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4 May 2024
See ya Seattle, next stop Panama
Seattle bids farewell to the Clipper Race fleet as it departs for the start of Race 11: #StayConnected with SENA.…
1 May 2024
Race Crew volunteer for Sustainable Shorelines in Seattle
With the Clipper Race stopover in Seattle in full swing, the timetable of events is offering opportunities to get involved with a host of different activities and initiatives. Sustainability is a topic which is close to the heart of the Clipper Race and this week, Race…
28 Apr 2024
Leaderboard shake up at Race 10 Prizegiving in Seattle
Celebrations continued yesterday in Seattle as Race Crew and supporters came together to recognise the achievements of all who sailed…
25 Apr 2024
Seattle by night: Back-to-back arrivals into Bell Harbour Marina
Whilst the sun had set, the vibrant city lights came to life as Seattle's skyline was the backdrop for most of the fleet arrivals. After finishing Race 10 in such dramatic fashion, with only 42 minutes separating their finish times, Perseverance, Yacht Club Punta del…
25 Apr 2024
Zhuhai secures third in race to Seattle
After 27 days at sea, there was only 5 minutes between Zhuhai and its closest competitors at the finish of…
24 Apr 2024
Qingdao sails into Seattle in second place
It’s another podium finish for Qingdao, after a race from the team’s home port across the North Pacific to Seattle.…
23 Apr 2024
Sunny Seattle welcomes Race 10 winners
Arriving early this morning into a bluebird Bell Harbor Marina was the Race 10: Ultimate Test of Perseverance winners, Ha…
23 Apr 2024
Seattle ETAs
The latest ETAs for the fleet's arrival in Seattle are in. These are correct as of 23 April at 1300 UTC, 2000 UTC. Unfortunately, only Race Officials will be allowed on the pontoon until after arrival formalities are complete. Please note that these are best…
18 Apr 2024
Next stop Seattle: Americans sail home across mighty North Pacific Ocean
25 Americans are battling the elements in the North Pacific Ocean as they sail over 5,500nm from Qingdao, China to…
1 Jun 2022
Seattle and Imagine your Korea arrive at Flamenco Island Marina, Panama
On Monday, two more Clipper Race yachts arrived in Panama after Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge. Seattle and Imagine your…
26 May 2022
Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge results are in
Race 11 has been an exceptionally close contest, with a nail biting wait over the past few days for the…
18 May 2022
Scoring Gate Results for Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge
The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge. For this race, the Scoring Gate was positioned approximately 50nm east of the most direct track (rhumb line). The gate was only 28nm wide from west to east and as usual, gave the opportunity…
14 May 2022
Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint results for Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge
Qingdao has completed the Dell Latitude Rugged Ocean Sprint section so the final results can now be revealed. The sprint was…
1 May 2022
Clipper Race departs Seattle in style
Seattle’s waterfront, at Bell Harbor Marina, was a hive of excitement as the crew prepared to take on the long-awaited seventh stage of the Clipper Race: The USA Coast-to-Coast Leg. With anticipation building, final preparations were made before each of the teams gathered on deck for…
30 Apr 2022
Racing Thoughts: Skippers and AQPs on Race 11: The Seattle Pacific Challenge
After a spectacular stopover in Seattle, each of the Clipper Race teams leaving today are completing final preparations ahead of…
28 Apr 2022
Cleaning up in Seattle
Fundamental to the race and integral to the crew, the Clipper Race aims to create a greater link between communities and the ocean, and with partnerships at the forefront, the promotion of solutions that could help create a healthier ocean. During the Seattle stopover of…
25 Apr 2022
