30 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 10: Fleet heads east as it awaits next North Pacific low
After a day of strong headwinds and breaking seas, the fleet has been heading east to try and stay in the wind as long as possible while a high pressure…
29 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 9: ClipperTelemed+ takes lead as low brings strong headwinds
The low pressure system has shown the fleet what the mighty North Pacific is capable of, with the wind veering almost 180 degrees to the north and quickly picking up…
29 Mar 2016
Join us at the Strictly Sail Pacific Show: 7-10 April, San Francisco
Want to join our intrepid crews and race the world’s oceans?The Clipper Race will be at the 2016 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show from Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 April…
28 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 8: “We have seen it all weather wise the last 24 hours”
It has been another 24 hours of frustrating weather, with wind coming from all directions on the compass due to the low pressure that has formed over a small area…
27 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 7: Teams deal with ‘diabolical’ sea state after unforecast low
Unicef is the new race leader today having faced some very tricky conditions in the night following a new small low pressure system formed further south than forecast and left the teams with headwinds and a “diabolical” sea state.The unforecast, unpredictable conditions saw the wind rapidly increase greatly to 40 knots, and change direction, creating a north south…
26 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 6: Shifty, light winds hinder progress on Great Circle Route north
The wind has been inconsistent and shifty, with a lot of trimming and sail changes taking place on day 6 of the Seattle Pacific Challenge.With the speed varying between 6…
25 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 5: First taste of the North Pacific during an exhilarating night racing
The wind has eased off substantially after an exhilarating night of sailing with a steady 30 knots, and gusts of 50 knots as the teams had their first experience of…
24 Mar 2016
The Clipper Race Supporters Club: Meet Tracey Charles
We usually focus on getting to know the Clipper Race crew better but after getting more than half way through the circumnavigation, we have now got to know quite a…
24 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 4: Wind and sea state increases as teams pass southern Japan
The yachts have passed the first waypoint off the southern tip of Japan, and are now headed upwind north towards the Great Circle route in stronger northerly, north-north-easterly winds that…
23 Mar 2016
Race 9 Day 3: Busy day of sail evolutions with wind shifts keeping teams on their toes
The wind and sea state has increased as the teams near the southern tip of Japan on day 3 of the Seattle Pacific Challenge.Over the last 24 hours, there were…