time to find out more about them as individuals. Here’s what you need to know about David Immelman. The first…

22 Aug 2018

Dare To Lead Clipper 2017-18 Race Highlights

It’s time to turn the focus on Dare To Lead and its Clipper 2017-18 Race highlights. The team, self-nicknamed ‘The Dark Horses’, was skippered by Dale Smyth and finished seventh…

30 Oct 2017

The Dell Latitude Rugged Race 3 Preview

After an amazing stopover in Cape Town, South Africa, the Clipper Race crew are now preparing to leave on Tuesday 31 October for Race 3, to Fremantle, Australia, which will…

29 Oct 2017

CREW VISIT SOUTH AFRICAN UNICEF PROJECT

Clipper Race CEO William Ward along with crew members who are raising money for Official Race Charity Partner, Unicef , were invited to an inspirational Isibindi Safe Park in Grabouw,…

28 Oct 2017

PSP Logistics Arrives into Cape Town

24 days after Race 2, the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, started from Punta del Este, including an unscheduled return to Uruguay after sustaining severe damage from a…

26 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 22: Wind Woes for PSP Logistics

PSP Logistics remains on track for a Saturday arrival into Cape Town, but the final few days of what has already been a hard Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to…

22 Oct 2017

A Prize Giving With A Difference

The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms Prize Giving Treasure Hunt had the Race Crew and 150 Race Crew Supporters buzzing with excitement as they revelled in the hunt,…

20 Oct 2017

South African Premier Soccer League Team Visits Clipper Race

The Clipper Race fleet in Cape Town had a surprise visit today from Bloemfontein Celtic FC who are in the city ahead of their Premier Soccer League game against Ajax…

20 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 16: And Then There Were Two

With ten Clipper Race teams now arrived into Cape Town, South Africa, all eyes are now on Unicef and PSP Logistics , as they work to complete Race 2: The…

19 Oct 2017

​Nasdaq Claims Eighth Place

Nasdaq has won the ‘Most Improved Award’ for Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. The team has finished in eighth place, after crossing the finish line in…

18 Oct 2017

GREENINGS CLAIMS NARROW LINE HONOURS INTO CAPE TOWN FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE CLIPPER RACE VICTORY

The Greenings team claimed victory this evening in a thrilling finale to the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, which saw the top two teams finish approximately two miles…

18 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 14: Photo Finish on the Cards

After 14 days of exhilarating competition, frontrunners Greenings and Dare to Lead are locked in an intense sprint to the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms finish line, which…

17 Oct 2017

RACE 2 DAY 13: LIGHT AIRS HINDER FLEET

With less than two days before the fleet is scheduled to start descending upon the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, light wind conditions are bringing last minute frustrations for the…

16 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 12: Positions and Points Up for Grabs

Despite having raced close to 3,000 nautical miles across the South Atlantic Ocean, most positions remain up for grabs in the final days of Race 2: Stormhoek Race to the…

15 Oct 2017

​Race 2 Day 11: Battle at the Top

We are just days out from the first estimated arrival into Cape Town, and two teams are fighting hard for the honour of taking first place in the Race 2:…

8 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 4: Race to the Scoring Gate Hots Up

Whilst the Finish Line in Cape Town remains the ultimate goal for the Clipper Race fleet in the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, at least three teams currently…

6 Oct 2017

Race 2 Day 2: Early Frontrunners Emerge

It’s been an action-packed second day of Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, with the past 24 hours seeing one team forced to suspend racing, while…

5 Oct 2017

​Race 2 Day 1 Daily Update: Tight Racing Out of Uruguay

The Clipper Race fleet has enjoyed its first night of sailing in Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, though the teams remain tightly bunched on the…

4 Oct 2017

Race 2 Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms gets underway

Spectators and media flocked to the water for the start of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race’s second stage, to Cape Town, South Africa, following the event’s first…

