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- Leg 1: Race 1 - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Puerto Sherry, Spain
- Leg 1: Race 2 - Puerto Sherry, Spain - Punta del Este, Portugal
- Leg 2: Race 3 - Punta del Este, Uruguay - Cape Town, South Africa
- Leg 3: Race 4 - Cape Town, South Africa - Fremantle, Australia
- Leg 4: Race 5 - Fremantle, Australia - Newcastle, Australia
- Leg 5: Race 6 - Newcastle, Australia - Whitsundays, Australia
- Leg 5: Race 7 - Whitsundays, Australia - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam
- Leg 5: Race 8 - Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam - Zhuhai, China
- Leg 6: Race 9 - Zhuhai, China - Qingdao, China
- Leg 6: Race 10 - Qingdao, China - Seattle, USA
- Leg 7: Race 11 - Seattle, USA - Panama
- Leg 7: Race 12 - Panama - Washington DC, USA
- Leg 8: Race 13 - Washington DC, USA - Oban, Scotland
- Leg 8: Race 14 - Oban, Scotland - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Leg 8: Race 15 - SPARE RACE
29 Nov 2022
Meet the Clipper 2023-24 Race Crew: Anton and Pavel- two good friends taking on the North Atlantic
Meet the Clipper 2023-24 Race Crew Names: Anton Baturin and Pavel Nesvedov Ages: 43 Occupations: Lawyer and Auditor Hometown: Luxembourg Leg: 8 Two Luxembourgers who have sailed together for years are preparing to take on a sailing challenge like nothing they have experienced before: crossing the North Atlantic Ocean. This part of the Clipper Race, Leg 8, is a 4,400nm…
26 Jun 2020
Meet the Crew: Terri Fisher
Terri lives in the Northern Irish city of Derry-Londonderry and is affectionately known to her teammates as ‘Terri From Derry’. Her road to joining the Clipper Race was a short…
20 Mar 2018
UK Training Back In Full Swing After Winter
Clipper Race Training has restarted in the UK after a break for winter but with the “Beast from the East” and then the “Mini Beast from the East” sweeping the…
24 Apr 2017
Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race crew: Zuzana Vybiralova
NAME: Zuzana Vybiralova AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: Business Manager NATIONALITY: Czech LEGS: The Southern Ocean Leg 3 and the Mighty North Pacific Leg 6 TEAM: Qingdao A first for the Clipper…
7 Apr 2017
Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Crew: Adam and Ian Cristol
NAME: Adam Cristol AGE: 31 OCCUPATION: world traveller NATIONALITY: UK LEGS: The Atlantic Trade Winds Leg 1 and The South Atlantic Leg 2 TEAM: Team Conall NAME: Ian Cristol AGE: 70 OCCUPATION: retired engineer NATIONALITY: UK LEGS: The South Atlantic Leg 2 and The Southern Ocean Leg 3 TEAM: Sanya Serenity Coast Adam Cristol’s first experience on the water didn’t…
14 Mar 2017
Second wave of experienced Crew Begin Clipper Race Coxswain Certificate Course
Following our first group of graduates successfully completing the Clipper Race Coxwain’s Certificate (CRCC) and enjoying a 100 per cent pass rate earlier this month, this week we welcome the…
10 Mar 2017
Meet the 2017-18 Crew: Jane and Graham Coutts
NAME: Jane Coutts AGE: 65 OCCUPATION: Retired NATIONALITY: Australia LEGS: The Asia Pacific Leg 5 TEAM: Team Gaëten NAME: Graham Coutts AGE: 62 OCCUPATION: Development Consultant NATIONALITY: Australia LEGS: The Asia Pacific Leg 5, The Mighty Pacific Leg 6 and The USA Coast-to-Coast Leg 7 TEAM: Team Rob Jane and Graham Coutts do almost everything together, so the Clipper Race…
3 Feb 2017
Safety First
Ocean racing is at the mercy of the elements and these can include extreme weather consisting of high winds and big seas, posing a risk of potential damage to yachts…
16 Jan 2017
Meet the 2017-18 Crew: Samantha Harper
NAME: Samantha Harper AGE: 36 OCCUPATION: Doctor NATIONALITY: Canada LEGS: full circumnavigation TEAM: Team Rick There are many reasons why people want to do the Clipper Race, with adventure high…
31 Dec 2016
New Year, New Challenge: Meet Laura Kearley
NAME: Laura Kearley AGE: 27 OCCUPATION: Teacher NATIONALITY: Australia LEGS: The Asia Pacific Leg 5, The Mighty Pacific Leg 6, The USA Coast-To-Coast Leg 7, and The Atlantic Homecoming Leg…
