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- Leg 1: Race 1 - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Puerto Sherry, Spain
- Leg 1: Race 2 - Puerto Sherry, Spain - Punta del Este, Portugal
- Leg 2: Race 3 - Punta del Este, Uruguay - Cape Town, South Africa
- Leg 3: Race 4 - Cape Town, South Africa - Fremantle, Australia
- Leg 4: Race 5 - Fremantle, Australia - Newcastle, Australia
- Leg 5: Race 6 - Newcastle, Australia - Whitsundays, Australia
- Leg 5: Race 7 - Whitsundays, Australia - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
- Leg 5: Race 8 - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam - Zhuhai, China
- Leg 6: Race 9 - Zhuhai, China - Qingdao, China
- Leg 6: Race 10 - Qingdao, China - Seattle, USA
- Leg 7: Race 11 - Seattle, USA - Panama
- Leg 7: Race 12 - Panama - Washington DC, USA
- Leg 8: Race 13 - Washington DC, USA - Oban, Scotland
- Leg 8: Race 14 - Oban, Scotland - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Leg 8: Race 15 - SPARE RACE
18 May 2023
Four Team Partners announced for Race Skippers
The first four Clipper Race Skippers have been allocated their respective teams for the upcoming 2023-24 edition. Assigning a Race Skipper to a team is a detailed process that requires a lot of consideration, taking into account a range of factors including leadership styles, previous race history and personality. Josh Stickland - Race Skipper on Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam…
6 Aug 2020
A return to sailing: China gets back on the water
Sporting events around the world have been affected by the global outbreak of Covid-19. Sailing has not been immune to the impact from the pandemic with both major international events…
21 Feb 2020
Lakewood Hills and the Bank of China revealed as new Team Supporters for Zhuhai
The Clipper Race is delighted that Zhuhai has announced Lakewood Hills and the Bank of China as new Team Supporters for Zhuhai’s team entry in the Clipper 2019-20 Race. The…
20 Sep 2019
Race 2 Day 5: The first ‘Stealth Mode’ strategic tactic is played as the teams sail towards Cape Verde
The fifth day of racing south on Race 2, east of Western Sahara towards Cape Verde has brought changeable conditions for the teams; with steady trade winds carrying the fleet…
31 Aug 2019
RIDE THE WIND BOOK LAUNCH
This week, an intrigued crowd gathered in a vibrant St.Katharine Docks, sheltered from the sweltering London sunshine to hear from the Visit Sanya, China team as they launch the book Ride on the Wind which takes readers on their Clipper Race journey. The Clipper 2017-18 Race champions are a prime feature in the race village. For the launch, they took…
20 Apr 2019
Watch Now: Sanya’s Debut Documentary
After a triumphant debut entry in the 2017-18 edition, and ahead of selecting the lucky 2019-20 Sanya Ambassadors next week, the Visit Sanya team has released a documentary showcasing the…
2 Jan 2019
Clipper Ventures Buys Hamble School of Yachting
Clipper Ventures, the parent company of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has bought one of the RYA’s leading sailing schools in the UK, Hamble School of Yachting . Clipper Race Chairman and Co-Founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston explains: “The decision to buy Hamble School of Yachting is part of a wider strategy to develop our offering within the offshore…
12 Dec 2018
Zhuhai seeking adventurers to represent city in global sailing race
The Chinese city of Zhuhai has today announced an Ambassador Crew programme which will enable local people to take part in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. Residents…
19 Mar 2018
New Era for Sailing in China Says Industry Leaders
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, assisted by the GREAT Britain Campaign, China Yachting Association (CYA) and Royal Yachting Association (RYA), has committed to making China a world sailing…
7 Mar 2018
SANYA GETS SEAL OF APPROVAL AFTER SPECTUCULAR DEBUT STOPOVER
Ever since Sanya was announced as a brand new Chinese Host Port for the Clipper 2017-18 Race route in February 2017, there has been great intrigue and anticipation around the…
4 Mar 2018
The Race From Sanya to Qingdao is on!
Race 8: The Sailing City Qingdao Cup, has got underway today, Sunday 04 March, following the inaugural Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Stopover in Sanya, China. Sanya lived up…
15 Feb 2018
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year from the Clipper Race! As celebrations get underway on land, the Clipper Race fleet counts down the miles during the last stretch of Race 7: The…
30 Jul 2017
Vicky Song Wishes Ambassadors Well
The Clipper 2017-18 Race will be a historic one, as it includes two Chinese stopovers for the first time. And no one is more excited about that than Vicky Song.…
9 May 2017
Qingdao Skipper Revealed
With less than four months to go before race start, it’s time for the first team Skipper to be revealed. And first off the block is German yachtsman Chris Kobusch,…
14 Feb 2017
Sanya debuts as first time Host Port and Team Partner
Sanya, the energetic fast-developing holiday resort and sailing centre on Hainan Island in the south of China, has signed up as a first-time Host Port and Team Partner for the…
10 Mar 2016
Derry~Londonderry~ Doire wins The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup
Derry~Londonderry~Doir e has recorded an impressive back to back, clean sweep win in the Clipper 2015-16 Race after taking line honours in The Sailing City • Qingdao Cup following twelve…
19 Jan 2016
Meet the Crew: Ann Adams
When the Clipper Race fleet sailed along the River Thames and past her pub in Canvey Island, Ann Adams couldn’t bring herself to watch because she knew the lure of…
20 Apr 2015
Chinese TV Partnership Announced in Beijing
We have signed an agreement in China today at the Beijing International Film Festival to enter a partnership with Beijing Television (BTV) to assist them in the production of news,…
12 Nov 2014
Vicky Song celebrated at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women International Summit
Qingdao crew member Vicky Song, who famously became the first Chinese woman to circumnavigate the globe, gave an inspiring address to influential woman from across Asia yesterday when she made…
11 Nov 2014
Qingdao starts search for 2015-16 race ambassadors
In preparation for its sixth consecutive Clipper Race campaign, Qingdao Sailing Association has commenced a nationwide search to find the next Qingdao Ambassador crew who will represent China around the…
11 Apr 2024
Xie xie Zhuhai for the show-stopover
It was a big thank you and see you soon to the Jiuzhou Zhuhai Marina after a perfect stopover for Clipper Race crew. A debut as Host Port on the…