Continued: Teams arrive into Seattle after epic North Pacific Marathon
Following Punta del Este , fourth placed Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam made its way into Bell Harbor Marina before Seattle…
25 Apr 2022
Teams arrive into Seattle after epic North Pacific marathon
After an incredibly close finish to the longest race of the Clipper 2019-20 Race, a 6,100 nautical mile marathon through…
23 Apr 2022
Teams battle it out on final push to Seattle in Race 10: Sailing City - Qingdao Cup
Ten* of the Clipper Race teams are racing on the final stretch of Race 10: Sailing City Qingdao Cup into…
23 Apr 2022
Seattle ETAs
Updated: 1600 UTC / 0900 LT - 22/04/2022 Please note that these are best estimates based on the latest weather and the average speeds of the fleet. Weather and tidal conditions will cause these times to change. Keep an eye on the Race Viewer for…
21 May 2020
Reflections on calm days at sea
The best insights into life on board can be found in the musing of the Clipper Race crew who are…
19 Nov 2019
Ocean health school trip aims to engage and empower local school children
Children from Prestwich Street Primary, a school in the heart of Cape Town, were recently invited to participate in a…
15 Oct 2019
Seattle Update
Experienced sailor David Hartshorn will take over as Clipper Race Skipper of Seattle , to lead the team for the remainder…
31 Aug 2019
Seattle, Visit Sanya and Punta del Este celebrate and reveal team supporters
The Seattle team entry in the Clipper 2019-20 Race has been christened by Clipper Race Founder and Chairman, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the official naming ceremony at St. Katharine Docks, London to bless the yacht ahead of the start of the round the world race…
3 Jul 2019
Seattle ‘ocean health’ themed branding revealed
The Seattle yacht entry for the Clipper 2019-20 Race has been revealed. This…
10 May 2019
Cape Town to Host Global Sailing Race as Seattle Revealed as Team Entry
A trio of announcements have been made by the Clipper Race today regarding its upcoming 2019-20 edition including a new…
6 Sep 2018
Visit Seattle Clipper 2017-18 Race Highlights
There’s no doubt about it, the second placed Visit Seattle certainly ‘sailed with style’ throughout the Clipper 2017-18…
9 Jul 2018
Visit Seattle Takes Third Win
Visit Seattle has made it’s claim for the overall Clipper Race victory by winning the penultimate race into Derry-Londonderry. Visit Seattle was given a hero's welcome in Derry-Londonderry, with people lining the banks of the Foyle from Greencastle to the city centre after the team crossed…
18 May 2018
Visit Seattle Scoop Second in Race from Home Port
In a result that will delight its home port, Visit Seattle has secured second place after holding off a challenge…
30 Apr 2018
Family Connections in Seattle
The Clipper Race stopover in Seattle, USA, was an unforgettable one for crew and supporters alike, with an action paced…
29 Apr 2018
Clipper Race Teams Depart Seattle
The Clipper 2017-18 Race teams left Seattle today ahead of embarking on their next adventure which takes them to Panama.…
28 Apr 2018
GREAT Britain and Liverpool team up in Seattle
After their teams had crossed the mighty North Pacific Ocean, Clipper Race Team Partners GREAT Britain and Liverpool 2018 put their sporting rivalry aside and joined forces on Monday, at an event held on Seattle’s iconic waterfront. The evening, hosted by British Ambassador to the…
26 Apr 2018
Leg 7 Crew Arrive in Seattle, Meet Chris Goodwin
Crew changeover day is an exciting time for joining crew members and the landmark day becomes one of the most…
23 Apr 2018
RACE 9 PRIZE GIVING: A TASTE OF SEATTLE’S WATERFRONT
After completing the toughest stage of the Clipper 2017-18 Race so far, which included hurricane strength winds and Phenomenal sea…
22 Apr 2018
GET ON BOARD: WHAT’S ON IN SEATTLE
The Clipper Race fleet has been welcomed into the Port of Seattle having completed Race 9, which is nicknames ‘The…
