The Clipper Race fleet has begun the second race of its circumnavigation that began in Portsmouth earlier this month and bid farewell to its first stopover destination, Puerto Sherry, Spain and headed towards Punta del Este, the third consecutive Uruguayan city to host the global event.
Currently leading the pack, the team representing Yacht Club Punta del Este is under the spotlight as it sails towards its home port. With a local Skipper at the helm, the crew is determined to maintain their edge throughout the race.
The Clipper Race is an awe-inspiring challenge that draws participants from all walks of life. Doctors, teachers, and tattoo artists race alongside each other in this formidable test of human endurance, battling some of the planet's harshest weather conditions throughout the 40,000nm circumnavigation. Many crew members have no prior sailing experience before undergoing the rigorous, four-stage training required to qualify for the race.
Having completed the first race and shaken off any nerves, the teams are now geared up for the first ocean crossing of the Clipper 2023-24 Race. Race 2, named the 'Hundred Years Cup' to celebrate Yacht Club Punta del Este's centenary, is a 5300nm voyage across the Atlantic with formidable challenges ahead that will put the crews' fortitude to the test.
This is the third consecutive edition the global event has set sail for the Uruguayan city. And with the team flying the flag Yacht Club Punta del Este at the top of the Clipper Race leaderboard, all eyes will be on the home boat, led by a local Skipper, as it sails into the port it represents.
The Clipper Race sees crews from all walks of life take on the immense challenge of racing across the world’s oceans. Doctors race alongside teachers and tattoo artists in this incredible test of human endurance, facing some of the toughest weather conditions the planet can serve up on the 40,000nm circumnavigation. Many crew have no prior sailing experience before completing the rigorous, compulsory four stages of training required to race.
With nerves shaken off, sea-legs found, and competition-mode fully switched on after the first race, the eleven teams are now raring to go and sailing on the first ocean crossing of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.
Race 2 is named the ‘Hundred Years Cup’ in honour of the centenary Yacht Club Punta del Este is celebrating this year. This stage of the Clipper Race is a 5300nm challenge across the Atlantic with intense conditions ahead and will be a real test of fortitude.