As Hull & Humber’s weary crew stepped onto the pontoon in Batam, Indonesia, in the early hours of Monday morning (local time) it was clear the race from Geraldton, Western Australia, had been a testing one.
The pontoon at Nongsa Point Marina in Batam, Indonesia, rang to the sound of tears, laughter and three cheers for the crews as Team Finland arrived in port at the end of Race 5 this afternoon...
Traditionally one might expect to eat haggis and enjoy a wee dram on Burns Night after wrapping up warm and heading through a frost heavy night towards the welcome lights of a local hostelry with a roaring log fire.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, chairman and founder of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, profusely praised Qingdao's organization and preparation for the Clipper 07-08 Race...
To the pulsating beats of 41 drummers, the Clipper 09-10 Race fleet made a dramatic entrance to Marina at Keppel Bay, Singapore, this morning.
The Qingdao was cheered by thousands of excited locals from all walks of life as the yacht sailed into her homeport, the host city of the 2008 Olympic sailing competition.
A very special reunion has taken place for which a steady stream of people wearing red polo shirts descended on Marina at Keppel Bay.