21 Apr 2018
Heroes Welcome for Home Team in Seattle
After almost a month at sea, the Visit Seattle team arrived into its home at the Port of Seattle today, Saturday 21 April, to a heroes welcome. Arriving in brilliant sunshine, the team was cheered in by locals, supporters and members of Visit…
20 Apr 2018
Seattle Arrivals: Tight at the Top
HotelPlanner.com has edged out PSP Logistics in a photo finish for fourth place in the epic marathon across the Mighty…
13 Apr 2018
Estimated Arrival Times into Seattle, USA
ETAs shown in local Pacific Time Zone (UTC-7, BST-8) across the Finish Line for Race 9: The Race to the…
5 Apr 2018
Race Update: Change to Seattle Arrival Window
The light conditions and wind holes that hit the Clipper Race fleet in the days after leaving Qingdao has resulted…
29 Mar 2018
MARRIOTT HOTELS OF SEATTLE TO HOST CLIPPER RACE
With less than a month to go until the Clipper Race fleet reaches the West Coast of the USA, preparations are well underway to ensure that the stopover in Seattle is bigger and better than ever before! Marriott International has been a Team Supporter of…
15 Mar 2018
Visit Seattle Steals Victory in Dramatic Qingdao Finale
Visit Seattle has pulled off a sensational victory after a dramatic twist in the tale of Race 8,…
23 Feb 2018
Unicef and Visit Seattle Complete Busy Night of Arrivals
Unicef and Visit Seattle capped off a busy night of arrivals in Sanya, with the two teams taking out fifth…
26 Jan 2018
EVENING INSPIRATION AS KING 5 SIGN UP AS VISIT SEATTLE TEAM SUPPORTER
With less than three months to go before the Clipper Race fleet arrives into Seattle, the excitement is already building…
16 Jan 2018
Visit Seattle Claims Wondrous Whitsundays Win
After one of the most challenging races so far in the Clipper 2017-18 Race, Visit Seattle has held off a strong challenge from three other teams to chalk up a thrilling maiden victory in Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race. Skippered by 24-year-old Brit…
15 Jan 2018
Race 6 Day 10: Visit Seattle leads Drag Race to Nerve-Wracking Finish
Dramatic weather systems that have dominated much of Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race continue to make conditions challenging for…
14 Jan 2018
A FIREFIGHTER’S COUNTDOWN TO SEATTLE
Nottinghamshire Firefighter Rebecca ‘Bex’ Sims is preparing to swap the extreme heat for the cold water after being selected as…
19 Oct 2017
Visit Seattle pips Liverpool 2018 to fourth place
After some fast and furious sailing across the South
Atlantic Ocean, Visit Seattle managed
to edge out
18 May 2017
Visit Seattle skipper revealed
“I'm thrilled to be appointed as the Visit Seattle Skipper for the 2017-18 race edition,” says Nikki Henderson after being confirmed as the leader of the Seattle entry in the upcoming Clipper Race edition. “The residents and industries of Seattle are all about…
19 Apr 2017
One year on: Our Seattle journey
“I was eating dinner with my parents at a restaurant right on the marina when I heard a big round…
28 Mar 2017
Seattle returns as Host Port and Team Partner
Seattle’s maritime history and adventurous spirit goes hand in hand with the Clipper Race and we are pleased to reveal…
12 Aug 2016
Visit Seattle Clipper 2015-16 Race Highlights
It's seems appropriate that the team highlights we are posting today are those of Visit Seattle , the crew that always…
22 Jul 2016
Visit Seattle wins Race 13, the Den Helder Northern Seas Challenge
The Visit Seattle team has crossed the Race 13 finish line, achieving its first overall race win and second podium of the series. The team crossed the finish line off Den Helder, The Netherlands, at 0016UTC/0216 local time following the race from Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Following regular…
14 May 2016
Race 10: Day 15: Visit Seattle smash Ocean Sprint record for PSP Logistics Panama Cup
On a frustratingly hot, calm Friday 13th for most of the fleet, Visit Seattle had all the luck…
29 Apr 2016
