Getting ready for race start! I was on the delivery team sailing Visit Sanya, China up to London from Gosport. Hearing our team song and seeing friends wave as we entered St. Katharine’s dock was incredible!
Award winning footage from the reporter onboard Team Punta del Este capturing the fleet’s experience sailing through a Pampero (sudden, violent storm common in the southern hemisphere).
About the Race
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a bi-annual sailing competition founded in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnson, the first person to solo circumnavigate the globe nonstop.
There are 11 sponsored teams competing on identical 70’ ocean racing yachts crewed by a professional skipper, first mate and 18-20 amateur crew.
The race is broken up into 8 Legs with 700+ crew members completing either the full circumnavigation or individual Legs. Each Leg consists of 1-3 separate races as well as additional points from scoring gates and latitude/longitude sprints.
I will be racing Leg 1, sailing 7,250+ miles over 33+ days at sea on team Visit Sanya, China. Leg 1 has a 7 day race from London to Portimao, Portugal and a 30 day race from Portugal to Punta del Este, Uruguay.
All crew members go through a rigorous 4 week training and selection program in Gosport, UK or Sydney, Australia. Teams are then allocated based on skill, age and gender. The race is open to anyone willing to put in the work!
Learning to helm! The Clipper 70’ racing yachts heel over to what feels like 45 degrees.
Grind those headsails!
Chasing down team Bermuda during a practice race!
Tidying the cockpit.
Getting “kitted” with our foul weather gear.
Crossing the English Channel (for the first time).
Rescuing Bob, our Man Overboard Dummy
Race Route
Learn about each Leg of the race
