Leg 1: The Atlantic Trade Winds
The first ocean crossing - the Atlantic - sees crew at sea for up to four weeks. After the emotions of saying goodbye to loved ones, there are a huge range of conditions to battle - ranging from crossing the notoriously heavy seas of the Bay of Biscay, facing flat calms of the doldrums along with Champagne sailing with the trade winds.
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The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the only event of its type. Anyone, even if they have never stepped on a boat before, can join the adventure.
- Start
- United Kingdom
- Finish
- South America
- Stages
- 2
- Distance
- 6250mi/12,000km
- Days at sea
- 33
- Temp
- 13°C – 35°C
Previously Visited
New ports are coming soon for the 2025-26 edition! Stay tuned for updates as we announce both legacy and new destinations that Race Crew will discover on the global route.
2023-2024 edition
Puerto Sherry
Spain
Puerto Sherry is a bustling tourist resort in the region of Andalucía in Spain, where you will find everything you need from luxury accommodation, low key and fine dining restaurants, beach clubs and water sports. Inside the tourist resort is a magnificent marina located in the heart of the Bay of Cádiz, in El Puerto de Santa María.
2023-2024 edition
Punta Del Este
Uruguay
Following an epic journey across the Atlantic, featuring everything from fast sailing and squalls, to wind holes in the doldrums, not forgetting an encounter with King Neptune at the Equator, the fleet received a very warm welcome from the Yacht Club Punta del Este. The sailing club has vast experience hosting major sailing events, including three Clipper Race stopovers and is internationally renowned for its amazing hospitality.
Prices starting from £8,300
Build your raceClipper 2025-26 Race: £8,300 // Clipper 2027-28 Race: £8,795
Race Legs
FAQs
Find answers to commonly asked questions...
The time you will need varies from leg to leg. The durations quoted on our “Build Your Race” section of the website and in our brochure, are for the approximate number of sailing days, so you will need to factor in additional time at each end of your leg and also any Host Port stopovers within the leg itself. Legs 2, 3 and 4 were the shortest in the 2023-24 edition at approximately four to five weeks and most of the other legs are between six to eight weeks.
Around 30% of crew members on each team will have done little or no sailing before they train with us. Others will have a range of sailing experience which might be dinghy sailing, flotilla holidays or crew with further advanced RYA qualifications and possibly experience of looking after their own boat. The one thing you will all have in common is that you’re looking to take part in a unique challenge, test your limits and find out if you have what it takes to traverse the oceans of the world.