23 Dec 2016
Meet the Crew: Catherine North
NAME: Catherine North AGE: 53 OCCUPATION: Payroll Specialist NATIONALITY: American / Australian LEGS: Full circumnavigation TEAM: Sanya Serenity Coast The Clipper Race is one of the world’s most unique adventures.…
9 Dec 2016
Meet the 2017-18 Crew: Daniel Clifton
Growing up in the country in Forbes, NSW, Australia, Computer Operator Daniel Clifton never dreamed he would one day be a part of the Clipper Race. “I think the closest…
30 Nov 2016
Meet the 2017-18 Crew: Mike Kidwell
“It’s nine months before the start of the race so I suppose it’s not dissimilar to waiting for a baby – both can be wet, cold and miserable, but equally…
18 Nov 2016
Meet the 2017-18 race crew: Jeremy Hilton
The Clipper Race is an infectious affair, there is no doubt about it. If you’ve had a brother, sister, parent, friend or work colleague take part in a previous edition,…
14 Nov 2016
Meet the 2017-18 Race Crew: Dina Stolcere
Our crew members come from all walks of life with a variety of previous sailing experience. From having never stepping on board a boat before signing up, to being competitive…
31 Oct 2016
Meet the 2017-18 Race Crew - Andy Sutherland
“I live in Johannesburg so I am not really a sailor at all, this is a stepping stone in the right direction,” says 2017-18 race crew member, Andy Sutherland who…
22 Sep 2016
Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew Catch Up: Meet Rose Todd
“It is the knocks you get in the process of living that make you the person you are – that and determination I think in my case!” says Rose Todd,…
14 Aug 2015
International crew prepare for the race of their lives
With just 15 days to go until the start of the Clipper 2015-16 Race Start in St Katharine Docks London, international crew members and skippers have been busy at our…
3 Aug 2015
Young sailors complete training for life changing race experience
Following nominations from all over the UK last year, Charlie Stannard, 19, from Tower Hamlets, London, and Heather Thomas, 18, from Otley, West Yorkshire, won the life-changing opportunity to experience…
16 Jun 2015
Meet our crew: Esha Mehta
Esha (pictured on left) is originally from India but grew up in Belgium and Israel. She currently lives in Reading, UK where she has just completed a degree in Biomedical…
11 Jun 2015
Crew Complete First Practice Races
With two practice races under their belts and the sun shining on the Solent, the first 188 crew to complete their Level 4 training sailed into Gosport with smiles spread…
22 May 2015
Future Crew Friday – Meet Marc Hundleby
This week, we catch up with Isle of Man crew member Marc Hundleby who lives in Australia, and first heard about the race when he saw the recruitment poster travelling…
18 May 2015
Young South Africans complete intensive UK training
Ten young South Africans, some of whom have never seen the ocean before, are celebrating the completion of all four levels of Clipper Race training. The group was shortlisted to…
8 May 2015
Future Crew Friday – Meet Muchi Lukhezo
This week, we catch up with Zimbabwe born Briton, Muchi Lukhezo from London who was introduced to sailing whilst living in Cape Verde and working a crew under a South…
1 May 2015
Future Crew Friday – Meet Jackie Patton
This week we catch up with former dinghy sailor and retired teacher Jackie Patton from Donaghadee, Northern Ireland on her passion for sailing. Jackie has completed two of the four…
17 Apr 2015
Future Crew Friday – Meet Bridget Keevil
This week, we catch up with Bridget, who is leaving her travel agent business to race across the world’s oceans this summer. Bridget has completed two of the four levels…
20 Mar 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Steven Tng
In this week’s Future Crew Friday, we catch up with Steven. He first heard about the race many years ago but admits he did not give it much consideration at…
13 Mar 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet the international crew preparing for the adventure of a lifetime
