How much does it cost to do the Clipper Round the World race?

How much does it cost to do the Clipper Round the World race?

The cost to participate in the Clipper Round The World 13-14 is like this: You pay 43 070 Pounds Sterling (= 68 335 US Dollars) to do the complete race. When you want to do 1 leg, you pay between 9 358 and 10 418 Pounds Sterling. ( = 14 840 to 16 520 US Dollars)

Is the Clipper race still on?

​Clipper 2019-20 Race Postponed From the Clipper Race Organising Committee: With the ongoing global outbreak of Covid-19 and the enormous impact it has created…

How long is the Clipper Round the World race?

40,000 nautical mile
About the race. The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, it’s a record-breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht.

How many crew members are on a Clipper 70?

At a full compliment of 22 the Clipper 70s carry more than double the number of crew as well which doesn’t come cheap when it comes to weight saving. Plus the boats are robustly built using conventional composite materials.

What happened to round the world yacht race?

Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Race after Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo took up the sponsorship, and in 2019 it was renamed The Ocean Race.

Can I sail around the world?

While it is possible to sail around the world fast (the world record is doing it in only 40 days), an around the world sailing trip takes three or four years on average. Sailing around the world is not a vacation but an epic adventure that takes up a significant chunk of your life.

Who is leading the round the world yacht race?

Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson has taken the lead of the Vendee Globe round-the-world yacht race for the first time in this edition, nearly four days after setting off from Les Sables d’Olonne.

What is a Clipper yacht?

A clipper was a type of mid-19th-century merchant sailing vessel, designed for speed. Clippers were generally narrow for their length, small by later 19th century standards, could carry limited bulk freight, and had a large total sail area.

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