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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
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), Mission Performance (third), Derry~Londonderry~Doire (fourth), and ClipperTelemed+ (fifth) are all in the Ocean Sprint section of the course, racing to be the fastest across the section to gain an extra…
11 Oct 2015
LMAX EXCHANGE AND QINGDAO BACK RACING
UPDATE 0900UTC SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2015 LMAX Exchange and Qingdao have started Race 2 in a Le Mans start off the Brazilian coast at 0510 UTC today ( Sunday). They…
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…
7 Oct 2015
PSP Logistics - Back at sea after successful repairs
UPDATE - 0530 UTC /0230 LOCAL TIME THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER CV22 PSP Logistics has returned to sea to resume racing following replacement of a failed shackle on the running backstay.…
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 in glorious sunshine and 28’C temperatures today from the Rio 2016 Olympic sailing venue, Marina da Gloria. After parading out of Guanabara Bay and past the stunning backdrop of Sugarloaf…
2 Oct 2015
Celebrations and tributes at Race 1 Prize Giving Ceremony
Marina da Gloria was brought to life tonight for the Race 1 Prize Giving as crew enjoyed samba music, traditional Brazilian barbecue, and a plentiful supply of caipirinhas to get…
1 Oct 2015
Glorioso Rio
Rio de Janeiro has welcomed the Clipper Race fleet with open arms after a spectacular arrival set against the breath-taking Rio waterfront and the world-famous landmark of Sugarloaf Mountain. The yachts have moored under the gaze of Christ the Redeemer at Marina da Gloria in Guanabara Bay. Preparations for the sailing events of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are in…
29 Sep 2015
Race 1 to Finish at 2100 Local time (Brazil) Wednesday 30 September
The skippers of the seven remaining teams still racing have just been given notice that Race 1 to Rio de Janeiro will finish at 2100 local time (Rio de Janeiro,…
27 Sep 2015
GREAT BRITAIN PIPS DERRY~LONDONDERRY~ DOIRE TO THIRD PLACE IN GRUELLING DUEL
After a nail biting fight to the finish, GREAT Britain crossed the finish line in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro at 1400 UTC (1100 local) just 0.8 nautical miles ahead…
23 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 23: Close racing between Derry ~ Londonderry ~ Doire and GREAT Britain
All of the fleet is making decent progress now, with the northerly boats out of the Doldrums, and the southerly boats at the front of the pack beating upwind. The…
22 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 22: Ocean Sprint pushes teams
Qingdao, Derry~Londonderry~Doire, GREAT Britain and Garmin are all in the Ocean Sprint phase of the course, headed south in steady south-easterly Trade Winds. The teams are focused on careful trimming…
21 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 21: Mixed fortunes across the fleet as conditions vary
The countdown to Rio has begun for the frontrunners, as they beat upwind in good southerly Trade Winds. The distance to finish is 1000 nautical miles for leader LMAX Exchange,…
20 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 20: Ocean Sprint next challenge for teams
More ceremonies with King Neptune have been taking place as the leading pack crosses the Equator. Garmin, Derry~Londonderry~Doire, GREAT Britain and Qingdao have all crossed into the Southern Hemisphere. The…
19 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 19: Equator crossing ceremony for LMAX Exchange
Race leader LMAX Exchange crossed the Equator yesterday afternoon local time, with the crew in a special ceremony in the court of King Neptune as they crossed the line marking…
18 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 18: Tropical Depression 9 brings strong winds for frontrunners
Tropical Depression 9 has been sucking the south-east Trade Winds from the South Atlantic High across the Equator, giving some of the frontrunners unexpectedly strong southerly winds in the Doldrums…
17 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 17: Unicef chases Mission Performance through the Cape Verde Islands
Unicef, in tenth place, and Mission Performance in ninth, have been involved in a high drama battle yesterday and through the night. At midday, Mission Performance became visible to Unicef,…
16 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 16: Crews grapple with unsettled conditions and routing tactics
It’s been another day of unsettled tropical weather as the front-runners enter the Doldrums Corridor, and the chasing pack rounds the Cape Verde Islands. In the front half of the…
15 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 15: Qingdao and Garmin duel again
All eyes are on the skies as the teams monitor the clouds for squall activity, gusts, strong winds and thunder and lightning in the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Meticulous…
14 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 14: Tropical weather tests teams as the Doldrums await
The teams are studying weather files carefully as they approach the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), known as the Doldrums amongst sailors, and the Doldrums Corridor. The ITCZ is a…
12 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 12: Battle for remaining Scoring Gate points continues
GREAT Britain and Derry~Londonderry~Doire are fighting for the remaining Scoring Gate points, following race leader LMAX Exchange winning the maximum three points last night when it crossed the line first.…
11 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 11: Competition heats up as fleet approaches Scoring Gate
Race leader LMAX Exchange is set to cross the Scoring Gate this afternoon and claim the maximum three bonus points on offer. GREAT Britain, in second place, and Derry~Londonderry~Doire, in…
10 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 10: Steady progress as fleet reaches Trade Winds
Progress has been steady overnight as all the teams have found reasonable wind after several days of very light airs for many of the yachts. Garmin and Qingdao , which…
2 Sep 2015
Race 1 Day 2: Light winds off Ushant grip half the fleet after fast start
The race to get to the Bay of Biscay and out into the Atlantic was on last night as teams chased each other with good boat speed. However overnight light…
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
Preview: The Atlantic Trade Winds leg to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The 12 teams will start their ocean odyssey and the 5,186 nautical mile Atlantic Trade Winds leg to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 12.30pm today off Southend, UK. The fleet…