Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Cork sets sail for home



3:38 AM Fri 18 Jun 2010 GMT
Clipper Ventures PLC &copy
Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race - Race 12. As the original Clipper 68 was lost when Cork hit a submerged reef in the Java Sea last January, the Cork Team is now racing a Challenge 67 which is slightly shorter and also heavier, so the fleet is racing under IRC handicap rules. For Race 12 that handicap is being applied up front, hence their departure from Cape Breton Island today, rather than with the rest of the fleet on Saturday afternoon. At 1615 local time (1915 GMT) Cork, Ireland, crossed the start line at Royal Cape Breton Yacht ...


Click here for full story.


by Heather Ewing




Newsfeed supplied by

Return To Classic site 😭
Or... let us know if a problem, so we can tweak! 😅