Clipper 2023-24 Race Edition
The Race of their Lives
The Clipper 2023-2024 Race Edition was a thrilling year that brought together sailors from all walks of life for an extraordinary adventure. Spanning over 40,000 nautical miles, this unique event challenges participants to navigate some of the world's most demanding oceans while fostering teamwork, resilience, and personal growth whilst competitively racing each other to win the trophy! Team Ha Long Bay secured the trophy with outstanding performance, exceptional teamwork, and strategic sailing that led them to victory in the Clipper 2023-2024 Race.
Skipper, Bob Beggs wins the Clipper Race twice
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First Skipper to Win coming into their own home port
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Qingdao celebrated as Clipper Race longest Team & Host Port Partner
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Washington, DC homecoming to Host Port
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Regina Lee - First Woman & youngest ever Korean to Circumnavigate
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| Position / team | Gate | Ocean | Penalty | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
color tag1Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam | 12 | 18 | 0 | |
color tag2Perseverance | 11 | 8 | 1 | |
color tag3Zhuhai | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
color tag4UNICEF | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
color tag5Dare to Lead | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
color tag6Qingdao | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
color tag7Our Isles and Oceans | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
color tag8Yacht Club Punta Del Este | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
color tag9PSP Logistics | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
color tag10Washington, DC | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
color tag11Bekezela | 0 | 7 | 5 |
The Ports
Crew Stories
Swapping desks for deck
Regina, Actuary, 39
Circumnavigator on board Bekezela
Na Kyung ‘Regina’ Lee, 39, pushed her limits and achieved the remarkable. She became the first Korean woman to circumnavigate the globe under sail, ticking this huge accomplishment off her bucket list.
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From behind the lens to leading the fleet
Patrick, Camera Assistant, 35
Circumnavigator on board Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
A born adventurer, Paddy joined the Clipper Race to step back from the day to day, to look at life from a distance and reconnect with challenge and excitement.
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Tools down, sails up
Fernanda, Cabinet Maker, 40
Legger on board Punta del Este
Discover how Fernanda Nunez, an award winning cabinet maker from Uruguay traded her chisels for charts and found an entirely new blueprint for life far beyond the workshop walls.
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Escaping the corporate rat race
Olaf, Engineer, 58
Circumnavigator on board Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
A chance encounter with the Clipper Race team at Boot Düsseldorf set Olaf on a life-changing course; signing up for the full circumnavigation, packing his life up and heading to sea - a decision he never regretted.
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40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.