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- Leg 1: Race 1 - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Puerto Sherry, Spain
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- Leg 8: Race 14 - Oban, Scotland - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Leg 8: Race 15 - SPARE RACE
28 Nov 2015
Open boats and full programme of events in Albany this weekend
A busy programme of events for the public and crew is happening this weekend in Albany, Western Australia. Today (Saturday) and tomorrow there are opportunities to see on board the Clipper 70 ocean racing yachts and meet the crew embarking on the Race of Their Lives during the stopover. One boats is open for public viewing between 10am and 4pm…
27 Nov 2015
Derry~Londonderry~ Doire moves to top of Race Standings
Following a very successful race for Derry~Londonderry~Doire in the Wardan Whip from Cape Town, South Africa to Albany, Australia, Skipper Daniel Smith and his crew have moved to the top…
27 Nov 2015
UNICEF COMPLETES SOUTHERN OCEAN CHALLENGE
The Unicef team crossed the finish line in Albany at 0411 UTC (1211 local time) Friday 27 November in eleventh place in Race 3, the Wardan Whip: a 4850 nautical…
26 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 26: Finish line beckons for final two teams
The Wardan Whip produced the tightest finish of the Clipper 2015-16 Race so far, when after twenty-five days and 4,850 nautical miles of racing Mission Performance and IchorCoal were neck…
25 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 25: Battle continues for final positions in the Wardan Whip
The fight for sixth place could go down to a photo finish for IchorCoal and Mission Performance , with just 0.35 nautical miles separating the pair at 1000 UTC, and just over 2 nautical miles from the Race 3 finish line. Greg Miller, Skipper of Mission Performance who has the slight advantage over its rival, says: “The miles are falling…
24 Nov 2015
Garmin finishes Race 3, the Wardan Whip, in fourth place
Garmin has finished Race 3, the Wardan Whip, in fourth place. The team crossed the finish line in front of Albany Waterfront Marina at 0814 local time/0014UTC. The team managed…
23 Nov 2015
Qingdao finishes in third, claims second podium of series
The Qingdao team has crossed the Race 3 finish line into Albany, Western Australia, claiming third position, its second podium place out of three races. The team crossed the finish line in third place, behind Derry~Londonderry~Doire, at Albany, Western Australia at 1226 UTC/2026 local time on Monday 23 November. After a close-fought duel for a long part of the race,…
23 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 23: Plenty left to play for as stakes heat up for remaining teams
With podium places secured for LMAX Exchange and Derry~Londonderry~Doire (crossed finish line at 0932 UTC/ 1732 local) with Qingdao estimated to cross finish in approximately two hours, the competition continues…
23 Nov 2015
Derry~Londonderry~ Doire clinches second place into Albany
Derry~Londonderry ~Doire has clinched second place into Albany, Western Australia, at the end of Race 3 across the Southern Ocean from Cape Town, South Africa, in the Wardan Whip. It…
23 Nov 2015
LMAX EXCHANGE VICTORIOUS ON RACE 3, THE WARDAN WHIP
LMAX Exchange has claimed victory on Race 3, the Wardan Whip, crossing the finish line first in Albany, Western Australia at 2143 UTC November 22, (0543 local time, November 23).…
22 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 22: LMAX Exchange on course to win Wardan Whip today
After 22 days of racing, LMAX Exchange is within 55 nautical miles of the Wardan Whip finish line and, with approximately 120 nautical miles separating it from second placed Qingdao…
21 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 21: Varying team tactics make for exciting closing stages
While the front of the fleet is hoping to have cleared the last of the very light winds, the boats further back are averaging 10 to 12 knots as they…
20 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 20: Final approach gets complicated as leaders enter Stealth Mode
Competition is hotting up as the teams make their way out of the Southern Ocean chill and get ever closer to the warmth of Western Australia. Front three teams, LMAX…
19 Nov 2015
Race 3 day 19: Light winds frustrate front runners in approach to Albany
In complete contrast to the conditions the western half of the fleet faced 48 hours ago, the boats further east are now toying with tactics as pockets of light winds…
18 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 18: Teams brace against Southern Ocean Storm as Changeable Conditions set in
After a highly anticipated build up, the western half of the Clipper Race fleet braced against a ferocious Southern Ocean storm in the last 24 hours and has come out…
