Clipper 13-14 Race
Revised Race Schedule
As Race 8A has been so protracted, Clipper have changed some Race Dates. I showed you the original dates previously. Here is the latest info from Clipper. Following delays due to unseasonable weather in the first stage of the race to Singapore the Race Office has had to adjust the stopover timings and this will…
Read MoreLeg 5, Race 8, Brisbane to Singapore – Part 5
I thought you all might like to know what has been happening since January! First of all, some background information. Race 8 is divided into two parts, Race 8A and Race 8B. These are separated by a motor sail section. This is described far better by Clipper! The Clipper Race fleet is converging on the…
Read MoreLeg 5, Race 8, Brisbane to Singapore – Part 4
More news since the last lot! News from Sarah, 25th Jan Well finally, after the light winds, grey skies, squalls and calms, we seem to have found some real wind, and the sun has ALMOST been out today. It’s a stronger, more steady wind, but of course it is still blowing from exactly where we…
Read MoreBrisbane
Turns out Brisbane is a massive city and I have only had chance to see a small part of it since flying in from Cairns. Mostly the South Bank. My hotel is at one end of it and it stretches along the Brisbane River to the south. A bit like London’s South Bank. Other similarities…
Read MoreThunderstorms
After my short time in Sydney there was yet another flight – to Cairns. In trying to cope with time difference I was not allowing myself to sleep until the evening. So I woke with a start much to the surprise of the guy in the next seat. How to stay awake? Cup of tea,…
Read MoreLeg 5, Race 8, Brisbane to Singapore – Part 3
Since my previous post about Race 8, conditions have not been favourable to the fleet. I can only “steal” information from various reports but I feel that is better than nothing. Henri Lloyd has been consistently in seventh position and has, in the last day or so, fought very hard to reach fourth position. If…
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