3 Oct 2017

​Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew: Graham Hill

Name: Graham Hill Age: 58 Occupation: Pilot Nationality: British Home Town: St Brelade, Channel Islands Legs: Full Circumnavigation Team: HotelPlanner.com IMAGE: Graham Hill at the helm of HotelPlanner.com. The Clipper…

7 Apr 2017

Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Crew: Adam and Ian Cristol

NAME: Adam Cristol AGE: 31 OCCUPATION: world traveller NATIONALITY: UK LEGS: The Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 and The South Atlantic Leg 2 TEAM: Team Conall NAME: Ian Cristol AGE:…

1 Nov 2015

Alumni crew show their support in Cape Town

As we celebrate the tenth edition race and its departure from Cape Town yesterday for the start of Race 3: The Wardan Whip to Albany, Western Australia, the spirit of…

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…

30 Oct 2015

SAPINDA RAINBOW CREW AND NEW BURSARY

As Sewisa ‘Lawrence’ Magane, a 23-year-old South African from Groberlsdal, Limpopo, prepares to participate in the next leg of the race across the Southern Ocean, Sapinda Rainbow reserve Sakhile Khulekani…

30 Oct 2015

​THE CLIPPER RACE MEANS BUSINESS… AND SO MUCH MORE!

It’s been a busy week around our stay in Cape Town with a high level of engagement and activation by our Race Partners. The latest initiative was a range of…

29 Oct 2015

Hive of activity in Cape Town Race Village

The Race Village in Cape Town is a hive of activity as visitors to the V&A Waterfront Marina discover what life is like as an ocean racer ahead of the…

28 Oct 2015

VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR VISITS DA NANG - VIET NAM

Da Nang – Viet Nam received a visit from the Ambassador of Vietnam to South Africa, during the stopover in Cape Town before the fleet leaves to race across the…

27 Oct 2015

​Get on board our open boats in Cape Town today

The Clipper Race fleet has arrived at the V&A Waterfront Marina in Cape Town in all its splendour having completed the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms from Rio…

27 Oct 2015

Tune in to the world’s biggest ‘house’ party tonight in Cape Town

Tonight, join the Sapinda Rainbow Foundation for it's massive party in Cape Town featuring award-winning beats by South African sensation and ‘Breakthrough DJ of 2015’ Black Coffee. Everyone’s invited, wherever…

26 Oct 2015

Qingdao and LMAX Exchange cross the finish line into Cape Town

Qingdao has completed the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms and crossed the finish line at 1131 UTC (1331 local time) with an elapsed time of 366 hours and…

26 Oct 2015

​Race 2 Day 19: Qingdao overtakes LMAX Exchange in final approach to Cape Town

The race to Cape Town is not over yet. After chasing its nearest competitor since Rio, Qingdao has overtaken LMAX Exchange, finding stronger winds and a better angle in the…

25 Oct 2015

ETAs to Cape Town, South Africa

The Clipper 2015-16 Race fleet is now berthed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. Click here for further information about Cape Town and the events during the…

24 Oct 2015

Unicef crosses finish line in Cape Town

Unicef has completed the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms and crossed the finish line at 0813 UTC (1013 local time). The other teams stood on the bow of…

24 Oct 2015

​CLIPPERTELEMED+ SKIPPER CHANGE

Clipper Race veteran Skipper Matt Mitchell, 28, is to join ClipperTelemed+ in Cape Town, to lead the team for the remainder of the Clipper 2015-16 Race following the resignation of…

23 Oct 2015

Visit Seattle arrives in Cape Town, South Africa

Visit Seattle has crossed the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms finish line to make it nine Clipper Race yachts now berthed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town,…

22 Oct 2015

IchorCoal celebrates finish into ‘home port’

South African sponsored IchorCoal is celebrating its arrival into ‘home port’ Cape Town at 0917 UTC (1117 local time), with an elapsed time of 351 hours 17 minutes. Sponsored by…