17 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 17: Stormforce winds catch up with western teams
Teams in the west are experiencing the toughest conditions today as a stormforce front, expected to gust up to 70 to 80 knots, catches up behind them. Teams in the…
16 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 16: Ocean Sprints commence and teams prepare for strong front
The sun is shining and life at sea has been brighter and steadier, however a powerful incoming front, likely the strongest experienced so far in this race with gusts forecast…
15 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 15: Winds ease to give teams a temporary breather
Steady surfs and large swells eased over the past 24 hours and light, fluffy winds overnight and this morning are now providing a temporary time out from the strenuous Southern…
13 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 13: Fast moving front results in busy deck workout for fleet
A fast moving weather front brought wind from all angles and strengths with 60 knot gusts resulting in a busy day of sail manoeuvres as teams were forced to go…
12 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 12: Front moves over fleet bringing more exhilarating conditions
The fleet has had another day of exciting downwind sailing, with a front also starting to move over it providing more exhilarating conditions. The prelude to the front will see…
11 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 11: Mixed wind fortune as sleigh ride continues for lead half of fleet
Lighter winds slowed progress for some yesterday, but depending on their position in the spread out fleet, winds have now built again and the blustery sleigh ride is back on…
10 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 10: Race leaders claim Scoring Gate rewards
In the Wardan Whip’s first bonus opportunity, LMAX Exchange secured the maximum three points for being first across the Scoring Gate at 1625 UTC yesterday. Derry~Londonderry~Doire picked up two points…
9 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 9: Excitement for teams as Southern Ocean sleigh ride finally delivers
The wind has finally backed around and is allowing the Clipper Race fleet to get its first real taste of the Southern Ocean sleigh ride that teams have been craving…
8 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 8: Front brings 50-knot gusts and short, sharp seas
An anticipated frontal system has brought strong gusting winds and building sea states, making for bouncy, wet living conditions yet a positive 12-hour run progress of more than 110 nautical…
7 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 7: Purring Roaring Forties starts to waken as winds pick up
The ‘big purring cat’ of the Roaring Forties is starting to waken gently. Barometers are rising and increasingly wet, windy cold conditions have teams believing they really are now in…
6 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 6: Progress slows as Roaring Forties purrs
Passing the 40S line which marks the official start of the Southern Ocean’s ‘Roaring Forties’ brings expectations of big surfs and accelerated boat speeds, however that is not always the…
5 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 5: Life at an upwind angle as teams knock off miles to Albany
The Clipper Race fleet is living life at an angle as teams continue to push upwind, still seeking out the more favourable westerlies that the Southern Ocean is so famous…
4 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 4: Teams seek Southern Ocean reward
After a slow start, teams are relieved to be making better direction south towards the notoriously strong currents of the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties as they bid to…
3 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 3: Fickle winds, squalls and Agulhas current make progress difficult
The fleet has been struggling to make decent progress in the light conditions, with fickle winds, squalls and the Agulhas current making sail selection a tricky process. Over the next…
2 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 2: Storm passes, wind and sea state reduces
The worst of the storm is over with wind and sea state reducing overnight, and the teams are making some progress east at the start of the Wardan Whip race.…
1 Nov 2015
Race 3 Day 1: Strong winds and big waves provide testing conditions
The start of the Wardan Whip, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany, Western Australia, saw strong south easterly winds of 20 knots and gusts of 35 knots on the…
29 Oct 2015
Race 3, The Wardan Whip, starts on Saturday
Race 3 - Cape Town, South Africa, to Albany, Western Australia - will be called the Wardan Whip. Wardan means ‘ocean’ in Noongar, a dialect spoken by the Noongar people,…