21 Jul 2024

Race 14: Start Line report

Under a dramatic sky and within the stunning scenic backdrop around Ardmucknish Bay, the eleven strong Clipper Race fleet hoisted sails and prepared its approach to the final Race Start of the circumnavigation. The forecasted 12-14 knot southwesterly wind, initially gusting up to 20 knots, led some of the teams to choose to reef down the mainsail and choose mid-sized…

14 Jun 2024

Washington, DC ETAs

The latest ETAs for the fleet's arrival at The Wharf in Washington, DC are in. (Correct as of 0600 LT/1000 UTC on 13 June 2024) Please note that these are…

28 Apr 2024

Leaderboard shake up at Race 10 Prizegiving in Seattle

Celebrations continued yesterday in Seattle as Race Crew and supporters came together to recognise the achievements of all who sailed the North Pacific Ocean in Race 10: Ultimate Test of…

23 Apr 2024

Sunny Seattle welcomes Race 10 winners

Arriving early this morning into a bluebird Bell Harbor Marina was the Race 10: Ultimate Test of Perseverance winners, Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam . Image: Ha Long Bay, Viet…

23 Apr 2024

Qingdao scoops second place in Race 10

Crossing the Finish Line at 19:26:11 UTC, Qingdao has proudly claimed another podium finish, bringing its total up to three top-3 spots so far. The team will no doubt be celebrating on board after completing the epic 5,580nm race across the North Pacific in 26 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes and 54 seconds. Image: Qingdao crosses the North Pacific From…

18 Apr 2024

​Next stop Seattle: Americans sail home across mighty North Pacific Ocean

25 Americans are battling the elements in the North Pacific Ocean as they sail over 5,500nm from Qingdao, China to Seattle, USA on the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht…

24 Mar 2024

The fleet is complete in Qingdao!

After a demanding ten-day race through the bustling shipping channels and fishing fleets of the China Sea, and covering over 1,350 nautical miles, all eleven teams have triumphantly reached Qingdao, welcomed with the city's renowned hospitality. Securing an impressive second place, marking its highest podium achievement on this circumnavigation so far, UNICEF completed the race in 09 days, 10 hours,…

12 Mar 2024

Goodbye Zhuhai!

As the fleet departs Zhuhai, the lively departure ceremony saw the marina walls lined with hundreds of spectators, including Jiuzhou Zhuhai officials, Race Crew supporters and newly recruited Clipper Race…

8 Mar 2024

Welcome to China- Zhuhai receives heroes homecoming! 

Race 8: Sprint to the City of a Hundred Islands saw the Zhuhai team proudly sail into its home port for the first ever time on the Clipper Race. The…

14 Jan 2024

Race 6: Time Penalty for PSP Logistics

PSP Logistics will receive a 2-hour time penalty for the Race Start infringement in Newcastle on 10 January 2024. CV29 PSP Logistics was On Course Side (OCS) from the 1-minute…

10 Jan 2024

​Thank you, Newcastle!

And just like that, after an incredible week at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, the lines have slipped, the team songs have been sung and the Clipper Race fleet is on…

9 Jan 2024

​Skipper and AQP thoughts ahead of Race 6 to Airlie Beach

It’s prep day at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, and the mood across the Clipper Race crew has definitely turned to less about the beach and more about the race ahead.…

3 Jan 2024

Fleet ETAS: Newcastle

Please see below the latest ETAs for the fleet's arrival in Newcastle following Race 5: Sta-Lok Endurance Test. Please note these are subject to change. Keep up with the latest…

18 Dec 2023

Clipper Race teams get ready for Race 5: Sta-Lok Endurance Test

Following a scorching stopover in Fremantle, Skippers, AQPs and Clipper Race crew are making the final preparations ahead of the fourth leg of the circumnavigation. Leg 4 kicks off with…

29 Nov 2023

Race 4 Day 11: Scoring Gate Results are in!

It's Day 11 of Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge, and the Scoring Gate Results are in! Could it be said that Dare To Lead stealthed to perfection? Skipper Ryan…

18 Nov 2023

Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge - thoughts from the fleet

The eleven Clipper Race Skippers have had their final briefing ahead of Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge from Cape Town, South Africa to Fremantle, Australia. Following a busy week…

15 Nov 2023

​Dare To Lead announces Ambassadors to join Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

At a launch event hosted during the Clipper Race stopover in Cape Town, four young Africans were announced as the latest Ambassadors to take part in Dare To Lead’s social…

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…

9 Nov 2023

Dare To WIN!

