The Hatch
Sir Robin is the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world. He established the first Clipper Race in 1996 and, as Chairman, plays a hands-on role in the company.
He is an inspirational figurehead for crews about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Getting through the Panama Canal
07 May 2008
To avoid people wondering why we have shortened the course on the leg from Santa Cruz to Panama the reason is the Panama Canal and the effect on movements there due to a pilots’ go slow. There are currently some 150 yachts waiting to go through from east to west,…
Back on track
04 April 2008
Despite the additional delays in delivering the equipment to the boats in Hawaii, which meant that we had to wait until Wednesday for all the parts to arrive, if work…
Putting things into perspective
29 March 2008
Parts for the repairs and replacements to the rigging of the Clipper 68 fleet that we feel are necessary have arrived in Los Angeles now but the freight forwarders were…
Meeting deadlines
26 March 2008
The mast sections are now ready to fly to Los Angeles as planned, as are some of the rigging replacements. The replacement fittings for the eight boats are still due…
Weighing up timeframes
19 March 2008
Well, some parts of the rigging problem are being resolved. We discovered that there were no spare parts available in stock anywhere in the world so have ordered new ones…
Putting safety first
13 March 2008
The failure of another rigging fitting, this time on Durban 2010 and Beyond and again fortunately without any injuries, confirms the decision we took after westernaustralia2011.com lost her mast to…
westernaustralia2011.com mast update
11 March 2008
Sometimes life is never meant to be easy, but the old saying stands, “When the going gets tough the tough get going!”
The factory in South Africa where…
Waking up to a dismasting
05 March 2008
It looked like being a nice day as I stared out across a frost-covered lawn, waiting for the kettle to boil for morning tea and the computer to wind up.…
Chinese ceremonies and Pacific preparations
22 February 2008
The last leg of the Clipper 07-08 race from Singapore to Qingdao was a tough one for the crews. This is the first time they had to beat for thousands…
Postcard from Singapore
23 January 2008
The arrival of the Clipper fleet in Singapore was spectacular. The boats had a short break at Nongsa Bay, a developing marina on Batam in Indonesia, across the Malacca Strait…
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