Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Race Village in London opens in four weeks

Race_VillageThe long awaited opening of the Race Village at St Katharine Docks, London is now just four weeks away today.

On Saturday 22 August the central London marina will be taken over by the Clipper 2015-16 Race with daily live entertainment and free open boat tours, as well as numerous food stalls and merchandise stands.

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Da Nang in Central Vietnam will be my leg 5 stopover

DaNang Vietnam
Today it was announced that Da Nang in Central Vietnam will be the stopover for leg 5 from Airlie Beach Australia to Qingdao China.
Da Nang will not only be the stopover sponsor but will also sponsor a team which will be announced next week.
Da Nang is a coastal city in central Vietnam known for its sandy beaches and history as a French colonial port. It’s a popular base for visiting the inland Bà Nà hills. Here the Hải Vân Pass has views of Da Nang Bay and the Marble Mountains, 5 limestone outcrops that are home to pagodas and caves containing Buddhist shrines.