11 Nov 2019

Race 3 Prizegiving

Following a tough 3,555 nautical mile race across the South Atlantic, the teams came together at the Shimmy Beach Club to celebrate the successes and achievements made during Race 3: the Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown. The crew of Leg 2 regularly saw boat speeds above 20+ knots. The fleet had to tackle the stormy, wet and cold weather that the…

9 Nov 2019

Arrivals continue into Cape Town

Updated 09/11/2019 20:15 A beautiful sunset welcomed in local boy David ‘Wavy’ Immelman and his team GoToBermuda as they crossed the finish line at 17:26:58 in ninth place. In honour…

8 Nov 2019

Punta del Este Scoops Second Place into Cape Town as Unicef Takes Third

Punta del Este secured second place in the nail biting closing stages of Race 3 as the team held off Unicef and Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam in the tussle…

8 Nov 2019

Qingdao Wins Standoff in South Atlantic Showdown

The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown delivered what it promised as a close fought standoff between the eleven identical Clipper Race teams played out along the entire 3,555 mile racecourse before…

6 Nov 2019

Race 3 Day 14: Hide and Seek in the South Atlantic

The fourteenth day of racing to Cape Town on Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown is providing great sailing conditions with Qingdao currently leading, followed by Punta del Este second and Imagine your Korea in third having emerged from Stealth Mode yesterday evening. This race was always destined to be close and it is a thrilling watch to see…

1 Nov 2019

Race 3 Day 9: White Knuckle Ride as Teams Reach Halfway Point to Cape Town

“Man, this isn’t a wave, it’s a ski slope.” This observation, from a crew member on board Seattle , sums up the last 24 hours hours for the majority of…

31 Oct 2019

Race 3 Day 8: South Atlantic Low

On Day 8 of Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown the fleet is in the throws of a South Atlantic low as it races towards Cape Town. Seumas Kellock, Visit Sanya, China Skipper exclaimed: “Some more quick days like today ahead of us I hope. There are waves breaking over the deck and spray making sure no one comes…

30 Oct 2019

​Race 3 Day 7: Scoring Gate Results Confirmed

Scoring Gate results for Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown are in as pressure readings on barometers drop and wind speeds increase with the arrival of the forecasted low…

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.…

27 Oct 2019

Race 3 Day 4: North South Divide

The early stages of Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown have been dominated by the decision of which route to take to Cape Town; the most direct, via the…

23 Oct 2019

Race 3: The Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown

After an incredible stopover in Punta del Este , crew are making their final preparations ahead of Race 3. The teams will depart Yacht Club Punta del Este today (Wednesday…