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- Leg 11: Race 1 - London, United Kingdom - Portimão, Portugal
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- Leg 18: Race 15 - Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland - London, United Kingdom
26 Apr 2023
Clipper Race confirms AQP lineup
Eleven exceptional professional sailors have been announced for the highly regarded AQP role and are set to assist the Clipper 2023-24 Race Skippers in leading over 700 Race Crew around the world. With almost 200,000 nautical miles between them, these highly skilled sailors, also known as ‘First Mate’ will work closely with their Skipper, utilising their sailing experience and supporting…
3 Nov 2022
#ChangingTack: From Fitness Coach to First Mate on the world’s toughest ocean adventure
#ChangingTack is a series on how ocean sailing and time spent at sea in the rawest and wildest environments changes us, and can inspire a life or career change. In…
23 May 2022
Former AQP duo team up for double handed race
Former Clipper 2019-20 Race Additional Qualified Persons (AQPs), Hugo Picard (AKA the Sailing Frenchman ) and Ryan Barkey were competing on Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam and Punta del Este…
8 Mar 2022
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022
Over the past eleven editions of the Clipper Race, thousands of women from all over the world have been introduced to sailing and trained to be ocean racers. The 2019-20…
21 Dec 2021
MEET THE CLIPPER 2019-20 RACE AQPS CONFIRMED FOR RACE RESTART
The Clipper Race has confirmed its lineup of AQPs (Additional Qualified Persons), also known as ‘First Mates’, who will support the Race Skippers in leading the eleven teams competing in the Clipper 2019-20 Race when it restarts in March 2022. The role of these professional sailors is to work closely with their Skipper, utilising their expertise and supporting the goals…
24 Sep 2021
Clipper Race First Mate Takes on Mini Transat
Whilst the Clipper Race is renowned for training people with no previous sailing experience to become ocean racers, the event also provides challenges and new skills to more experienced sailors;…
19 Feb 2020
Dare To Lead Update
Experienced First Mate, Al Jay, will take over as the Clipper Race AQP of Dare To Lead , supporting the team from Leg 6 and for the remainder of the circumnavigation. This follows the departure of Hugues Stellio who is leaving the role this week. In the interim, former Clipper Race circumnavigator and Training Mate, Mike Brien, will support the…
7 May 2019
Meet the Clipper 2019-20 Race AQPs
As excitement builds for almost 700 Clipper 2019-20 Race Crew ahead of Crew Allocation Day on Saturday, we thought it was the perfect time to reveal the professional Mates, otherwise…