Seattle activities round up: Pro Am, Urban Trek and more
Seattle welcomed the fleet with open arms as a first-time Team Sponsor and Host Port, and whilst the crew were…
28 Apr 2016
Fleet departs Seattle in Parade of Sail
The teams have departed Bell Harbor, Seattle, and have been putting on a show in front of crowds watching the…
28 Apr 2016
Seattleite Larry Garner ready to set sail
As the fleet prepares to bid farewell to the city of Seattle, for local Seattleite Larry Garner, this day has been a long time coming. Today, Larry will board his team IchorCoal to race the American Coast-to-Coast Leg 7 from his hometown. Larry took up sailing in…
27 Apr 2016
Seattle celebrity chef cooks for Clipper Race victuallers
This week, Seattle celebrity chef Ethan Stowell cooked for some of the Clipper Race victuallers while finding out more about…
24 Apr 2016
From South Africa to Seattle in the battle against HIV/AIDS
“It is great to be here and have the opportunity to tell my story,” says 23-year-old Boitumelo ‘Charlotte’ Malia, an…
23 Apr 2016
Visit Seattle explores the city
The Emerald City has extended a warm welcome to our intrepid race crews, providing an eclectic mix of hospitality and…
22 Apr 2016
Get on board our open boats in Seattle today
The Clipper Race fleet has arrived at Bell Harbor Marina, Seattle, WA having completed the Seattle Pacific Challenge from Qingdao, China. Join us at today at Pier 66 and step on board the Clipper 70 yachts to receive a free personal yacht tour from crew members…
22 Apr 2016
Pennants awarded at Seattle Pacific Challenge Prizegiving
As the sun began to set behind Mount Rainier, teams gathered at Seattle Aquarium for the top honours for the…
19 Apr 2016
ETAs into Seattle, USA
The Clipper Race will visit Seattle, USA for the first time in the race's history with the twelve-strong fleet berthing…
19 Apr 2016
Da Nang - Viet Nam completes fleet’s Seattle arrivals
The Da Nang - Viet Nam team has arrived into Seattle’s Bell Harbor, Pier 66, with orange-clad team supporters cheering…
19 Apr 2016
IchorCoal arrives into Seattle
IchorCoal has arrived into Seattle, docking at Bell Harbor Marina at 2100 local time. Crews from all teams clapped and cheered the team in from aboard their boats. Skipper Darren Ladd thanked friends, family and the wider Clipper Race community for the support over the…
18 Apr 2016
PSP Logistics first of final three teams into Seattle
PSP Logistics has arrived into Seattle after completing the mighty Pacific Ocean crossing. The team, led by Max Stunell, finished…
17 Apr 2016
Adventurer and Visit seattle crew member makes history
Adventurer and Visit Seattle crew member Martin Frey has made history by becoming the first person to have…
17 Apr 2016
Visit Seattle sails home
On a sunny Sunday morning in Seattle against the majestic backdrop of Mount Rainier and the downtown city skyline, home…
17 Apr 2016
Race 9 Day 28: Visit Seattle beats PSP Logistics to finish line
Home port entry Visit Seattle has crossed the finish line of the Seattle Pacific Challenge, pipping rival PSP Logistics in the final stages in light conditions. The team will arrive into Seattle’s Bell Harbor at 0800 local time Sunday. Upon finishing Race 9,…
16 Apr 2016
Race 9 Day 27: Sleepless to Seattle
The Emerald City beckons for the remaining teams completing the Seattle Pacific Challenge. But with high pressure building over the…
16 Apr 2016
Seattle crew member sails home
Sailing home to Seattle, Mission Performance crew member and business owner Yuko Kikuchi, 40, has had an emotional reunion with…
15 Apr 2016
Seattle Alumni crew welcome fleet to city
“As the Clipper Race fleet makes its way to Seattle across the gruelling North Pacific, it gives me a chance…
15 Apr 2016
Race 9 Day 26: Five teams still competing in Seattle Pacific Challenge
As the five teams still racing in the Seattle Pacific Challenge tick off the miles to the Emerald City, more moderate weather is allowing them to catch their breath for a rare time in this challenging race. Qingdao is now 153NM from the finish line and…
