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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
28 Mar 2024
Le Mans start kicks off Race 10: The Ultimate Test of Perseverance
The race that will see the eleven-strong Clipper Race fleet cross the North Pacific Ocean has officially begun. Due to very light winds and low visibility, the Le Mans start was postponed from 0800 Local Time / 0000 UTC to 1000 Local Time/ 0200 UTC, as decided by Lead Skipper Ineke Van Der Weijden, to ensure a safe and smooth…
2 Mar 2024
So long, Ha Long Bay
After an unforgettable two weeks in the beautiful Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, the Clipper Race fleet has embarked on its next race, setting sail towards Zhuhai, China in a…
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…
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…
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 Race. Image: The Clipper Race fleet leaving Gunwharf Quays Light conditions and the Solent’s strong tidal flow made for a particularly tactical start of the circumnavigation. First over the start…
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 a wrap on the naming ceremonies as Qingdao and Zhuhai were given their official blessing, leaving the whole fleet ready to race! Image: Zhuhai naming ceremony VIP visitors, amazing performances…
1 Sep 2023
Race Start at Gunwharf Quays Day 3: wrap on the day’s action
The sun returned for day three of the Clipper Race Start celebrations – and it was a day filled with plenty more excitement, World Street Food, and on the water…
1 Sep 2023
CLIPPER 2023-24 RACE START: DAY 2 (31 August) ACTION ROUND UP
It may have been a rainy day, but that didn’t stop Clipper Race supporters heading out to soak up the atmosphere on day two of Race Start festivities! There were…
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…
19 Jun 2023
Portsmouth to host Race Start and Finish of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
The Clipper Race has revealed Portsmouth will be the location for the Race Start and Finish of its 2023-24 edition. Five days of festivities, beginning 30 August 2023, are planned…
24 Jul 2022
Final race of 2019-20 edition underway
The rain gave way to blue skies and a good breeze for the start of Race 15 - the final race in the Clipper Race circumnavigation, taking the teams from…
1 Sep 2020
A year to the day that the Clipper 2019-20 Race departed London
On 1 September 2019 the Clipper 2019-20 Race fleet departed St. Katharine Docks, London for the start of the twelfth edition of the round the world yacht race. Let's take…
20 Jan 2020
Race 6: Sanya Tropical Paradise Race Preview
The Whitsundays has delivered a feast for the senses, from the azure blue waters to the stunning natural landscapes of coast and islands, dotted with secluded beaches. Away from yacht…
22 Dec 2019
The Australian Coast-to-Coast Leg Begins
The fourth stage of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, the 3,400 nautical mile long Australian Coast-to-Coast Leg, has got underway from Fremantle today (Sunday 22 December). The…
17 Nov 2019
CLIPPER RACE EMBARKS ON SOUTHERN OCEAN LEG
The highly-anticipated 4,750 nautical mile Southern Ocean stage of Clipper 2019-20 Race started in Cape Town today as the only global sailing race for non-professionals passes its quarter-way mark. Race…
3 Sep 2019
Spinnakers soar for the start of the Clipper 2019-20 Race
Following the spectacle and ceremony of the fleet’s departure from St. Katharine Docks, London, the first stage of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race officially started on Monday…
1 Sep 2019
The Clipper 2019-20 Race fleet departs London
1 Sep 2019
Tower Bridge lifts for the Clipper 2019-20 Race departure
The sun shone on the thousands of supporters who lined the banks of St. Katharine Docks and the River Thames to witness the Clipper 2019-20 Race departure. Tower Bridge was…
1 Sep 2019
Race 1: London to Portimão
After months and months of preparation, the Clipper 2019-20 Race is finally about to begin. The first of 15 races will be from London to Portimão in Portugal. While the…
31 Aug 2019
Skipper Thoughts ahead of Race 1
The Clipper 2019-20 Race Skippers have had their penultimate meeting ahead of the Race Departure ceremony from St. Katharine Docks, London tomorrow afternoon. After a busy week of naming ceremonies,…
31 Aug 2019
Qingdao and Zhuhai Complete Naming Ceremonies
It's now time to race, with the final two Naming Ceremonies held on Qingdao and Zhuhai on the eve of Race Start. The Qingdao Naming Ceremony at London's St. Katharine…
23 Aug 2019
Clipper Race Prep Day at St Katharine Docks
20 Aug 2019
Departure Day - fleet leaves Clipper Race HQ for London
Clipper Race HQ was a hive of activity this morning as the eleven strong fleet of identical 70 foot yachts prepared to depart for London. Almost 175 crew signed up…
23 Jun 2019
Race Start Spectator Boats
