27 May 2021

​Reach for the Sky: Climbing the rig of a Clipper 70

One of the tasks on board that may polarise Clipper Race Crew, is the need to ascend the lofty heights of the mast. Some thrill seekers on board will jump at the opportunity and others could not be dragged up there by wild horses. It certainly does require a stomach for heights but whoever dares to reach for the sky…

4 Jan 2021

Navigating the nerve centre of a Clipper 70

If you care to venture down below deck on a state-of-the-art Clipper 70 racing yacht, follow the narrow corridor aft to either port or starboard. You will come to a…

24 Sep 2020

​Increase in demand for on the water activities

2020 has been a year that no-one expected. With the global spread of Covid-19 restricting all regular activities and people being encouraged to stay home, or close to home, daily…

31 Jul 2019

Garmin Returns As Official Supplier

The Clipper Race fleet is set to be more competitive, safe and efficient than ever before, following the news global brand Garmin is returning as an Official Supplier in the…

30 Aug 2018

Garmin Clipper 2017-18 Race Highlights

Garmin was a team that went from strength to strength with every Leg of the Clipper 2017-18 Race, and the hard work was well rewarded with a fourth place overall finish in Liverpool. You always knew when Garmin was coming. Nicknamed early on as his Pirates by Skipper Gaetan Thomas, the Garmin crew would regularly break into song, with the…

30 Jun 2018

RACE 12 DAY 4: ANOTHER DAY ON THE ROLLER COASTER GULF STREAM

It’s been a bumpy time for many of the Clipper Race teams as they braced themselves for a second day on the ‘roller coaster’ Gulf Stream. The competition remains tight…

29 May 2018

Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew: Simone Talfourd

NAME: Simone Talfourd OCCUPATION: Film Marketing Manager NATIONALITY: British LEGS: Circumnavigation TEAM: Garmin Simone Talfourd, a Film Marketing Manager from Essex, UK, originally signed up for Leg 1 which crosses the Atlantic Ocean to Uruguay but was soon caught by the Clipper Race bug and since joining the race in Liverpool nearly nine months ago, has not looked back: “Well…

10 May 2018

​Race 10 Day 10: Holding onto Breeze

Light wind tactics remain the central theme on the tenth day of Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge as teams seek to maintain the best possible course ahead of an…

8 May 2018

​Race 10 Day 8: Frustrations Afoot

Frustrations are afoot across fleet as tactics come into play and racing gears up during Day 8 of the Garmin American Challenge. Although the Elliot Brown Ocean Sprint divided teams,…

29 Dec 2017

SANYA SERENITY COAST CLAIMS SYDNEY HOBART LINE HONOURS IN THRILLING FINISH

Experience has proved the key for Sanya Serenity Coast Skipper Wendy Tuck, who has marked her eleventh Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race by achieving back to back wins in the…

17 Nov 2017

​Garmin Medevac Crew Member Erik Hellstrom

24 November 2017 Update ( 0100 UTC 0900 Local) Garmin (CV22) Crew Member Erik Hellstrom has arrived safely in Australia and has been successfully transferred to hospital where he is…

15 Nov 2017

​Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew: Nell Wyatt

Name: Nell Wyatt Age: 58 Nationality: British Occupation: Doctor Legs: Full Circumnavigation Team: Garmin “I love feeling the wind and the waves on my face and trying to interpret how…

9 Nov 2017

Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race crew: Ann Marie Davis and Michael Fahy

NAME: Ann Marie Davis and Michael Fahy AGE: 54 and 50 OCCUPATION: MD Global Financial Operations and IT Director NATIONALITY: American and British LEGS: 1,2, 8 and 1,2 TEAM: HotelPlanner.com…

2 Oct 2017

Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew: Sarah Addison

NAME: Sarah Addison AGE: 31 NATIONALITY: Scottish LEGS: Leg 2, the South Atlantic Challenge and Leg 7, the USA Coast-to-Coast Leg TEAM: Garmin Sarah Addison, 31, an Engineer from Aberdeen,…

27 Jul 2017

Gaëtan Thomas to Skipper Garmin Team

The Garmin yacht will once again be racing across the world’s oceans, after the Global GPS Navigation and Wearable Technology company re-signed as a Team Partner for the Clipper 2017-18…

12 Apr 2016

​Garmin sustains damage in Pacific Storm

Garmin has been hit by the same secondary depression that knocked down Da Nang – Viet Nam , creating “Some of the worst seas that I have ever experienced,” reports…

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…

27 Sep 2015

FIFTH PLACE GARMIN ARRIVES INTO BRAZIL TO COMPLETE LEAD PACK FINISHES

Skipper Ashley Skett and his Garmin team crossed the finish line at 1850 UTC (1550 local) today to claim the fifth spot in Race 1 to Rio and its first…

27 Aug 2015

Garmin yacht named ahead of second-time entry in Clipper Race

Garmin, the global GPS technology company, has named its yacht entry ahead of its start in the Clipper 2015-16 Race. Following the brand’s successful sponsorship in the last edition of…

4 Aug 2015

Meet the Crew: Lucie Ward

British crew member Lucie Ward of Lymington, Hampshire, needed a new challenge before she turned 30. She had never sailed before, but when she typed ‘challenge’ into Google, the race…

14 Jul 2015

Garmin to Sponsor Clipper Race team for second time

Garmin, the global GPS technology company, will be a second-time Team Sponsor in the Clipper 2015-16 Race following the brand’s successful sponsorship in the last edition of the race. The…

18 Sep 2020

Behind the scenes: Weather

The weather is often stereotyped as the go-to conversation of the British public but for sailors accurate forecasting, constant monitoring and discussions about the weather are a day to day…