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Joining the Clipper Race is truly the adventure of a lifetime. A life-changing challenge, it will push you far outside your comfort zone.
It’s a race that quite literally crosses boundaries, so naturally, application is open to all – regardless of gender, nationality, age or nautical experience.
We only ask that you bring a resilient mental attitude and an enthusiasm for learning – along with a good level of physical fitness. We’ll teach you everything you need to become a safe, competent ocean sailor – including advanced sea survival training, making you ready to race.
YOUR JOURNEY TO RACE CREW
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Download Information Pack
To get started, download this information pack. It contains all the key details you need to know about the race – and should whet your appetite for adventure.
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Join a Discovery Webinar
Discover the qualities we seek in our crew, gain insights into the selection and training process, and learn what to expect when racing as part of a team. Get all the information you need and have your questions answered in a live Q&A session.
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Complete race application
Start your Clipper Race journey by filling out a short online application. This form captures your details, motivations, and more. Once submitted, our team will review your application and guide you through the next steps.
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Informal Interview
We’ll invite you for an informal interview, where we’ll discuss your goals for the challenge and give you more information on the training process. If successful, you’ll then receive a contract offer for your chosen leg or legs. Once you accept this you can begin making your payments and plan your training.
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Complete race crew training
Your Race Crew training takes place over four levels of practical courses. These will give you a grounding in sailing techniques and advanced ocean safety.
How much does it cost?
Build your raceRace Crew have the opportunity to spread their training and berth fees with equal monthly payments.
Crew stories
The best thing I could have ever done
Maddie Church, Student
Inspirational 26-year-old Maddie, a journalism student from the USA, completed three legs: The Mighty Pacific, The USA Coast-to-Coast Leg and The Atlantic Homecoming on board the GoToBermuda team yacht.
Crew stories
Race to win
Jody Shaw, Engineer
60-year-old experienced sailor Jody, from the USA, raced around the world on board winning yacht Qingdao in the Clipper 2019-20 Race. He shares his insight about what it takes to race to win, and the conditions his team faced.
Crew stories
Retail to Racer
Kiki Sheridan, Retail Manager
Kiki, 47, from Finland, shelved retail management to become a circumnavigator on the Clipper 2019-20 Race. An all-or-nothing choice for this intrepid sailor, Kiki talks of her pivotal role as a round-the-worlder and overcoming her fears racing on board Seattle.
THE NEXT STEPS
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Becoming an ocean racer demands rigorous training. Every crew member, regardless of experience, completes four levels of Clipper Race training to tackle the world's most challenging conditions.
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A Clipper 70 is no place for the faint-hearted. Every team member has a role on deck and is trained to form a self-sufficient unit, ready to handle any situation, no matter how severe.
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The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other.
Frequently asked questions
If you pass the interview stage, we’ll offer you a contract – your Clipper Race Crew Agreement. This is a legal document that sets out what we will do and provide, and what we require of you. Please read it carefully and thoroughly and do seek legal advice or support if any elements are unclear. It’s important to remember that by signing it you will be bound by all of the terms and conditions contained within it. This is where the adventure becomes a reality. You should ask yourself; do I really have what it takes; can I commit the time (do you need an agreement with your employer/business partners); do I have the finances in place; are my family and friends supportive and is there anything that could happen in the interim that would prevent me from taking part?
Our team can work with your time frames. Some applicants need time to consider each stage, whilst others want to fast-track and start training as soon as possible. The Recruitment Team will be there to support you through the process every stept of the way.
Join the Race
40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.