16 Aug 2017
Meet the Clipper 2017-18 Race Crew: Fernando ‘Nano’ Antia
NAME: Fernando “Nano” Antia AGE: 28 OCCUPATION: Accountant NATIONALITY: Uruguayan LEGS: Full Circumnavigation TEAM: Liverpool 2018 Fernando “Nano” Antia is making Clipper Race…
13 Aug 2017
Clipper Race Fleet Approaching Liverpool
Anticipation is growing in Liverpool, ahead of the arrival of the Clipper Race fleet on Monday. Tomorrow, the twelve matched Clipper 70 foot ocean racing yachts will return to Liverpool for…
9 Aug 2017
Destination: Liverpool
After months of planning, training and preparation, the Clipper Race fleet is on its way to Liverpool. All twelve 70-foot ocean racing yachts slipped lines this morning, and won’t return to…
1 Aug 2017
Excitement Builds with Race Prep Week Underway
One of the most exciting weeks in the build up to the race at Clipper Race HQ, Race Prep Week, is well underway at Gosport Marina. Race Prep Week is when…
23 Jul 2017
Hyde Sails Delivery Day
The twelve Clipper Race 70-foot yachts are a step closer to being ready for their 40,000 nautical mile adventure across the world’s oceans following the delivery of new sails today. Each boat will carry a wardrobe of eleven different sails; including a Mainsail, Staysail, Windseeker, Yankee 1, 2, 3, as well as heavy, medium, and lightweight spinnaker. In…
21 Jul 2017
LIVERPOOL ANNOUNCES CLIPPER RACE TEAM ENTRY
We are pleased to reveal that Liverpool 2018, Liverpool City Council’s newest international destination campaign, will be a team entry in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race, which…
20 Jul 2017
One month to go until the start of Clipper 2017-18 Race
There is now just one month to go until the Clipper 2017-18 Race sets off from the Albert Dock in Liverpool. We caught up with some of the 111 Clipper Race…
19 Jul 2017
Looking ahead to the Unicef Clipper Race Fundraising Week (24 - 30 July 2017)
With a fantastic £60,000 already raised by our international crew for race charity Unicef as they prepare to race across the world’s oceans, the fundraising race to reach the £400,000…
17 Jul 2017
Clipper Race Hosts Royal Navy
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and members of the Clipper Race Team have been busy from preparing for Race Start in Liverpool but took time out to touch base with Portsmouth neighbours…
13 Jul 2017
Tough Technology for Toughest Ocean Challenge
The Clipper Race is one of the toughest ocean challenges on the planet, which makes it a perfect fit for world leading technology brand Dell, which has come on board…