The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other.
With no previous sailing experience necessary, it’s a record breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht.
The brainchild of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world, the event is now on its eleventh edition. More at www.clipperroundtheworld.com
British skipper, Dale Smyth, now a Permanent Resident of South Africa, is at the helm of the Clipper entry, Dare to Lead. Read more about him: http://clipperroundtheworld.com/team/dare-to-lead/skipper
And follow his daily race blogs: http://clipperroundtheworld.com/skipper-report/dare-to-lead/race2-day5-team29
The fleet of twelve new 70-foot ocean racers will be a major attraction when it arrives in Cape Town in October; it is the world’s biggest and longest event of its type and will be the only round-the-world yacht race stopping in the city this year.
Legendary yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Chairman and Founder of the Clipper Race said: “Cape Town is one of the most recognized ports in the world with a long tradition of hosting boats and their crews. We are very pleased to be returning, especially with our new fleet; I know that our crews will be delighted to savour all that the ‘Tavern of the Seas’ has to offer and sponsors are always keen to explore new trade and investment opportunities here.” The impressive third generation Clipper Race fleet will be berthed at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town’s leading tourist destination, renewing a long-term partnership between the Clipper Race and the city, and showcasing its thriving maritime culture to a huge global audience.