22 Oct 2015

​Race 2, Day 15: South Atlantic High the final obstacle for remaining teams

The South Atlantic High is the last remaining major obstacle for the boats still at sea, with progress slow in the final approaches to the finish line off Cape Town,…

22 Oct 2015

Busy day of arrivals as teams land in Cape Town

After the first four arrivals overnight day break has revealed Table Mountain in all its majesty. Four more teams are expected today as they battle to cross the finish line…

21 Oct 2015

​Race 2, Day 14: Dramatic denouement in store as teams fight to finish

Race 2, The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, is headed for a dramatic denouement, with Derry~Londonderry~Doire, Garmin, GREAT Britain and Mission Performance all fighting to be first into…

18 Oct 2015

​Race 2 Day 11: Derry~Londonderry~Doire sets time to beat in Ocean Sprint

Four teams have completed the Ocean Sprint section of the course and are counting down the miles until the finish in Cape Town. All teams pushed hard with good average…

17 Oct 2015

​Race 2 Day 10: Front teams start Ocean Sprint test

Five teams are currently pushing hard across the Ocean Sprint after enjoying more challenging conditions in the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms. Race leader Garmin, GREAT Britain (second),…

15 Oct 2015

​Nominations Open for Stormhoek Social Spirit Award

As the teams battle it out in the South Atlantic Ocean, it is time for everyone on dry land to start nominating for the Stormhoek Social Spirit Award in this…

10 Oct 2015

Race 2 Day 3 Teams Toy with Scoring Gate Tactics

As the crew gradually settles into the life of ocean racing again, attention has now turned to the tactical decision of whether or not to go for the Scoring Gate…

9 Oct 2015

Race 2 Day 2: Crews acclimatise to tough conditions

As the crews continue to acclimatise to the tumultuous conditions in the South Atlantic Ocean, the strong winds are helping the fleet make steady progress towards Cape Town, with leader…

8 Oct 2015

​Race 2 Day 1: ‘A baptism of fire’ with fleet in strong winds and big waves

The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms is underway with the fleet mostly in a tightly-bunched pack after 140 nautical miles and 14 hours of racing. Derry~Londonderry~Doire was first…

8 Oct 2015

Countdown to Cape Town

The countdown has already started to a host of exciting events in South Africa now that Race 2 is underway: the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms from Rio…

7 Oct 2015

Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms gets underway

Race 2: The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms is underway off the Brazilian coast today on its 3,417 nautical mile voyage to Cape Town, South Africa. Teams departed…

7 Oct 2015

Meet the Race 2 crew: Colleen Carstens

South African crew member Colleen Carstens had no previous sailing experience before signing up to take part in Leg 2 and race into her home country this year. Colleen was…

6 Oct 2015

Meet the Race 2 crew: Felipe Urrutia

For the first time in the race’s history, two Colombians will take part in the tenth edition race this year. Business owner Felipe Urrutia from Bogota is one of them…

5 Oct 2015

Meet the Race 2 crew: Stefan Ammann

Stafan Ammann is preparing to take on the might of the Southern Ocean, a dream he has been waiting five years to live. Stefan was due to take part in…

4 Oct 2015

Meet the Race 2 crew: Catherine Anderson

As the crew arrive into Rio to start the next race of the series, this time could not have come quicker for one race crew member. Catherine Anderson has had…

3 Oct 2015

Time for the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms

The Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms gets underway on Wednesday 7 October. Compared to Race 1 it will seem like a straight sprint across the South Atlantic Ocean…

3 Oct 2015

Meet the Race 2 crew: Clement Lee

Today, Race 1 crew members hand over the baton to Race 2 crew joining their teams to take part in the South Atlantic Challenge to Cape Town, South Africa. Joining…

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…

10 Jan 2015

Stormhoek Wines named Official Wine Partner of the Clipper 2015-16 Race

Stormhoek Wines named Official Wine Partner of the Clipper 2015-16 Race South African wine brand Stormhoek, based in the famous Western Cape wine region, has been announced as the Official…

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…