15 Apr 2016
Busy day of arrivals into Seattle
Mission Performance has arrived into Seattle after finishing in seventh place in the Seattle Pacific Challenge. Upon arrival, Skipper Greg Miller…
15 Apr 2016
Seattle Race Office now open
For those crew, friends, family and sponsors in Seattle, these instructions on how to find the Race Office may come…
15 Apr 2016
Podium teams dock in Seattle
Bell Harbor, Seattle, has welcomed Unicef and LMAX Exchange this afternoon with the two teams arriving…
14 Apr 2016
Garmin latest to cross the Seattle Pacific Challenge finish line
*UPDATE*Congratulations to the Mission Performance team which became the lastest team to cross the Race 9 finish line at 0651 UTC April 15, and takes seventh place. Skipper Greg Miller says: "The Mission Performance Warriors have worked harder than they have ever had to work and…
14 Apr 2016
Derry ~ Londonderry ~ Doire arrives into Seattle
The winner of the Seattle Pacific Challenge, Derry~Londonderry~Doire, has arrived into Seattle this morning, docking in Bell Harbor, Pier 66,…
14 Apr 2016
GREAT Britain becomes fourth team to finish Seattle Pacific Challenge
UPDATED at 1400 UTC on Thursday 14 April GREAT Britain has crossed the Seattle Pacific Challenge finish line in fourth…
13 Apr 2016
ICHORCOAL SKIPPER TO STAND DOWN IN SEATTLE
Darren Ladd has decided to step down as the Skipper of IchorCoal after its arrival in Seattle next week. He…
13 Apr 2016
Derry~Londonderry~Doire wins Seattle Pacific Challenge
Derry~Londonderry~Doire has won its third consecutive race, finishing the Seattle Pacific Challenge at 0915 local time/1615 UTC today, 13 April. The Northern Irish entry finished the Mighty Pacific leg after 23 and a half days at sea in Race 9 from Qingdao, China, to…
13 Apr 2016
Next stop Seattle: City hosts exciting programme of events for its race debut
The countdown has begun in Seattle which will make its debut as a Host Port to the Clipper Race for…
10 Apr 2016
Race 9 Day 21: Countdown to Seattle
The latest depression has the most westerly boats in its grip and is moving steadily east this morning in the…
9 Apr 2016
RACE 9 DAY 20: FLEET RIDES RAILROAD TO SEATTLE
The Clipper Race fleet is experiencing the ‘North Pacific Railway’ right now, according to race Meteorologist Simon Rowell, with a…
6 Apr 2016
Race 9 Day 17: Low front propels teams towards Seattle
The big anticipated front expected yesterday failed to materialise, but the next storm is now moving over the Clipper 70 fleet in the Seattle Pacific Challenge. Today’s front should have gusting winds of around 40 knots, increasing to 50-60 knots in 24 hours’ time, after which…
22 Mar 2016
Sailing to Seattle: Meet Yuko Kikuchi
Seattle resident Yuko Kikuchi says she cannot wait to see the familiar sight of downtown coming into Bell Harbor as…
21 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 1: Light winds on day 1 of the Seattle Pacific Challenge Race
Following the Le Mans start from Qingdao in light winds and sun at 0100 UTC, 0900 local time today, the…
21 Mar 2016
Seattle Pacific Challenge Begins
At 0100 UTC today, the Clipper Race fleet began the ninth of 14 races as it heads across the Pacific…
20 Mar 2016
Crew departs Qingdao for notorious Seattle Pacific Challenge race
The Clipper Race crew, or ‘courageous ocean warriors’ as they are known here in China, have departed the Sailing City of Qingdao to begin their longest, most remote leg of circumnavigation, Race 9: The Seattle Pacific Challenge. At a final impressive ceremony, broadcast live…
19 Mar 2016
Race 9 Preview: The Seattle Pacific Challenge
Renowned by many as one of the toughest features of the circumnavigation, the fleet departs Qingdao for The Seattle Pacific…
4 Feb 2016
Making waves at the Seattle Boat Show this week
This week, we have been making waves at the West Coast’s largest boat show in Seattle, USA. During our debut at…
26 Jan 2016