Want to be at the heart of the action for the Clipper 2019-20 Race Start? You can wave off the eleven strong fleet of ocean racing yachts as teams depart…
12 May 2019
London’s St.Katharine Docks confirmed as Race Start Partner for Clipper 2019-20 Race
As part of the Crew Allocation festivities, the all-important details for Clipper 2019-20 Race Start were revealed to the expectant audience of Race Crew. Organisers announced that the event will…
20 Aug 2018
One Year On: Circumnavigators Reflect on Epic Adventure
One year ago today, the World Heritage Royal Albert Dock Liverpool was a hive of activity as hundreds of Clipper Race crew members were waved off by friends, family, and…
27 Jun 2018
Race 12 Day 1: Whale Obstacle Course Complicates Race Start
The Clipper Race fleet has officially begun the penultimate race of the 40,000 nautical mile, eleven month circumnavigation - a two week race across the North Atlantic to Derry-Londonderry, Northern…
26 Jun 2018
Race 12 Day 0: Countdown to Race Start
After bidding farewell to the Big Apple in style, the Clipper Race fleet has regrouped off Long Island ahead of today’s Le Mans start of Race 12: The LegenDerry Race…
23 Mar 2018
The ‘Big One’ Begins
The Clipper Race fleet is preparing to embark on the ‘The Big One’, Race 9: The Race to the Emerald City across the world’s biggest ocean, the North Pacific. Approximately…
30 Jan 2018
RACE 7 DAY 0: Dare To Lead Pulls Away After Le Mans Start
Although Race 7: The Forever Tropical Paradise Race may only be in its opening hours, Dare To Lead has managed to pull away and currently has a two nautical mile…
29 Jan 2018
Clipper Race Fleet Departs Whitsundays in Style
The Whitsundays was picture-perfect today for the Clipper Race fleet’s departure, with its blue skies, azure waters and steady winds providing the ideal scene as it bid farewell and headed…
28 Jan 2018
Skipper Thoughts Ahead of Forever Tropical Paradise Race to Sanya
The Clipper Race Skippers are relaxed and well rested after a break in the Whitsundays but it’s time to get back to work, and start Race 7: The Forever Tropical…
5 Jan 2018
SANYA SERENITY COAST HAS PERFECT START IN RACE TO WHITSUNDAYS
Overall Clipper 2017-18 Race leaders Sanya Serenity Coast has had the perfect start to Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race from Hobart, Tasmania, to Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays. It…
2 Dec 2017
Australian Skipper Has Brilliant Start in Race Home to Sydney
The Clipper Race fleet has left Fremantle, bound for Sydney, and Sanya Serenity Coast Skipper Wendy Tuck clearly can’t wait to be home, with her team dominating race start for…
2 Dec 2017
Skippers Preview Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test
After the toughest Leg in Clipper Race history, participants have had a chance to recuperate in Fremantle (Western Australia) ahead of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test towards Sydney. The…
16 Nov 2017
Clipper Race Reveals £7.5 Million Boost to Liverpool Economy
The Clipper Race has announced a positive economic impact of over £7.5 million from its Race Start in Liverpool in August, reinforcing its strength and power as an impactful and…
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…
4 Jun 2018
Race to New York Begins
There's been an early split in the Clipper Race fleet after Race 11: Nasdaq Race to New York officially got underway following a Le Mans style start off the Atlantic…
20 Aug 2017
Largest ever Clipper Race gets underway
The biggest ever edition of the Clipper Race, got underway on the River Mersey, Liverpool, today, in front of thousands of spectators, and was nothing short of spectacular. The day…
16 Aug 2017
CLIPPER 2017-18 RACE START TO BE STREAMED LIVE TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE
Millions of people from over a hundred countries around the world will be able to tune into live television coverage and video streams carried by international media, in addition to…
14 Aug 2017
Electric atmosphere as Albert Dock welcomes the Clipper Race fleet ahead of Race Start
Liverpool opened its arms to the Clipper Race, with rapturous applause and support welcoming the twelve-strong fleet of Clipper 70s as they paraded down the Mersey and moored up in…
13 Aug 2017
Clipper Race Fleet Approaching Liverpool
Anticipation is growing in Liverpool, ahead of the arrival of the Clipper Race fleet on Monday. Tomorrow, the twelve matched Clipper 70 foot ocean racing yachts will return to Liverpool…
9 Aug 2017
Destination: Liverpool
After months of planning, training and preparation, the Clipper Race fleet is on its way to Liverpool. All twelve 70-foot ocean racing yachts slipped lines this morning, and won’t return…
20 Jul 2017
One month to go until the start of Clipper 2017-18 Race
There is now just one month to go until the Clipper 2017-18 Race sets off from the Albert Dock in Liverpool. We caught up with some of the 111 Clipper…
3 Jul 2017
Countdown to Liverpool: Race Start Timings Revealed!
