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- Leg 11: Race 1 - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Puerto Sherry, Spain
- Leg 11: Race 2 - Puerto Sherry, Spain - Punta del Este, Portugal
- Leg 12: Race 3 - Punta del Este, Uruguay - Cape Town, South Africa
- Leg 13: Race 4 - Cape Town, South Africa - Fremantle, Australia
- Leg 14: Race 5 - Fremantle, Australia - Newcastle, Australia
- Leg 15: Race 6 - Newcastle, Australia - Whitsundays, Australia
- Leg 15: Race 7 - Whitsundays, Australia - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
- Leg 15: Race 8 - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam - Zhuhai, China
- Leg 16: Race 9 - Zhuhai, China - Qingdao, China
- Leg 16: Race 10 - Qingdao, China - Seattle, USA
- Leg 17: Race 11 - Seattle, USA - Panama
- Leg 17: Race 12 - Panama - Washington DC, USA
- Leg 18: Race 13 - Washington DC, USA - Oban, Scotland
- Leg 18: Race 14 - Oban, Scotland - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Leg 18: Race 15 - SPARE RACE
29 Sep 2023
Clipper Race Office Insight – Race 2: Hundred Days Cup – day 15
Deputy Race Director, Dale Smyth, gives us his insight into the conditions ahead for the fleet as the teams head towards the Equator: As the fleet exits the huge hurdle of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), most commonly known as the doldrums, teams will be significantly changing gears. Image: Yacht Club Punta Del Este on Race 2: Hundred Years…
26 Sep 2023
Down in the doldrums…
Teams are now starting to hit the doldrums (official name is the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ) – a low pressure trough where there is minimal wind due to…
26 Sep 2023
Puerto Sherry proves to be the perfect stopover
As the fleet settles into Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, the Puerto Sherry stopover will no doubt seem a distant memory to many as daily life on board resumes. However,…
22 Sep 2023
Race 2: Hundred Years Cup Scoring Gate results are in!
The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, and in a close battle the points were all to play for right up until the very end.…
20 Sep 2023
Race 2: Hundred Years Cup - Day 6 report
From the start, Race 2: Hundred Years Cup was set to be a highly competitive race. Now six days into the almost month-long battle and first ocean crossing of the circumnavigation, it’s unfolding to be a closely fought race between the fleet. From the outset, the standings were shaken up daily. The teams pushed through the initial upwind conditions to…
15 Sep 2023
Skipper and AQP thoughts ahead of Race 2: Hundred Years Cup
After a tough Race 1 and some well-earned rest in Puerto Sherry, Race 2: Hundred Years Cup is now underway. A 5,300nm battle across the Atlantic ocean to Punta del…
15 Sep 2023
Race 2: Hundred Years Cup- what lies ahead on the first ocean crossing
After a sun (and sherry) soaked stopover in Puerto Sherry, it’s time for the focus to turn to the first ocean crossing of the Clipper 2023-24 Race. Race 2: Hundred Years Cup, will see the eleven-strong fleet endure a 5,300nm race across the Atlantic Ocean from Puerto Sherry in Spain to Punta del Este in Uruguay, which will welcome the…
12 Sep 2023
Perseverance crowned Race 1 winners at Puerto Sherry Prizegiving Ceremony
The first Prizegiving ceremony of the 2023-24 edition took place at the Puerto Sherry Marina, with a stunning Spanish sunset and plenty of the local aperitifs to celebrate the achievements…
11 Sep 2023
Puerto Sherry ETAs
Latest ETAs into Puerto Sherry: Please note that these are the best estimates based on the latest weather and average speeds of the fleet. Weather and tidal conditions will cause…
9 Sep 2023
Perseverance pays off!
Race 1 has finished with the first podium positions taken in the Clipper 2023-24 Race. After the epic Race Start from Portsmouth, UK on 3 September and the fleet bound…
9 Sep 2023
Race 1 Update: Shortened course
The Clipper Race Office has been monitoring the fleet's progress and weather forecast and potential arrival times into Puerto Sherry. Unfortunately, the fleet has been hampered due to adverse headwinds…
6 Sep 2023
Race 1 Scoring Gate results
The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 1 – Portsmouth to Puerto Sherry. A unique feature of the Clipper Race, Scoring Gates are virtual marks where the first yacht…
6 Sep 2023
Race 1 update –6 September
Race Viewer addiction is real. The Clipper Race Office team has been glued to the tracker and has shared insight into what has happened over the past 48 hours of…
3 Sep 2023
The Clipper 2023-24 Race has begun!
