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Latest South Atlantic depression hits fleet - 04 November 2009 All the teams are reporting good speeds as the latest South Atlantic depression sweeps across the fleet. This latest weather system should keep all the boats flying at top speed towards Cape Town for the next 18 to 24 hours. In these conditions the Clipper 68s will average about 10 to 12 knots with peak speeds close to 20 knots. Travelling at s... Read More
Perseverance pays off for Hull & Humber - 03 November 2009 Perseverance has paid off for the crew of Hull & Humber. The team crossed the scoring gate this morning at 0648GMT to take the first three points in the South Atlantic race to Cape Town. But it wasn’t a straightforward victory for the English entry as skipper Piers Dudin explains.
“So the scoring gate didn’t give up its points... Read More
The battle for the gate commences - 02 November 2009 “In a 3,300-mile race how can you get excited about two miles?” questions Uniquely Singapore’s skipper, Jim Dobie. “Well that's the distance we made on Hull & Humber in the last six hours as we race for the gate. Every mile counts now and is earned by the crew’s hard work and concentration.”
Having reaped the rewards of their tacti... Read More
Halloween mischief - 01 November 2009 It’s one of the mantras of the Clipper Race that is drummed into crew and skippers from the outset: look after your boat and your boat will look after you. The teams that do best are those that look after themselves and their equipment. You can’t sail it like you stole it and rock up in port expecting to have whatever you’ve damaged in the process replaced withou... Read More
Deja vu - 31 October 2009 It’s a case of déjà vu for some of the teams competing in Clipper 09-10. The winds have lightened up across the fleet and dropped some of the yachts into wind holes reminiscent of those that gave them so much trouble in the Doldrums. “Progress has been slow and painful,” explains Spirit of Australia skipper, Brendan Hall. “We managed to claw our way past Team Finl... Read More
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