With just under 50 days remaining until the start of one of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet, we are pleased to reveal further details for the week of…
26 Apr 2017
Liverpool confirmed for Clipper 2017-18 Race Start and Finish
It is time for the announcement that everyone has been waiting for. The historic maritime city of Liverpool is officially confirmed today as the Start and Finish partner of the…
30 Aug 2016
This day last year…
Around St Katharine Docks, the air was full of nervous energy and a sense of anticipation as the Clipper 2015-16 Race crew said goodbye to the thousands of well-wishers that…
17 Jul 2016
Race 13: The Den Helder Northern Seas Challenge Starts
The Clipper Race teams have started Race 13: The Den Helder Northern Seas Challenge, knowing all is still to fight for in the battle for the overall podium. With a…
27 May 2016
Race 11 The LMAX Exchange - RACE of THE AMERICAS
The LMAX Exchange – RACE of THE AMERICAS from Panama to New York is due to get underway on Monday 30 May with a Le Mans start. At 1930 nautical…
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…
1 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 1: Thrilling Racing as Fleet Lead Changes Constantly
Day 1 proved to be a totally thrilling first day of close-hauled racing with a jostling of positions and leads as the fleet raced along the south east coast of…
31 Aug 2015
Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race starts off English coast
The 12 international crews competing in the tenth edition of the world’s longest ocean race have started the 40,000 nautical mile circumnavigation off the English coast at Southend. The Clipper…
31 Aug 2015
Follow the Race
And they’re off! As the fleet of twelve racing teams made up of international crew members makes its way down the River Thames to the start line of Race 1,…
30 Aug 2015
Tower Bridge lifts for teams as tenth Clipper Race gets underway
The twelve teams made up of international amateur sailors competing in the Clipper 2015-16 Race have passed under Tower Bridge, London, at the start of the 40,000 nautical mile global…
30 Aug 2015
Sir Ben Ainslie message to Clipper Race Crew
Whilst Sir Robin Knox-Johnston prepares to send off the Clipper Race tomorrow, his friend and compatriot Sir Ben Ainslie is racing in the second series of the America’s Cup in…
30 Aug 2015
Race Start: LIVE
The departure of the Clipper Race fleet from St Katharine Docks, London will be streamed live on Sunday 30 August. The live stream will be available at clipperroundtheworld.com/livestream . The…
28 Aug 2015
IchorCoal Officially Named Ahead of Race Start
The Race Village burst into life this morning during the IchorCoal boat naming ceremony when the Sapinda Rainbow Ambassadors treated their fellow crew to an impromptu singing performance in honour…
24 Aug 2015
Unicef yacht officially named ahead of global campaign
Kicking off the first of the naming ceremonies, the official Clipper Race charity Unicef has named its yacht in the St Katharine Docks Race Village. Unicef UK Executive Director David…
22 Aug 2015
Temperatures Soar during Opening Day of Clipper Race Village
Clipper Race Village visitors would have been forgiven for thinking they were in Rio de Janeiro today, the Clipper Race’s first stopover port, as temperatures reached 31 degrees and Brazilian…
22 Aug 2015
Alumni crew join in tenth edition race preparations in London
After their global adventure some crew go back to their previous lives and occupations, some decide on a future in the marine industry, and some take time out to assess…
20 Aug 2015
Fleet arrives in London today
The Clipper 2015-16 Race fleet arrives at St Katharine Docks this afternoon at approximately 1645 local time (1545 UTC), parading up the Thames and entering central London’s only marina in…
15 Aug 2015
Just one week to go until Race Village opens!
As anticipation builds for the start of the tenth edition race, the long awaited opening of the Race Village at St Katharine Docks, London is now just one week away.…
13 Aug 2015
Win a special Race Start experience in aid of Unicef
We’re teaming up with official race charity Unicef to provide a unique on the water opportunity to get you closer to the action for the Clipper 2015-16 Race Start. We…
25 Jul 2015
Race Start Village opens four weeks today
The long awaited opening of the Race Village at St Katharine Docks, London is now just four weeks away today. On Saturday 22 August the central London marina will be…
2 Jul 2015
Mayor Boris Johnson says London proud to host Clipper Race
Following yesterday’s announcement of plans for a spectacular parade on the Thames from St Katharine Docks at Tower Bridge for the start of the Clipper 2015-16 Race on 30 August,…
1 Jul 2015
Final Tickets for Race Start Spectator Boats on Sale
A final limit number of Official Spectator Boat tickets have been released for Race Start in London. From today (at 1100 UTC/GMT) you will be able to book on-water front…
29 May 2015
Race Start Spectator Boat Tickets on Sale
Want to be at the heart of the action when the twelve ocean racing yachts of the Clipper 2015-16 Race fleet depart London to start the tenth edition of the…
27 May 2015
Spectator boat tickets for Clipper Race Start on sale this Friday
Want to be at the heart of the action when the twelve ocean racing yachts of the Clipper 2015-16 Race fleet depart London to start the tenth edition of the…
21 May 2015
100 Days Until Race Start
Just 100 days until the Clipper 2015-16 Race sets sail. The tenth edition of the world’s longest yacht will start on Sunday 30 August from St Katharine Docks, London. Spectator…
10 Jan 2015
Countdown begins as Clipper 2015-16 Race Start is revealed
The highly anticipated Clipper 2015-16 Race Start will set sail on Sunday, 30 August, 2015, from the South of the UK. The Race Start date and updates to the race…
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…