6 Jul 2024

The Scoring Gate results for Race 13: Oban Atlantic Homecoming are in… 

For this race from Washington, DC to Oban, the Scoring Gate was positioned roughly half-way on the North Atlantic crossing, approx. 80nm due southeast of the rhumb line (great circle) track and situated at 46° North and 035° West. The Scoring Gate was approx. 30nm wide from north to south and, as usual, gave the opportunity for teams to gain…

11 Jun 2024

The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 12: Come Sea DC Cup

For Race 12: Come Sea DC Cup, a short and punchy race from Panama to Washington, DC, the Scoring Gate was positioned about half-way into the 1,500nm course, approx. 40nm…

5 Feb 2024

​UNICEF and Perseverance win bonus points in Race 7 Scoring Gate

The Scoring Gate results for Race 7: Endless Discovery in Ha Long Bay are in, with only two yachts taking the gamble and pocketing some bonus points. The first team…

29 Nov 2023

Race 4 Day 11: Scoring Gate Results are in!

It's Day 11 of Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge, and the Scoring Gate Results are in! Could it be said that Dare To Lead stealthed to perfection? Skipper Ryan…

17 Oct 2023

A true fiesta for Punta del Este prizegiving

A Punta del Este prizegiving extravaganza celebrated Race 2: Hundred Years Cup. The highly anticipated event brought together Clipper Race crew, supporters, Yacht Club Punta del Este members and Clipper Race Officials to honour the success of Leg 1 and crown the winners of Race 2. Following the intense first ocean crossing of the competition, where teams made the epic…

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…

4 Jun 2022

What to expect on ​Race 12: Go To Bermuda

The aptly named Race 12: Go To Bermuda, is a 1410nm slalom with multiple exciting elements packed into a relatively short race. This second stage of Leg 7 will see the teams switch between drag racing and tactical racing, off and on during the next seven to nine days. All eleven teams were to rendezvous offshore at 1100 LT/1600 UTC…

18 May 2022

Scoring Gate Results for Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge

The Scoring Gate results are in for Race 11: Seattle Pacific Challenge. For this race, the Scoring Gate was positioned approximately 50nm east of the most direct track (rhumb line).…

30 Jan 2020

Race 6: Out of the Doldrums and onto the Scoring Gate

After a day at the races that saw a total shake up in the current overall race standings, the teams are striving to assert themselves in Race 6: The Sanya…

25 Nov 2019

​Race 4 Day 8: Bonus Points

Leading the charge to Fremantle, for a fourth consecutive day, Qingdao held off Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam to cross the Scoring Gate first and stake a claim on the…

29 Oct 2019

​Race 3 Day 6: Charge for the Scoring Gate

The battle to claim the first points of Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown is raging with six of the eleven teams making their way to the scoring gate.…

22 Sep 2019

​Race 2 Day 7: Scoring Gate points up for grabs

On the seventh day of Race 2: The Commodore’s Cup, Visit Sanya, China and Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam lead the charge to the Scoring Gate but until Qingdao reappears…

6 Sep 2019

Race 1 Day 4: Chinese Teams Claim First Scoring Gate Points

Teams talk tactics as they approach the Bay of Biscay Scoring Gate on the fourth day of racing and it was great news for the Chinese team which claimed the…

3 Jul 2018

​Race 12 Day 7: Fleet Splits at Halfway Point

A split is starting to divide the fleet as teams make their Scoring Gate decisions, but with only 20 nautical miles (nm) separating first and fifth, it’s still anyone’s race.…

9 Jun 2018

​Race 11 Day 6: Scoring Gate Mystery

The Clipper Race fleet leading pack has left the Caribbean behind and arrived in the Atlantic Ocean proper, but with many teams remaining in Stealth Mode, a mystery over whether…

10 May 2018

​Race 10 Day 10: Holding onto Breeze

Light wind tactics remain the central theme on the tenth day of Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge as teams seek to maintain the best possible course ahead of an…

