Press Releases

Teams bid farewell to Santa Cruz as Race 9 of Clipper 07-08 gets underway

2008-04-24T14:36:00+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Cruz, California, USA With the Californian sun shining and ten knots of breeze from the north west, Race 9 of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race series began at 1300 local (2000 GMT). Uniquely Singapore was the first of the…

Mayor proclaims 21 April ‘Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Day’

2008-04-22T14:34:00+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Cruz, California, USA 21 April 2008 was proclaimed ‘Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Day’ by the Mayor of Santa Cruz, Ryan Coonerty, at a special Clipper 07-08 prize giving ceremony hosted by the Santa Cruz Yacht yesterday evening. It is the…

First Clipper 07-08 victory for Uniquely Singapore

2008-04-16T14:07:00+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Cruz, California, USA Uniquely Singapore, has managed to steal line honours from Nova Scotia by crossing the finish line at 05:16 local (12:16 GMT) Wednesday morning at the end of Race 8 from Hawaii to Santa Cruz in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht…

Durban 2010 and Beyond dismasted in Pacific Ocean - Race 7 called at 0600 GMT

2008-03-13T12:58:00+00:00

13 March 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Durban 2010 and Beyond, one of the ten yachts competing in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race has been dismasted during the race from Qingdao, China, to Hawaii. At 0610 GMT on the 19th day of…

Clipper 07-08 bids farewell to Asia after successful stopover in the Olympic Sailing City of Qingdao

2008-02-24T14:03:00+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Olympic Sailing Centre, Qingdao, China At 1530 local time (0730 GMT) on Sunday a horn sounded across Fuschan Bay, Qingdao, signalling the start of Race 7 of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race to Hawaii. The race restart marked…

Qingdao hosts glittering prize giving ceremony

2008-02-19T16:57:00+00:00

The ten teams competing the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race were treated to a spectacular prize giving ceremony in Qingdao last night. Hosted by the Olympic Sailing Committee, the crew enjoyed a glittering evening of entertainment and presentations. Dignitaries including the Governor of Shandong province Huang Sheng and…

Qingdao lays on lavish welcome ceremony for Clipper yachts

2008-02-15T16:51:00+00:00

The first three yachts to finish the gruelling race from Singapore to Qingdao in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race arrived in the Olympic Sailing Centre on Friday to a spectacular Chinese welcome. The teams were escorted from their yachts along a red carpet to be welcomed by…

Another third place podium for Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper

2008-02-14T16:39:00+00:00

The crew of Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper have claimed their fourth podium position of their Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race campaign, finishing in third place at the end of Race 6 from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Their consistency in achieving top results makes the Scottish team one…

Valentine’s Day podium position for Durban 2010 and Beyond

2008-02-14T16:35:01+00:00

Durban 2010 and Beyond has claimed its third podium position of Clipper 07-08 by finishing in second place at the end of Race 6 from Singapore to Qingdao, China, arguably the toughest leg of the race so far. The South African team missed out on first place, which went to…

Valentine’s Day victory for New York

2008-02-14T16:29:00+00:00

New York has claimed a Valentine’s Day victory at the end of Race 6 from Singapore to Qingdao, China, arguably the toughest race so far of the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race. By crossing the finish line at the East China Sea Gate at 0348 local…