Header image: Henri Lloyd in St Katharine Docks before the race start

Events

Skippers and Me

Crew Allocation

When the skippers for the 13-14 race were announced back in April,  I read each of their profiles but didn’t know very much about them.  Sure, I was curious about which of them would eventually be mine, but I didn’t spend huge amounts of time trying to work out which would be best. It wasn’t…

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A night in the White Swan

The night before Crew Allocation we were due to go to a talk by Ellen MacArthur. This was cancelled at short notice due to illness.  Too late to change travel plans, I travelled down to Portsmouth straight after work.  I met Mum and Dad and, hungry,  we ate in the George. There was a post…

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Race Start

Starting Pistol

Clipper 13-14 Race will start on Sunday 1 September in the south of the UK from a port that is new to the race.

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Crew Allocation

Clipper Skippers

Nearly here. Accommodation booked! Talk the previous evening by Dame Ellen MacArthur. Tickets booked and Dad and Mum both coming to the talk AND the Crew Allocation Day.

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Race Start Date Announced

Question

Clipper 13-14 Race will start on Sunday 1 September in the south of the UK from a port that is new to the race. I notice that it doesn’t say a south COAST port!! I wonder where “south” starts? Can’t be Birmingham, the canals aren’t deep enough!! Ummmm …. Birmingham isn’t a port either!

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Clipper Skippers Revealed

Clipper Skippers

Clipper Race reveals ‘dynamic dozen’ to command new global yacht fleet. I see that there are 11 men and just one lady! I wonder who will be my skipper and whether I have already met him or her? Not long to wait now – will find out on 11 May at the Crew Allocation! The…

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