Clipper Around The World Yacht Race
CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. Racers pilot 70-foot ocean racing yachts through a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile route around the world. The route of the current edition is divided into eight legs and between 13 and 16 individual races, including six ocean crossings. The competition saw its first edition in 1996 based on an idea of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world. Since then, almost 6,000 Race Crew from all walks of life and more than...