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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
24 Dec 2017
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Briefing
For most of the world, December 24 is Christmas Eve and a time to relax and celebrate. But for 102 Skippers, including the eleven Clipper Race Skippers, today means one thing: the Rolex Sydney Hobart is just two sleeps away. All the Skippers and Mates taking part in the iconic Bluewater Classic gathered at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia…
19 Dec 2017
Sydney Hobart: An International Affair
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) is an iconic event on the Australian sporting calendar but this year, more than ever, the blue water classic will have a strong…
16 Dec 2017
Liverpool 2018 and HotelPlanner.com Complete Sydney Arrivals
All eleven Clipper Race yachts are now enjoying life at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney, following the arrivals of Liverpool 2018 and HotelPlanner.com . Liverpool 2018, affectionately…
16 Dec 2017
Positions Yet to be Decided Between GREAT Britain and Nasdaq
RACE UPDATE: Based on photographic evidence from both GREAT Britain and Nasdaq the result is inconclusive. Eighth and ninth place will be decided following a Race Committee evaluation. Regardless of…
15 Dec 2017
Sunshine and spinnakers for second day of Sydney arrivals
Unicef was the first team to arrive on a second day of boat arrivals in to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Sydney, after crossing the Finish Line of Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test, in sixth place, at 09:05:12 local time (22:05:12 UTC 15/12/2017). Following its victory in Race 3 it was a steady start for Unicef out of…
15 Dec 2017
DARE TO LEAD COMPLETES FIRST DAY OF SYDNEY ARRIVALS
After a hard slog up from Tasmania, Dare To Lead is in Sydney, after becoming the fifth Clipper Race team to cross the finish line at 07:12:27 UTC (18:12:27 local…
15 Dec 2017
THRILLING FINALE AS AUSTRALIAN SKIPPER CLAIMS HOME TOWN WIN
Sanya Serenity Coast Skipper Wendy Tuck has geared up for her eleventh Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race by winning Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test. It was a photo finish between Sanya Serenity Coast and Visit Seattle , but Wendy Tuck used her local knowledge to cross the finish line at 21:21:18 UTC (08:21:18 local time) to secure the win…
15 Dec 2017
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIMES INTO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Team finish times and ETAs, shown in local Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+11 ) across the Finish Line for Race 4: The ClipperTelemed+ Tasman Test are as follows: (Be aware…
14 Dec 2017
INVICTUS TRAINING BEGINS IN EARNEST FOR SYDNEY HOBART
The Australian and UK crews of Invictus Games Sydney 2018 DOWN UNDER and Invictus Games Sydney 2018 GAME ON have met for the first time, as the countdown to their…
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…
7 Apr 2017
Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Crew: Adam and Ian Cristol
NAME: Adam Cristol AGE: 31 OCCUPATION: world traveller NATIONALITY: UK LEGS: The Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 and The South Atlantic Leg 2 TEAM: Team Conall NAME: Ian Cristol AGE:…
25 Dec 2015
Santa surprises Sydney race crew
Christmas Day has got off to a suitably festive start down under today after (Sir) Santa Claus paid an early visit to Clipper Race crew at the CYCA in Sydney.…
24 Dec 2015
Making waves: The Sapinda Rainbow Foundation in Sydney
Thulisile ‘Thuli’ Lekalake had never been on a boat before joining the Clipper Race as an ambassador for the Sapinda Rainbow Foundation. Now, the 22 year-old from Mpumalanga, South Africa…
14 Dec 2015
Da Nang Viet Nam Skipper Wendy Tuck leads another night of Sydney arrivals
Australian Skipper Wendy Tuck has arrived home into Sydney, with a fleet of five supporter yachts accompanying her team Da Nang Viet Nam through Sydney Harbour and into the marina…
14 Dec 2015
Race 4 Day 13: Final positions confirmed for Race 4: The Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup
Due to the continuing light airs affecting ClipperTelemed+, PSP Logistics and most recently Derry~Londonderry~Doire and Da Nang - Viet Nam , the final positions for Race 4: The Elliot Brown…
14 Dec 2015
ETAs to Sydney, Australia
Having also come to a virtual standstill in extremely light airs, Da Nang–Viet Nam has accepted ninth place and will now also motor to make best speed to Sydney. The…
13 Dec 2015
New day of Sydney arrivals for remaining teams
Strong headwinds followed by the wind dropping off in the harbour, has pushed back arrival times for the remaining five teams into Sydney. IchorCoal, which was due in just ahead…
13 Dec 2015
Race 4 Day 12: Sydney plays hard to get for remaining five teams
In a final, cruel test to what has already been a punishing slog, the five teams still striving to reach Sydney are once again fighting headwinds and fickle airs in…
12 Dec 2015
Busy day of Sydney arrivals
The podium may be complete but four other Clipper Race teams have celebrated completing the very same achievement after arriving into Sydney today too. Five teams remain at sea, with…
12 Dec 2015
Podium Complete
Garmin has crossed the Race 4 finish line into Sydney in third place, finishing at 0339 local time 13 December, 1639 UTC 12 December to complete the podium. GREAT Britain…
12 Dec 2015
Finish in sight as “toughest race so far” draws to conclusion
Following LMAX Exchange clinching the Race 4: Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup title at 0801 UTC (1901 local) today , the finish line is truly now in sight as the remaining…
11 Dec 2015
Race 4 Day 10: No margin for error as teams approach finish line
The heat is on as the Clipper Race fleet closes in on Sydney and the Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup lives up to its name with the smallest of margins allowing…
11 Dec 2015
Information for the Sydney stopover
Ahead of the Sydney stopover, here are some details for Race Crew and friends and family. Marina information The boats will berth at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the…
1 Dec 2015
Meet the Crew: David Pollock
This time last year David Pollock was unemployed, had struggled to hold down a job and wasn’t sure where life would take him but one thing is certain, he did…
19 Oct 2015
Clipper Race fleet and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston officially entered in Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2015
The Clipper Race fleet is officially entered in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR) which starts on December 26. The fleet will bring colour to the Australian offshore classic…
30 Jul 2015
Australian ocean adventurers wanted
Fifty Australian crew will compete in the world’s longest ocean race this year, and we are now searching for the next generation of Antipodean ocean racers looking to take on…
5 Mar 2015
Start dates revealed for Legs 1 - 4
As we edge ever closer to the start of the Clipper 2015-16 Race, we can now reveal the start dates and projected crew changeover days in the host ports, from…
29 Dec 2014
Clipper Ventures 10 finishes Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Clipper Ventures 10 has crossed the finish line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at 04.55 local time Tuesday (17.55 UTC Monday). International past and future Clipper Race crew…
29 Dec 2014
Clipper Ventures 10 hit by cold front in final 45 miles to Hobart
Clipper Ventures 10 has been hit by a cold Westerly front in the final 45 miles of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. There was a drop of 22 bars…
28 Dec 2014
Clipper Ventures 10 flies heavyweight kite as it starts Bass Strait crossing
Following a frustrating period in light airs, Clipper Ventures 10 has had a 'magical' 24 hour kite run flying the heavyweight spinnaker on day two of the Rolex Sydney Hobart…
23 Dec 2014
Fancy winning the world’s longest ocean race?
Australians have an impressive history in the Clipper Race with Australian yachts winning two of nine editions of the 40,000 mile ocean odyssey. Clipper Ventures Australia’s MD Kirsty Whyte is…
11 Dec 2014
Throwback Thursday: Henri Lloyd celebrates first race win of the series in Australia
“We were the winners of the Albany to Sydney Race!” says Donato Paradiso, a 53 year-old Italian who took part in Leg 4 of the last edition of 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…