VIDEO: Clipper Race, A Day in the Life

Published on October 3rd, 2015

Joining the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race, former UFC fighter turned commentator Dan Hardy swapped the Octagon for the Atlantic in Race 1 from London to Rio. Here is an insight into 24 hours aboard GREAT Britain. Video published on Oct 3, 2015.

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Background: The 40,000 mile Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race began in London, UK on August 30 for the fleet of twelve identical Tony Castro designed Clipper 70s. The series is divided into 16 individual races, with the team with the best cumulative score winning the Clipper Race Trophy. Each team is led by a professional skipper with an all-amateur crew.

The ports along the race route are Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cape Town, South Africa; Albany, Sydney, Hobart and Airlie Beach, Australia; Da Nang, Vietnam; Qingdao, China; Seattle, USA; Panama; New York, USA; Derry-Londonderry, Ireland; and Den Helder, Netherlands before returning to London by late July.