Clipper Training operates two fleets of ocean racing yachts; the classic fleet of Clipper 60s with their amazing race history and the current race fleet of ten, purpose built Clipper 68s, the largest fleet of identical ocean racing yachts in the world.
The Clipper 60s completed four circumnavigations before retired at the end of the 2002 edition of the race.
Clipper 68s
The Clipper Race fleet is tried and tested since the yachts first took to the global race track in 2005. The ten masthead cutters, designed by renowned English yacht designer Ed Dubois, have a glass fibre composite sandwich construction that is made out of two layers of glass fibre with a layer of balsa wood and high density foam in between. This makes the hulls strong yet lightweight and therefore really fast, too.
Despite being eight feet longer than the original fleet of Clipper 60s which completed the first four circumnavigations, the yachts are more than three tonnes lighter and are truly international in the construction. The hulls were built in Shanghai, China, while the rigging and sails come from South Africa. The yachts are built to the latest Maritime and Coastguard Agency construction and safety requirements.
The accommodation, as would be expected for a yacht designed for fast, competitive racing, is stripped out. Each crew member has a bunk and personal storage space, while the communal spaces allow relaxation after a hard watch on deck.
Hull Type: Monohull
Designer: Dubois Naval Architects
Builder: Shanghai Double Happiness Co Ltd
Engine: Perkins Sabre M130C
Length Overall: 20.8m (68ft 2.9ins)
Length Water Line: 17.39m (57ft 0.6in)
Beam: 5.76m (18ft 10.8in)
Draft: 3.0m (9ft 10.1in)
Displacement: 30 tonnes (30,000kg)
Air Draft: 26.7m (87ft 7in)
Height of Mast: 24.5m (81ft)
Clipper 60s
The legendary fleet of Clipper 60s, designed and built for the first Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in 1996 completed four circumnavigations before they were retired at the end of the 2002 edition of the race.
Designed by David Pedrick, these tough ocean racers have accommodation of a practical nature with one main cabin lined with individual bunks and storage space for the crew. There is also a communal area in which the crew can relax and eat when not on deck.
The Clipper 60s are perfectly suited to teach the basics of sailing and seamanship and also provide excellent preparation for the bigger and more powerful Clipper 68s which form the current Clipper Race fleet.
Hull Type: Monohull
Designer: David Pederick
Builder: Colvic Craft
Engine: Diesel 130hp, Perkins M130c
Length Overall: 18.3m (59ft 11in)
Length Water Line: 15.9m (52ft 3in)
Beam: 4.8m (15ft 7in)
Draft Min: 0.0m (0ft 0in)
Draft Max: 2.2m (7ft 3in)
Displacement: 24,000kg
Beneteau 40.7s
Our Singapore-based training is delivered on KBSA’s two Beneteau 40.7s. Twenty-eight feet shorter that the Clipper Race yachts, these boats are ideal for learning to sail and race. You will work in small groups of four or five learning the basic principles of sailing and racing. These are exactly the same no matter how big the yacht.