Clipper Round the World Race News and Updates

The race to Ireland began in perfect champagne sailing conditions under bright blue skies off the coast of Long Island, New York, USA

Clipper Race Fleet Dodges Whales in Race to Ireland

28th June 2018 Clipper Race

The Clipper Race fleet has captured a spectacular vision of the pod of whales that joined the teams for the Le Mans style start of the penultimate race of the 40,000 nautical mile, eleven-month circumnavigation - a two-week race across…

The Clipper Race fleet departing New York on Monday

Countdown To Start Of Clipper Race’s North Atlantic Crossing

26th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - After bidding farewell to the Big Apple in style yesterday (Monday 25 June), the Clipper Race fleet has regrouped off Long Island ahead of today’s Le Mans start of Race 12: The LegenDerry Race from New York to…

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to Set Sail for Ireland

24th June 2018 Clipper Race

After more than ten months and over 35,000 nautical miles, the final of eight legs of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race is set to begin with a race across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Derry-Londonderry. The eleven…

The HotelPlanner.com team celebrates finishing Race 11 to New York

Conall Morrison’s HotelPlanner.com Takes Seventh In Clipper Race New York Leg

14th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - The Clipper Race team of HotelPlanner.com led by Conall Morrison were in excellent spirits as they entered Liberty Landing Marina after taking seventh place in Race 11: Nasdaq Race from Panama to New York. Greeted dockside by supporters…

Earlier today on board Sanya Serenity Coast, currently some 54 nautical miles from the finish in second place

Scene Set For Tight Finish In New York For Clipper Race Fleet

13th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - The leading pack in the Clipper Race fleet has entered what should be the final 24 hours of Race 11: Nasdaq Race from Panama to New York today (Wednesday 13 June). But finishing positions are still very much…

Bonus Points Bets Pay Off For New York Bound Clipper Race Fleet

10th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - After a week of racing around the clock in Race 11: Nasdaq Race, the Clipper Race fleet has been keeping everyone guessing as to their Scoring Gate tactics. The Scoring Gate allows the first three teams that reach…

Latest race positions as of 12pm Irish time on Thursday 7 June

Clipper Race Fleet Bolting Past Jamaica But Tough Conditions Lie Ahead

7th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - Wednesday’s game of snakes and ladders continues to disrupt the Race 11 leaderboard, but Day 4 (Thursday 7 June) has seen the majority of the Clipper Race fleet converge for the first time since Monday’s start. For the…

Upwind Caribbean Challenge For Clipper Race Fleet After Panama Canal Crossing

5th June 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - Life at an angle continues on Tuesday 5 June — Day 2 of Race 11: Nasdaq Race from Panama to New York — with the Clipper Race teams calculating their best approach to the first mandatory gate between…

Dare to Lead slipped over the revised finish line while in Stealth Mode, hidden from the rest of the fleet

Dare To Lead Steals Maiden Victory In Clipper Race To Panama

18th May 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - One of the closest races so far in the 2017-18 Clipper Race ended in a surprise win for Dare To Lead, after the team pulled off an eleventh-hour victory in Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge from Seattle,…

The fleet positions as of 1pm UTC on Sunday 13 May

Escape From Light Winds For Clipper Race Fleet Off Mexico

13th May 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - After days of speculation and carefully monitoring the looming wind hole off the coast of Mexico last week, it seems the Clipper Race fleet was let off lightly by the wind gods, with many teams experiencing a shorter…

Sanya Ambassador crew Cindy and Daniel at work on board Sanya Serenity Coast

Light Winds Arrive For Clipper Race Fleet Off California

4th May 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - The forecasted light wind has arrived and is slowing the progress of the Clipper Race fleet as it races past San Francisco on Friday 4 May, Day 4 of the 4,100-nautical-mile Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge from…

View from on board Visit Seattle during the Le Mans start

Inshore Tactics Pay Dividends In Clipper Race

2nd May 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - There’s been an early win for the Clipper Race teams that opted to stay inshore after the Le Mans start to the 4,100-nautical-mile Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge from Seattle to Panama. After choosing to head south…

Matthias Eigenmann from Dare To Lead on Day 1 of the Garmin American Challenge

Post-Start Split Converges As Clipper Race Fleet Heads South Of US Pacific Coast

1st May 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - Race 10: The Garmin American Challenge from Seattle to Panama is officially underway after the Clipper Race fleet had a successful Le Mans start off the northwest coast of the USA yesterday, Monday 30 April. A split emerged…

Conall Morrison Talks Shop In Seattle Before Clipper Race Fleet Returns To Pacific

27th April 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - Forty thousand miles over 11 months is no sweat for Conall Morrison, the Irish skipper of HotelPlanner.com, who spoke to Seattle TV news this week ahead of the Clipper Race’s next leg. Talking with Q13 Fox’s Ellen Tailor…

Skipper Conall Morrison From Derry-Londonderry Finishes Fourth In Race Across Pacific

20th April 2018 Clipper Race

HotelPlanner.com Skipper Conall Morrison from Derry-Londonderry has edged out fellow Clipper Round the World Yacht Race competitor PSP Logistics for fourth place in the 5,600 nautical marathon across the North Pacific Ocean. Some 28 days after setting off from Qingdao…

Marek Omilian and Shannon Dean at the helm of Visit Seattle

Wind Hole Ahead For Clipper Race Leaders Nearing End Of North Pacific Leg

18th April 2018 Clipper Race

#ClipperRace - The leading Clipper Race teams have entered into what could be their final full day of the epic 5,600-nautical-mile marathon across the North Pacific Ocean to Seattle. But with a wind hole between them and the Finish Line,…

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About the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is undoubtedly one of the greatest ocean adventures on the planet, also regarded as one of its toughest endurance challenges. Taking almost a year to complete, it consists of eleven teams competing against each other on the world’s largest matched fleet of 70-foot ocean racing yachts.

The Clipper Race was established in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo, non-stop, around the world in 1968-69. His aim was to allow anyone, regardless of previous sailing experience, the chance to embrace the thrill of ocean racing; it is the only event of its kind for amateur sailors. Around 40 per cent of crew are novices and have never sailed before starting a comprehensive training programme ahead of their adventure.

This unique challenge brings together everyone from chief executives to train drivers, nurses and firefighters, farmers, airline pilots and students, from age 18 upwards, to take on Mother Nature’s toughest and most remote conditions. There is no upper age limit, the oldest competitor to date is 76.

Now in its twelfth edition, the Clipper 2019-20 Race started from London, UK, on 02 September 2019.