History Made as Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Comes to a Thrilling End

After eleven months, six ocean crossings, and over 40,000 nautical miles, the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race has come to a thrilling finish where it all began - Liverpool. History was made as Australian Sailor Wendy Tuck became the first woman to ever win a round the world yacht race after clinching the overall victory with team Sanya Serenity Coast. And in an additional win for women’s sport, second place went to British Sailor Skipper Nikki Henderson, 25, the Skipper of Visit Seattle. Qingdao, Skippered by German Chris Kobusch, finished third overall after winning Race 13 ahead of Liverpool 2018 and Garmin, who also won the exciting final sprint up the Mersey to finish fourth overall. The Clipper Race is unique in that it trains non-professionals to be ocean faring sailors. Established in 1996 by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail solo, non-stop around the world, 40 per cent of Clipper Race crew have no previous sailing experience before signing up and undergoing the compulsory four weeks of training. In total, 712 people representing 41 different nationalities and from all walks of life have taken part in the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper 2017-18 Race, the event’s eleventh edition. The twelfth edition, the Clipper 2019-20 Race, will begin in the Summer of 2019. If you want to have the adventure of a lifetime, join the race now: https://ift.tt/2Bd1Zgv https://ift.tt/2OYnYKV Clipper Round the World Yacht Race August 11, 2018 at 09:52AM