Clipper Round the World 09-10
This will be the second time the region has fielded an entry, having finished second overall on the team’s first outing in Clipper 07-08. The yacht forms the centrepiece of a campaign by regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward, to drive inward investment and tourism to Hull, East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire.
After the incredible send off from the Humber, Hull & Humber have progressed nicely. Aiming to go one better than Clipper 07-08, track their progress here through their diaries, photos and videos sent directly from the boat.
HULL & HUMBER SKIPPER
“Our team has a really strong sponsor with a great programme and I’m proud to have been chosen to lead the team around the world,” says Piers Dudin, 31, who has been selected as skipper of Hull & Humber in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.
A maths teacher before he became a pro sailor, Piers has been sailing since he was six. He was introduced to the sport by his parents. “We were living in Germany at the time as my father had been posted out there with the Army,” he explains. “He would take all of us out on the Royal Engineers Yacht Club boats and after that we’d often take family sailing holidays together.
MEET THE CREW
30 May 2009 – crew allocation day – was the first time the crew of Hull & Humber gathered en masse. They come from all walks of life - people like you who are getting ready to leave behind their normal lives, step outside their comfort zone and take on the challenge of a lifetime.
READ THE CREW PROFILES >