12 May 2019

Punta del Este Returns to Clipper 2019-20 Race

After making its Host Port debut during the Clipper 2017-18 Race, Punta del Este, Uruguay, is set to return bigger and better by adding a debut team entry - led by Spanish Skipper Jeronimo Santos Gonzalez - in the upcoming edition of the biggest round the world yacht race. Dubbed the ‘St Tropez of South America’,…

10 May 2019

​Cape Town to Host Global Sailing Race as Seattle Revealed as Team Entry

A trio of announcements have been made by the Clipper Race today regarding its upcoming 2019-20 edition including a new Host Port Partner, as well as a team entry and…

26 Apr 2019

‘Big blue boat’ to race 40,000 miles around the world for Unicef UK

Unicef UK has been announced as a team entry in the Clipper 2019-20 Race. This will be the third consecutive edition in which a Unicef UK yacht will take to…

24 Feb 2018

Race 7: Close Finish into debut Clipper Race Host Port, Sanya

An incredibly close finish to the hottest Leg of the Clipper Race from the Whitsundays, Australia, to debut Host Port of Sanya, China, saw all eleven Clipper Race teams finish…

1 Aug 2017

DALE SMYTH TO SKIPPER UNIQUE NEW DARE TO LEAD TEAM

The Clipper 2017-18 Race will feature a unique and inspirational new Team Partner, Dare To Lead, which will be Skippered by Dale Smyth. Dare to Lead is an exciting new concept, founded by Dirk van Daele, a businessman who took part in the Clipper 2009-10 Race, which will utilise the race’s global platform to promote and develop teamwork, determination…

28 Jul 2017

PSP Logistics Skipper Revealed

We are excited to reveal that Roy Taylor, 47, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, will lead the PSP Logistics team entry in the Clipper 2017-18 Race, which sets sail…

27 Jul 2017

Gaëtan Thomas to Skipper Garmin Team

The Garmin yacht will once again be racing across the world’s oceans, after the Global GPS Navigation and Wearable Technology company re-signed as a Team Partner for the Clipper 2017-18 Race. And Gaëtan Thomas, the first Belgian Skipper in the history of the Clipper Race, has been chosen to lead the Garmin team. Gaëtan said: “I am very proud to…

25 Jul 2017

PSP Logistics Returns as Team Partner

The successful relationship between the Clipper Race and PSP Logistics is set to continue for a third consecutive race. We are very happy to announce that the global freight forwarder and…

6 Jul 2017

HotelPlanner.com Skipper Announced

"It’s really exciting to be named as the Skipper for the HotelPlanner.com team,” says Conall Morrison, who has today been announced as the HotelPlanner.com Skipper for…

28 Jun 2017

HotelPlanner.com Announced as Team Partner

We are excited to reveal HotelPlanner.com, a leading online group hotel bookers, will make its debut as a Team Partner in the upcoming Clipper 2017-18 Race. The HotelPlanner.com yacht will be…

19 Jun 2017

Greenings Revealed as Latest Clipper Race Team Partner

It is announced today that Greenings International, a world leader in sourcing Senior Level Executive Talent for Card Payment and Fintech clients, will debut as a Team Partner in the…

20 Apr 2017

GREAT Britain announces Clipper 2017-18 Race team entry

The UK Government’s most ambitious marketing initiative, the GREAT Britain campaign, has today announced it will enter a team in the Clipper 2017-18 Race. The partnership was formally revealed in Portsmouth…

28 Mar 2017

Seattle returns as Host Port and Team Partner

Seattle’s maritime history and adventurous spirit goes hand in hand with the Clipper Race and we are pleased to reveal that the American city will once again feature as a…

14 Feb 2017

Sanya debuts as first time Host Port and Team Partner

Sanya, the energetic fast-developing holiday resort and sailing centre on Hainan Island in the south of China, has signed up as a first-time Host Port and Team Partner for…

25 Nov 2016

Qingdao Ambassador Selection Underway

Qingdao’s search for Chinese crew members to participate in the Clipper 2017-18 Race is officially underway, with selection trials set to take place in January 2017. The call for applicants…

2 Nov 2016

QINGDAO EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP TO 2020

China’s ‘Sailing City’ Qingdao has today confirmed it will continue as a Host Port and Team Partner with a Qingdao yacht entry to the end of 2020 to…

29 Aug 2015

QINGDAO IS LAST YACHT OFFICIALLY NAMED BEFORE RACE START

At the official naming of Qingdao , the crew were given a taste of the welcome that lies ahead for them when they arrive into the Chinese city next spring, thanks…

29 Apr 2015

Mission Performance back on board for tenth race edition

Our Official Learning and Development Partner Mission Performance Limited is returning as a Team Sponsor in the tenth edition of the race which starts in London on August 30, 2015. This…