The Clipper Race is calling! Visit us at the Seattle Boat Show: 29 Jan – 6 Feb
Still looking for the ultimate New Year’s resolution? We are on the search for the next generation of Clipper Race crew…
23 Dec 2015
Visit Seattle team cheer on Seahawks from Down Under
The Visit Seattle team has sent a message of support from the other side of the world to the Seattle Seahawks in celebration of the NFL team clinching a spot in the 2016 Superbowl playoffs this week. And in return, the Seahawks have reciprocated…
23 Oct 2015
Visit Seattle arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
Visit Seattle has crossed the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms finish line to make it nine Clipper Race…
27 Aug 2015
Visit Seattle yacht christened in London naming ceremony
The Visit Seattle yacht has officially been named ahead of its ocean-racing debut in the Clipper 2015-16 Race. The…
10 Aug 2015
US city Seattle to debut as Clipper Race Team Sponsor
Visit Seattle will be a first-time Team Sponsor in the Clipper 2015-16 Race, using the event’s platform to promote itself…
25 Jun 2015
Seattle to debut in US Coast-to-Coast Leg to New York
Seattle has been revealed as a new US host port in the Clipper 2015-16 Race at the end of the challenging 5,600 mile month-long North Pacific leg from Qingdao in China The race will reach Seattle in mid-April 2016 for the first time in our 19-year…
16 Apr 2016
A day in the life of Visit Seattle: Assistant Watch Leader
We catch up with home port entry Visit Seattle to discover a typical 48 hours on board for…
26 Apr 2022
Seattle Beach Clean
Seattle Beach Clean - Athletes day in partnership with OL Reign Women's Soccer Team
25 Apr 2022
The Clipper Race Fleet Arrives into Seattle, USA
The Clipper 2019-20 Race has reached Seattle, USA Photos - Jean Marcus Photography
27 Apr 2018
Race 9: Qingdao to Seattle - Life on board
16 Jan 2018
Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race Arrivals
Visit Seattle, PSP Logistics, Sanya Serenity Coast and Liverpool 2018 arrive into Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays. Photos: Brooke Miles/www.brookemiles.com.au
17 Aug 2017
Clipper 2017-18 Race Naming Ceremonies - Liverpool 2018, HotelPlanner.com, PSP Logistics and Visit Seattle
Clipper 2017-18 Naming Ceremonies - Liverpool 2018, HotelPlanner.com, PSP Logistics and Visit Seattle
22 Jul 2016
Visit Seattle wins the Den Helder Northern Sea Challenge
8 Jul 2016
Visit Seattle arrives in Derry-Londonderry
10 Jun 2016
Visit Seattle arrives in New York, USA
27 Apr 2016
Skipper Huw makes the first pitch at Mariners game
Visit Seattle Skipper Huw makes the first pitch at Mariners game
22 Apr 2016
Seattle Pacific Challenge Prize Giving
21 Apr 2016
Sail repair in Seattle with Hyde Sails
Sail repair in Seattle with Hyde Sails
20 Apr 2016
Da Nang-Viet Nam arrives in Seattle, USA
19 Apr 2016
IchorCoal arrives in Seattle, USA
18 Apr 2016
PSP Logistics arrives in Seattle, USA
17 Apr 2016
Visit Seattle arrives in Seattle, USA
16 Apr 2016
Qingdao arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
Mission Performance arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
Garmin arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
ClipperTelemed+ arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
GREAT Britain arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
LMAX Exchange arrives in Seattle, USA
15 Apr 2016
Unicef arrives in Seattle, USA
14 Apr 2016
Derry~Londonderry~Doire arrives in Seattle, USA
28 Mar 2016
ON BOARD GALLERY: Seattle Pacific Challenge
20 Mar 2016
The Seattle Pacific Challenge: Race Start
12 Mar 2016
Visit Seattle arrives in Qingdao, China
17 Feb 2016
Visit Seattle arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam
13 Dec 2015
Visit Seattle arrives in Sydney, Australia after finishing Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup
25 Nov 2015
Visit Seattle arrives in Albany, Australia
23 Oct 2015
Visit Seattle arrives in Cape Town, South Africa
1 Oct 2015