Following final goodbyes on the pontoon and a spectacular Parade of Sail, the eleven-strong fleet mustered at the start line ready for the cannon blast to start the Clipper 2023-24…
3 Sep 2023
Race Start Day: Welcoming the Clipper Race Teams
An amazing, colourful and very loud Race Start day down at Gunwharf Quays. Clipper Race Teams were paraded to the mainstage to the sounds of Batala Portsmouth, before they joined…
2 Sep 2023
RACE START AT GUNWHARF QUAYS DAY 4: WRAP ON THE DAY’S ACTION
Another sunshine filled day down at Gunwharf Quays as the fourth day of the Clipper Race Start celebrations draws to a close. Image: Race Supporters at Gunwharf Quays It was…
1 Sep 2023
Race Start at Gunwharf Quays Day 3: wrap on the day’s action
The sun returned for day three of the Clipper Race Start celebrations – and it was a day filled with plenty more excitement, World Street Food, and on the water…
1 Sep 2023
CLIPPER 2023-24 RACE START: DAY 2 (31 August) ACTION ROUND UP
It may have been a rainy day, but that didn’t stop Clipper Race supporters heading out to soak up the atmosphere on day two of Race Start festivities! There were…
31 Aug 2023
Welcoming communications specialist Sena as Fleet Partner for the Clipper 2023-24 Race
A welcome to Clipper Race Fleet Partner Sena as it makes its debut on the 2023-24 edition. Communications specialist Sena will be providing Bluetooth headsets for each Clipper 70, supporting…
21 Aug 2023
Washington, DC confirmed as Clipper Race Team Partner and Host Port – marking the event’s first ever visit to the city
Washington, DC confirmed as Clipper Race Team Partner and Host Port – marking the event’s first ever visit to the city Washington, DC debuts on the Clipper Round the World…
18 Aug 2023
A spotlight on Australia: Airlie Beach, Whitsundays returns as a Host Port on the 2023-24 global race route
Making its fourth appearance on the global race route, the tropical paradise of Airlie Beach in The Whitsundays will once again welcome the eleven-strong fleet of Clipper Race yachts in…
18 Aug 2023
A spotlight on Australia: Welcoming Newcastle, New South Wales, to the Clipper Race circuit
A spotlight on Australia: Welcoming Newcastle, New South Wales, to the Clipper Race circuit Making its debut on the Clipper 2023-24 Race, Newcastle, New South Wales will welcome the intrepid…
17 Aug 2023
A spotlight on Australia: Fremantle to be first stop in trio of Australian Host Port stopovers
A spotlight on Australia: Fremantle to be first stop in trio of Australian Host Port stopovers The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be sailing into the Fremantle Sailing…
16 Aug 2023
Yacht Club Punta del Este team announced, with Uruguayan Skipper at helm
Following a second-place finish in the Clipper 2019-20 Race, the Yacht Club Punta del Este (YCPE) team is back for another circumnavigation. The Yacht Club Punta del Este team will…
15 Aug 2023
Clipper Race to visit trio of Australian Host Ports on upcoming edition
The Clipper 2023-24 Race will be visiting three Australian ports during its global race route, with the addition of newcomer Newcastle, New South Wales: a vibrant city on the East…
1 Aug 2023
Clipper Race fleet to sail into Cape Town for eleventh time
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be visiting the iconic V&A Waterfront in the city of Cape Town for the eleventh time as part of their global race…
23 Jun 2023
Punta del Este to host its third Clipper Race stopover
The Clipper Race fleet will be sailing into Punta del Este this October, as the finishing port for the first leg of the global yacht race. The fleet is expected…
9 Jun 2023
The countdown to the adventure is on: Level 4 training in full swing
The build up to the Clipper 2023-24 Race is well underway with the first of five Level 4 courses ticked off. This past week saw over 100 Race Crew sail…
2 Jun 2023
In photos: First Level 4 Training underway
Yesterday, over 100 Race Crew set sail for the first time with their Skipper, First Mate and fellow teammates on the first of five Level 4 Training Courses. Level 4…
20 May 2023
Crew Allocation!
Over 450 adventurers, from 48 nations, filled the Portsmouth Guildhall for their Race Crew Allocation, one of the biggest and most highly anticipated events in the Clipper Race calendar. Image:…
18 May 2023
Four Team Partners announced for Race Skippers
The first four Clipper Race Skippers have been allocated their respective teams for the upcoming 2023-24 edition. Assigning a Race Skipper to a team is a detailed process that requires…
8 Aug 2023
Clipper Race to dock in Oban, Scotland for first time ever
For the first time in its 27-year history, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be making a stop in Scotland when it sails to Oban during its upcoming…