Day 14 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw all ten teams completing the Ocean Sprint phase of Race 10 to Panama, with the overall winner – the American team, New York, successfully reaching the finish line in 31 hours 57 minutes and 56 seconds at 13:20:22 UTC yesterday.
Half of the fleet brought to the end the Ocean Sprint on Day 14 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, with Geraldton Western Australia setting new time to beat in the Ocean Sprint.
MDL´s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, UK will host the successful return of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World yachts, after almost 41,000 miles of competing in this world´s longest race.
Day 13 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race has been called ‘Champagne sailing’ as speeds make it back up to double figure knots.
On Day 12 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race crews keep fighting despite frustrating lack of winds and three teams out of the ten competing teams start Ocean Sprint battle to obtain a vital additional point.
Day 11 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw weather conditions decide about the course of the ten yachts competing in the world´s longest race as the wind became still more and more unstable and the temperatures were rising.
Frustrating 24 hours for the ten teams taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, with the fleet nearly coming to a standstill in paralysing winds.
Concertina effect comes into play as chasing pack closes in on Day 9 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. Five miles separate leading four teams as temperature rises in race to tropics.
Day 8 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw Visit Finland and New York in close-quarters tussle for second place as they battle to catch Gold Coast Australia feeling pressure from chasing pack in light airs.
Gold Coast Australia sacrificed bid for Scoring Gate points to take inshore lead on the Day 7 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. The overall winner of the race has become De Lage Landen securing three points.
The sixth day of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race brings thrilling racing as tightly packed fleet approaches Scoring Gate. Monster spinnaker wraps for Edinburgh Inspiring Capital and Singapore, while Gold Coast Australia and De Lage Landen strike out in opposite directions.
On day 5 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race De Lage Landen maintains lead after gambling on inshore route. Just 29 miles from the scoring gate, the forecasts predict lighter winds.