#clipperrace – After a week of close racing Derry~Londonderry~Doire crossed the finish line into Rio de Janeiro at 22:26 UTC last night claiming fifth place in Race 2 of the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race.
Jamaica Get All Right crossed the finish line into Rio at 10:53:48, just 19 seconds ahead of PSP Logistics, following a thrilling battle in Race 2 of the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race. Qingdao crossed the line third, at 13:45:00. (UTC-3)
Sean McCarter, skipper of the Northern Irish entry said "It has been a long race and its phenomenal how close it was the entire way, especially at the end. I'm sure there is no other race fleet in the world with this many boats, that is so long and so close."
I'm so proud of the crew. Their enthusiasm and true grit has shown no bounds. Also we are very aware of the support from friends and family at home. It felt like we had an extra crew member so it is certainly a bonus that has been very much appreciated by the whole team."
After leading Race 2 to Rio for the first week, Derry~Londonderry~Doire lost its lead to Henri Lloyd where a game of cat and mouse played out between the top three of the leader board. In the last week Derry~Londonderry~Doire fought of stiff competition from OneDLL and Henri Lloyd with often just 10 miles separating the opponents to finish in fifth place.
The remainder of the fleet will arrive in Rio de Janeiro over the next four days. Race 3, Leg 2 to Cape Town, South Africa, will start on Saturday, 12 October.
Expected arrival times for the fleet, including redress which is yet to be applied, as follows:
Team ETA Marina da Gloria (Local time – UTC-3)
4. OneDLL (1hr27redress) Sunday, 21.00
5. Henri Lloyd (7hr15 redress) Sunday, 21.00
6. Derry~Londonderry~Doire Sunday, 22.00
7. GREAT Britain (1hr38 redress) Monday, 11.00
8. Old Pulteney Monday, 12.00
9. Team Garmin (2hr03 redress) Tuesday, AM
10. Switzerland (6hr50 redress) Tues, PM
11. Mission Performance Tues, PM
12. Invest Africa Weds, PM