6 Apr 2018

​Race 9 Day 14: Seconds Apart in Scoring Gate Thriller

A thrilling match race played out in the midst of the North Pacific overnight as Sanya Serenity Coast, Qingdao and Unicef gave everything in the aim of securing top bonus…

8 Feb 2018

Race 7 Day 9: Light Winds And An Elusive Scoring Gate

It’s been slow progress in light winds for the fleet on Day 9 of Race 7: The Forever Tropical Paradise Race, with no team managing to sail more than 50…

8 Jan 2018

​Race 6 Day 3: Scoring Gate Results are in

A gripping race to the Scoring Gate unfolded during the third day of Race 6: The Wondrous Whitsundays Race which ultimately saw Sanya Serenity Coast come out on top followed…

11 Nov 2017

Race 3 Day 11: Sanya Serenity Coast Triumphs in Scoring Gate

The first points of Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race have gone to Sanya Serenity Coast , who crossed the Scoring Gate in first place overnight. Sanya Serenity Coast…

10 Nov 2017

Race 3 Day 10: Race to the Scoring Gate

PSP Logistics remains in top spot on the leader board for Race 3: The Dell Latitude Rugged Race to Fremantle, Australia, but the real race at the moment is who…

10 Oct 2017

RACE 2 DAY 6: QINGDAO SECURES TOP SCORING GATE POINTS FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE RACE

All eyes have been firmly fixed on the Race Viewer during the sixth day of racing as the twelve Clipper Race teams battled it out to reach the Scoring Gate.…

2 Sep 2017

Race 1 Day 13: FIRST TEAMS CROSS SCORING GATE

Qingdao guaranteed itself the first points of the Clipper 2017-18 Race after being the first team to cross the Scoring Gate this morning. GREAT Britain and Sanya Serenity Coast are…

31 Aug 2017

Race 1 Day 11: Teams Eye Scoring Gate Points

The battle for positions continues with Qingdao holding onto its narrow lead. GREAT Britain is hot on its stern however, with Sanya Serenity Coast moving back up into third place…

9 May 2016

Unicef and ClipperTelemed+ win their first bonus points

At 1043 UTC Unicef was the first team to pass through the Scoring Gate in the PSP Logistics Panama Cup to take the maximum three points on offer. Skipper Martin…

26 Jan 2016

Race 7 Day 7: GREAT Britain leads charge through Scoring Gate

The chase is on in the Da Nang New Discovery of Asia Race, with the Scoring Gate behind them, the next big focus for the teams is crossing the Equator…

10 Dec 2015

Race 4 Day 9: Stealth Mode adds to Scoring Gate excitement

At 0007 UTC, the Elliot Brown Timekeeper Cup leader LMAX Exchange passed through the Scoring Gate and, pending verification by the Race Office, will collect three points for being the…

13 Oct 2015

Race 2 Day 6: Three teams cross the Scoring Gate

Three teams have crossed the Scoring Gate, following the fleet’s dilemma of whether to risk heading further south in pursuit of the bonus points. Derry~Londonderry~Doire crossed first at 0438UTC today,…

10 Oct 2015

Race 2 Day 3 Teams Toy with Scoring Gate Tactics

As the crew gradually settles into the life of ocean racing again, attention has now turned to the tactical decision of whether or not to go for the Scoring Gate…

12 Sep 2015

​Race 1 Day 12: Battle for remaining Scoring Gate points continues

GREAT Britain and Derry~Londonderry~Doire are fighting for the remaining Scoring Gate points, following race leader LMAX Exchange winning the maximum three points last night when it crossed the line first.…

11 Sep 2015

Atlantic Scoring Gate - Latest

UPDATE 1800 UTC GREAT Britain crossed the Atlantic Trade Winds Scoring Gate at 1518 UTC to take 2 points followed by Derry ~ Londonderry ~ Doire at 1637 to claim…

11 Sep 2015

Race 1 Day 11: Competition heats up as fleet approaches Scoring Gate

Race leader LMAX Exchange is set to cross the Scoring Gate this afternoon and claim the maximum three bonus points on offer. GREAT Britain, in second place, and Derry~Londonderry~Doire, in…