After a gruelling 3,500nm crossing of the South Atlantic from Punta del Este, Uruguay, Dare To Lead has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa as the winner of Race 3:…

26 Oct 2023

Race 3 update: Stop go, stop go

Stop go, stop go. That's been the theme of this race to Cape Town so far, but could that be about to change? On day five of Race 3: TIMEZERO…

25 Oct 2023

Weather update: A challenging 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet

The South Atlantic is living up to its expectations of unpredictable weather. Over the first few days of Race 3: TIMEZERO South Atlantic Showdown the fleet has had to manage…

25 Oct 2023

Punta del Este beach clean // Eco Kermesse in aid of UNICEF

Beach cleans are always an important event in the Clipper Race stopover calendar, and the recent beach clean in Punta del Este saw a large number of Race Crew join…

24 Oct 2023

Making old sails ‘Oarsome’ again

Sailing into the Clipper 2023-24 Race merchandise collection are the incredibly unique tote bag, wash bag and laptop sleeves which are being sold in aid of UNICEF and making use…

22 Oct 2023

An electric send off from Punta del Este

It’s been an emotional day in Punta del Este, Uruguay, as eleven teams docked out to embark on Leg 2, and third race of the circumnavigation, heading to Cape Town,…

17 Oct 2023

A true fiesta for Punta del Este prizegiving

A Punta del Este prizegiving extravaganza celebrated Race 2: Hundred Years Cup. The highly anticipated event brought together Clipper Race crew, supporters, Yacht Club Punta del Este members and Clipper…

17 Oct 2023

Ocean Sprint results are IN! 

The Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Ocean Sprint results were revealed at Prizegiving in Punta del Este last night, after a highly anticipated wait from Clipper Race crew. The first…

13 Oct 2023

Race 2: Hundred Years Cup - welcoming Zhuhai and Our Isles and Oceans

Two further teams have arrived into Punta del Este after a 28-day ocean crossing, the first on the Circumnavigation. Under a moonlit sky, with the harbour water bright with bioluminescence,…

13 Oct 2023

Race 2: Hundred Years Cup – PSP Logistics and Dare To Lead arrive into port

There was plenty of sunshine and smiles in Punta del Este as two more teams arrived into port on Thursday. Following the arrivals of the winning team Yacht Club Punta…

12 Oct 2023

Perseverance scoops second place on Race 2: Hundred Years Cup

After an epic battle to the finish line, Perseverance has taken second place on the Race 2: Hundred Years Cup – making it the team’s second podium appearance on the…

9 Oct 2023

Weather update: the fleet face the Sudestada

It’s been quite the 24 hours for the Clipper Race fleet as a climatic weather front known as a Sudestada has washed over it, causing heavy rain, strong wind shifts…

8 Oct 2023

Meet the Crew: Maya Vohrah

Meet the Crew: Maya Vohrah Nationality: British Hometown: Coventry Age: 27 Occupation: Primary school teacher Meet Maya, a primary school teacher from Coventry who is set to embark on the…

5 Oct 2023

CLIPPER RACE OFFICE INSIGHT – RACE 2: HUNDRED YEARS CUP – DAY 20

With the teams now over halfway on their passage towards Punta Del Este, Deputy Race Director, Dale Smyth gives an update on what's to be expected over the next few…

2 Oct 2023

A warm welcome to the Southern Hemisphere Shellbacks! 

A momentous occasion in any sailors’ career, the Clipper Race fleet has officially crossed the equator. The equator is a 24,901-mile-long line that is equidistant from the North and South…

26 Sep 2023

Down in the doldrums…

Teams are now starting to hit the doldrums (official name is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ) – a low pressure trough where there is minimal wind due to…

26 Sep 2023

Puerto Sherry proves to be the perfect stopover

As the fleet settles into Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, the Puerto Sherry stopover will no doubt seem a distant memory to many as daily life on board resumes. However,…

15 Sep 2023

Skipper and AQP thoughts ahead of Race 2: Hundred Years Cup

After a tough Race 1 and some well-earned rest in Puerto Sherry, Race 2: Hundred Years Cup is now underway. A 5,300nm battle across the Atlantic ocean to Punta del…

9 Sep 2023

Perseverance pays off!

Race 1 has finished with the first podium positions taken in the Clipper 2023-24 Race. After the epic Race Start from Portsmouth, UK on 3 September and the fleet bound…

3 Sep 2023

The Clipper 2023-24 Race has begun!

