Clipper Round the World Race News and Updates
Clippers Return to Portsmouth Greeted by UK’s Largest Steamship S.S. Sheildhall
28th July 2026 Clipper Race
A truly memorable day as the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race returned to Portsmouth on Saturday with the preserved operational steamship S.S. Shieldhall escorting the fleet home. The spectacular Parade of Sail at the UK south coast port follows an…
Dublin sailor Brian Uniacke is just hours away from completing one of offshore sailing's greatest endurance tests as the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race reaches its finish in Portsmouth this weekend. After almost a year at sea and more…
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet is on the final stretch home after almost 11 months at sea and more than 40,000 nautical miles of racing. With the overall winner already decided, the battle for the remaining podium…
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet has departed Washington, DC on its final ocean crossing, setting course for Oban, Scotland, as the 2025-26 edition enters its closing stages. The 3,115-nautical-mile Atlantic Homecoming Leg is the final transatlantic challenge…
Round Ireland Race Introduces Fresh Angle On Sail Training, And Brings The Great Alexis Loison On Board
9th May 2026 Round Ireland
What goes round, come round. Way back in 1972 we were doing a very leisurely family cruise with a Galion 22 in West Cork (small family then), and went in company with Dermod Kennedy and his ketch Richard of Baltimore…
A Dublin sailor has helped secure a landmark victory in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, as Team Tongyeong won the stage into its Korean home port. First Mate Brian Uniacke of the National Yacht Club was part of…
Clipper Ventures has opened its first Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Sailing Academy in China, marking its first training base outside the UK. The new academy in Qingdao follows a 20-year partnership between Clipper Ventures and the coastal city, built through…
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has unveiled the Clipper RX, a new 72‑foot ocean racing yacht design. The design is based on 30 years of race experience and feedback from more than 7,000 past crew members. A 12‑yacht…
A fundraising evening in aid of UNICEF will bring Sir Robin Knox-Johnston to Dun Laoghaire Harbour this February. The event, titled An Evening With Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, takes place on Friday, 20 February 2026, at the Royal Marine Hotel. It…
Brand Scotland and Oban Distillery (Diageo) have teamed up to launch a Team Scotland entry in the upcoming Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The biennial event, founded in 1995 by Sir Robin Knox‑Johnston, covers 40,000 nautical miles around the…
On 31 August, twenty sailing professionals will depart from Portsmouth for the Clipper Round the World Race. Notably, 55% of the leaders are women, setting a record for the event. The Clipper Race is unique in training individuals from diverse…
Irish sailors Brian Uniacke and Lorraine O'Hanlon, have been selected to help lead a team of non-professionals around the globe in the upcoming edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The duo will both take on the role…
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will return to Oban, Scotland in the 2025-26 edition. The West Coast town aims to attract global visitors and investors. In the summer of 2026, the Clipper Race fleet of eleven yachts will…
Irish Sailor Philip Quinn Leads Clipper Race Team Again, Second Irish Skipper Racing Too
27th March 2025 Clipper Race
A professional sailor from Ireland is set to take on one of the toughest jobs in sailing for a second time. Philip Quinn, who lives in County Down, Northern Ireland, has been selected to lead a team of non-professionals around…
Connemara Sailor Paddy Moran On Winning Yacht in 2023-2024 Clipper Round World Race
31st July 2024 Clipper Race
Irish sailor Paddy Moran was on board the winning yacht for a “nail-biting finish” to the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Race. Moran is one of the crew of Ha Long Bay Vietnam which secured the overall win of the…
Chinese Teams Dominate in Seventh Stage of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
22nd February 2024 Clipper Race
Chinese sailing teams from the cities of Qingdao and Zhuhai grabbed the top two spots in the seventh stage of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The nail-biting race, stretching over a marathon of 4,000 nautical miles from Airlie…
