Training as an individual to learn the basics of handling a 70 ft. ocean racing yacht, spinnaker trimming and race tactics is one thing, but to put it into practice with a new crew on day 1 of a race is quite another. Team Unicef has had a difficult week with errors handling the “kite” and going backwards near Ushant because of their late arrival when the tide turned against them.
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Den Helder announced as the European stop-over.
Den Helder has been announced as the European stop-over, the last stop before the finish of the race in London on 30th July 2016.
Den Helder is not only the town where I was born 61 years ago, it was also the town where my Round the World trip idea was conceived. Continue reading
The Race Village in London opens in four weeks
The 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.
A high Adrenaline moment
During the helicopter photoshoot we were simulating the positioning tactics used in the race start.Here is a little clip of our boat coming in close proximity of one of our competitors Team Telemed+
Notice the skipper shouting our well rehearsed special commands