2 Jun 2022

A bucket list tick for any sailor: transiting the Panama Canal

For the crew competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the transit through the Panama Canal is a sure highlight on the circumnavigation. Over the past few days the Clipper Race fleet has been making its journey through one of the biggest man-made wonders of the world, transiting from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic ocean, for the…

1 Jun 2022

Seattle and Imagine your Korea arrive at Flamenco Island Marina, Panama

On Monday, two more Clipper Race yachts arrived in Panama after Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge. Seattle and Imagine your Korea motored into Flamenco Island Marina in the afternoon of…

31 May 2022

Panama Canal transit and Race 12 start - what’s coming up

The first group of Clipper Race yachts has begun the transit through the Panama Canal, a true feat of engineering, a bucket list tick for any sailor and a highlight…

28 May 2020

Experience an engineering marvel: The Panama Canal

For everyone taking part in the Clipper Round The World Yacht Race, the passage through the Panama Canal is a bucket list highlight. “To be travelling through such an iconic…

7 Jun 2018

​British Logistics Company Flying Flag Through Panama Canal For Global Sailing Race

The logo of Hampshire based freight and packing company PSP Logistics is a common sight on containers transiting the Panama Canal, but this British business put on a show of a different kind of vessel when the Clipper Race fleet travelled through the industrial wonder this month. PSP Logistics provides amongst other trade routes a shipping service from China to…

3 Jun 2018

Skippers Thoughts Ahead of Race 11: Nasdaq Race to New York

It’s time to return to racing, and the Clipper Race Skippers couldn’t be more excited heading into the third last race of the 40,000 nautical mile , eleven month circumnavigation.…

3 Jun 2018

​Chinese Ambassador to Panama Applauds Clipper Race After Visiting Sanya Serenity Coast

Following recently established diplomatic relations between China and Panama, the inaugural Chinese Ambassador to Panama, Wei Qiang, has described the Clipper Race as an inspiration and a positive step for Chinese sailing after being invited to meet with crew from Chinese entry Sanya Serenity Coast in Panama City. IMAGE: The Chinese Ambassador to Panama aboard Sanya Serenity Coast. Mr Wei…

26 May 2018

Gearing up for the Panama Canal

As one of the engineering wonders of the modern world, the Panama Canal is considered by many Clipper Race Crew as one of the highlights of the entire circumnavigation. After…

29 May 2016

Cycle versus sail: Simon Parker’s American adventure continues

One direct flight will take you from China to the UK in less than a day. But where’s the fun in that when you can make the 15,000 journey by…

24 May 2016

Crew gets creative with PSP Logistics photo competition

As the Clipper Race fleet motors to and through the Panama Canal, the Race 10 sponsor PSP Logistics has set the teams a task to test their creativity with a…

23 May 2016

​Next stop Panama

It’s full steam ahead to Panama for four of the Clipper Race fleet after a successful pit stop in Banana Bay Marina, Costa Rica, to refuel ahead of the canal…

28 May 2015

Throwback Thursday: Fleet pass through one of the engineering wonders of the world - the Panama Canal

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we look at the most memorable moments of May during the last edition of the race. In the penultimate leg of the 8-leg series, en-route…