Race News

Clipper Race fleet competes at Skandia Cowes Week

01 August 2008

Following their return from the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race, the ten Clipper 68s are about to race each other once more, this time at Skandia Cowes Week.

The boats slipped their moorings on Friday from Royal Clarence Marina, Gosport, where the fleet is based outside…

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Hull & Humber’s ONE HULL Tag Team return Wilberforce Petition

30 July 2008

Following its 35,000 mile journey around the globe onboard Hull & Humber, the Wilberforce Petition which calls for the abolishment of modern day slavery returned to the city of Kingston-upon-Hull…

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An interview with winning Clipper 07-08 skipper: Duggie Gillespie

22 July 2008

On 5 July 2008 the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race fleet returned to the city of Liverpool after 10 months and 35,000 miles of ocean racing.  Leading the…

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Clipper 07-08 fleet returns to HQ

15 July 2008

With this afternoon’s arrival of Jamaica, all ten of the Clipper 68s have now returned to their home base at Royal Clarence Marina on the south coast of England following…

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Clipper 07-08 fleet arrives to spectacular welcome in Liverpool

06 July 2008

A spectacular welcome greeted the crews of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race as they arrived back in Liverpool at the end of their 35,000-mile circumnavigation. For the…

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New York claims overall victory in Clipper 07-08

05 July 2008

New York crossed the finish line of Race 14 in first place at 0014 GMT (0114 BST) on Saturday claiming the overall title of Clipper 07-08. Duggie Gillespie and his…

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Battle to the line for final podium positions

04 July 2008

With just a handful of miles left to run in the the sixth Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the teams are battling it out right to the line for…

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Fleet departs Cork for final sprint to Liverpool

03 July 2008

Race 14, the final race of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series from Cork, Ireland, to Liverpool, UK, is underway with the crew of Hull & Humber…

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Countdown begins to race finish in Liverpool

01 July 2008

The Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race will finish in Liverpool this Saturday 5 July.

It will be an emotionally-charged day for the crews who will be…

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Clipper fleet arrives at Royal Cork Yacht Club

29 June 2008

All ten of the internationally-backed yachts of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race fleet are now berthed at Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Ireland following the finish of…

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