Following final goodbyes on the pontoon and a spectacular Parade of Sail, the eleven-strong fleet mustered at the start line ready for the cannon blast to start the Clipper 2023-24…

3 Sep 2023

Race Start Day: Welcoming the Clipper Race Teams

An amazing, colourful and very loud Race Start day down at Gunwharf Quays. Clipper Race Teams were paraded to the mainstage to the sounds of Batala Portsmouth, before they joined…

2 Sep 2023

RACE START AT GUNWHARF QUAYS DAY 4: WRAP ON THE DAY’S ACTION

Another sunshine filled day down at Gunwharf Quays as the fourth day of the Clipper Race Start celebrations draws to a close. Image: Race Supporters at Gunwharf Quays It was…

30 Aug 2023

​Clipper 2023-24 Race Start: Day 1 action

It’s Day 1 of the Race Start celebrations in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth and the Race Village is officially open! Image: Clipper Race fleet berthed in Gunwharf Quays ahead of the…

21 Aug 2023

​Washington, DC confirmed as Clipper Race Team Partner and Host Port – marking the event’s first ever visit to the city  

Washington, DC confirmed as Clipper Race Team Partner and Host Port – marking the event’s first ever visit to the city   Washington, DC debuts on the Clipper Round the World…

18 Aug 2023

A spotlight on Australia: Airlie Beach, Whitsundays returns as a Host Port on the 2023-24 global race route  

Making its fourth appearance on the global race route, the tropical paradise of Airlie Beach in The Whitsundays will once again welcome the eleven-strong fleet of Clipper Race yachts in…

18 Aug 2023

​A spotlight on Australia: Welcoming Newcastle, New South Wales, to the Clipper Race circuit

A spotlight on Australia: Welcoming Newcastle, New South Wales, to the Clipper Race circuit Making its debut on the Clipper 2023-24 Race, Newcastle, New South Wales will welcome the intrepid…

16 Aug 2023

Yacht Club Punta del Este team announced, with Uruguayan Skipper at helm

Following a second-place finish in the Clipper 2019-20 Race, the Yacht Club Punta del Este (YCPE) team is back for another circumnavigation. The Yacht Club Punta del Este team will…

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…

19 May 2023

Both Zhuhai and Qingdao announce Ambassadors

Returning Clipper Race Host Port and Team Partners, Qingdao and Zhuhai , have revealed the Ambassador Crew selected to represent their two Chinese cities as they sail around the world.…

16 May 2023

ATPI Sports Events returns as the Official Travel Supplier of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.

ATPI Sports Events is returning as the Official Travel Supplier of the upcoming edition of the Clipper Race. This will be the world-leading corporate travel company's second edition of partnership…

16 Nov 2022

​Meet the Clipper 2023-24 Race Crew: Chee Wah Lum

Nationality: Malaysian Hometown: Selangor, Malaysia Occupation: Recently retired- Banking Age: 56 Chee Wah Lum is setting his sights on joining a small cohort of Malaysian nationals who have circumnavigated the…

9 Nov 2022

Meet the Clipper 2023-24 Race Crew: Liz Galloway

Name: Liz Galloway From: Salt Lake City, Utah, now living in Seattle, USA and Baja, Sur, Mexico Nationality: USA Leg: Leg 5 Clipper 2023-24 Race Occupation: PR and Marketing professional…

11 Jun 2021

New Team Partner for Clipper 2023-24 Race initiates funded programme for young people affected by lockdown

Our Isles and Oceans, a new campaign, which will offer inspiring opportunities for young people, is today announced as a Team Partner for the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht…

26 Nov 2024

Circumnavigator stories: Lorenzo Gaudenzi Morandi

34-year-old Italian, Lorenzo Gaudenzi Morandi, quit his desk job to sign up to the Clipper Race after seeing an advert on social media. Initially signing up for three legs and…

26 Apr 2024

Bekezela completes the fleet at Bell Harbor marina

As the sun rose over a sleepy Seattle, the last of the Clipper Race yachts arrived in Bell Harbor Marina and marked the end of Race 10: Ultimate Test of…

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…

18 Aug 2023

Dutch initiative Perseverance debuts as Team Partner in the Clipper 2023-24 Race

A Dutch initiative, working in collaboration with the Princess Máxima Center for Paediatric Oncology, will be making its debut as a Team Partner in the Clipper 2023-24 Race, under the…

8 Aug 2023

Clipper Race to dock in Oban, Scotland for first time ever

For the first time in its 27-year history, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be making a stop in Scotland when it sails to Oban during its upcoming…