EVENT PROGRAMME
FREE
FREE
16 DEC - 17 DEC // 1000-1800
TOUR A CLIPPER 70 RACING YACHT
Bring your family and step on board a Clipper 70 stripped down ocean racing yacht. Take an above and below deck tour with the Race Crew that will call these yachts home for the next seven months.
On deck, test your skills on one of the eleven winches that hoist the sails up the 29m [95 foot] mast. Below deck, explore the Nav Station, galley, bunks, stowage to see where the 20 Race Crew members live when off watch.
LOCATION:
FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB
+44 (0) 2392 526000
PHONE
CLIPPER ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE
TRACK THE CLIPPER RACE FLEET
EVERY EXHILARATING MOMENT, GYBE AND TACK OF THE CLIPPER RACE IS CAPTURED ON THE RACE VIEWER. TRACKERS UPDATED HOURLY.
9 DEC - 19 DEC // FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA
9 DEC - 13 DEC //
WELCOME THE
CLIPPER RACE FLEET
Come and visit the world's largest matched fleet of ocean racing yachts and our extraordinary crews as they arrive into Fremantle after a gruelling 4,700 nautical mile race across the Roaring Forties.
Check out the Race Viewer to track the fleet and plan your visit.
FREE
LOCATION:
FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB
RACE START:
WATCH FROM
THE WATER
Lucky enough to own your own boat? Get close to the action and watch Race Start in the designated spectator craft zone. Download the fleet departure and Race Start documentation to help plan your passage.
RACE START
TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER // FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB
RACE START
SCHEDULE
FREE
SLIPPING LINES CEREMONY
1200-1230
Watch on as each of the eleven yachts depart ready for Race Start.
PARADE OF SAIL
1300-1330
See the fleet line up together in a vibrant formation.
RACE START
1500
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race returns to Fremantle Sailing Club, this December. Witness the dramatic arrival of the world's largest matched fleet of 70ft ocean racing yachts as they cross the finish line of Race 4: Marlow Roaring Forties Challenge. The race has seen over two hundred non-professional sailors surf towering seven metre swells in sustained wind speeds in excess of 70 knots. All part of an epic 40,000 nautical mile race around the world.
RACE 5: STA-LOK ENDURANCE TEST
DISCOVERY TALK:
MYTHS AND MADNESS
Ever wondered what it's like to take on the Clipper Race, cross oceans and take on the world's toughest ocean conditions?
Join us for a talk featuring our Deputy Race Director Dale Smyth, First Mate Maisie Bristow and courageous Race Crew who will share their insights and experiences from sailing through the most remote and hostile waters on the planet.
15 DEC // 1700-1800
FREE
LOCATION:
FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
RACE VIEWER:
TRACK EVERY
TACK AND GYBE
Have the entire Clipper Race fleet at your fingertips with the new and improved Race Viewer. Track hourly the real time positions, weather conditions, forecasting and overall fleet classifications.
CLIPPER RACE
FREMANTLE
FREE
FREE
17 DEC // 0900-1230
BEACH CLEAN
AND CRICKET
Join the Clipper Race for a fun morning at South Beach for a beach clean event with a difference.
Alongside local community groups Sea & Clean Regattas and Tangaroa Blue, help us scour the beach for rubbish and make a difference in this beautiful region. After some hard work and using clean-up kits as wickets (provided by The Marine Environment Committee), show off your skills for a friendly beach cricket match with local All Abilities Group and volunteers.
Everyone is welcome to participate or cheer us on. We will also have FSC members and a sausage sizzle for attendees!