It’s a busy time here at Clipper Race HQ. Just four weeks into training at our UK and Australian training centres since the winter break, and 18 courses have already…
6 Mar 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Jason Chan
In this week’s Future Crew Friday, we catch up with Jason. He first heard about the race through a random encounter with a Clipper Race crew member at a wine…
27 Feb 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Suzanne Tomkinson
Why has Australian-based crew member Suzanne Tomkinson been nicknamed the ‘Duracell Bunny’? In this week’s Future Crew Friday we catch up with Suzanne, who moved from the UK to Brisbane,…
20 Feb 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Richard Foulkes
This week, Clipper Race crew members around the world dusted off their sailing boots to take to the water for the first two training courses of the New Year. Training…
13 Feb 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Ben Randall
Ben Randall first heard about the race after seeing a BBC TV feature about the 2013-14 Race Start preparations in London. Impressed by the Race Village and inspired by the…
6 Feb 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Nicola Edwards
In November 2013, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race visited Albany, Western Australia for the first ever time, during Leg 3 from Cape Town, South Africa. As a member…
30 Jan 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Marion Lang
It was whilst out for an early run in Sentosa Island’s One15 Marina, Singapore, that Marion Lang first learned of the Clipper Race as she noticed the race fleet there…
23 Jan 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Peter Fitch
Today, we catch up with Peter Finch who first heard about the race in 2012 when visiting his son in Australia following the win of team Gold Coast Australia in…
16 Jan 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Deepak Pande
This week, we catch up with 2015-16 crew member Deepak Pande from Mumbai, one of only six Indians to take part in the race since its inception in 1996. More…
7 Jan 2015
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Daniel Mokran
This week we catch up with 2015-16 race crew member, Daniel Mokran, a Telecom Engineer who moved to Seattle, USA six years ago and has been sailing for the past…
2 Jan 2015
Future crew catch up – meet Cathy Lorho
In today’s edition of Future Crew Friday, we catch up with Cathy Lorho from Sydney, Australia who saw an advert for the race at Sydney train station and is swapping…
19 Dec 2014
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Ken Brown
Today, we catch up with Ken Brown from Dubai, UAE, to find out why he dares to do what very few have done before and circumnavigate the world’s oceans next…
12 Dec 2014
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Steve Sonneveld
In today’s edition of Future Crew Friday, we catch up with Steve Sonneveld from Hobart, Tasmania who is swapping his scrubs for wet weather gear to do Leg 5. Steve…
5 Dec 2014
Future Crew Catch Up - Alex Laline
This week we catch up with 2015-16 crew member, Alex Laline, a student from Spain who has lived in Bali with his family for the last ten years. Alex recently…
3 Oct 2014
Future Crew Catch Up – Meet Fiona Bond
With the next edition of the race currently 70 per cent full, training is well underway for the crew like Fiona, who will race across the world’s oceans next year.…
7 Nov 2024
And with that, the 2024 training season comes to an end!
It’s a wrap on Clipper Race Training for 2024! Becoming an ocean-racer and overcoming the most challenging conditions on the planet requires training. Every crew member, regardless of previous experience,…
22 Mar 2023
Grahame Robb Associates appointed Official Learning and Development Supplier
Returning for a second edition, Grahame Robb Associates (GRA) will be delivering a bespoke leadership and development programme for the Skippers and AQPs (First Mates) on the Clipper Round the…