Are you an experienced skipper ready for the ultimate challenge? Lead a team of well-trained non-professional crew in the upcoming Clipper 2025-26 Round the World Yacht Race or its future editions. Command a 70-foot ocean racing yacht in a 40,000 nautical mile lap of the globe. Leading a team through the world’s toughest waters, testing your leadership and tactical skills from the Roaring Forties to the North Pacific Ocean.
I enjoy sailing and having completed the RYA Day Skipper qualification I felt ready to challenge my endurance by sailing across an ocean, safe with a team to learn from and support me.
GEORGE LOADER
30 | Electrical Engineer | Circumnavigator
RACED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU
WHAT'S INVOLVED
Take command of a dynamic team of around 60 non-professional Race Crew, with up to 22 crew members on board at any given time. With the backing of a professional First Mate, you’ll have the extraordinary opportunity to shape, inspire, and unite diverse personalities into a team. Together, you'll compete in the ultimate ocean adventure—transforming your team into a force to be reckoned with in the race of a lifetime.
THE ROLE
I enjoy sailing and having completed the RYA Day Skipper qualification I felt ready to challenge my endurance by sailing across an ocean, safe with a team to learn from and support me.
GEORGE LOADER
30 | Electrical Engineer | Circumnavigator
+44 (0) 2392 526000
1A Granary & Bakery Building
Royal Clarence Yard
Gosport
United Kingdom
PO12 1FX
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LEAD WITH PURPOSE, RACE FOR VICTORY
RACED BY PEOPLE LIKE YOU
THIS COULD BE YOU
GPS:41°30.406'N 166°10.625'E
THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM
UK MCA Recognised Yachtmaster Ocean with Commercial Endorsement or IYT (International Yacht Training) Master of Yachts
ENG1 Seafarer's Medical Certificate
STCW Proficiency in Medical Care
STCW Basic Safety Training
Approved Engine Course (AEC)
GMDSS GOC with sat-com endorsement
RYA Yachtmaster Instructor or Cruising Instructor (Highly Desirable)
Qualifications in progress may be accepted in some circumstances.
JOIN THE ELITE AND LEAD A TEAM IN THE WORLD'S LONGEST ROUND THE WORLD YACHT RACE
RACE SKIPPER
JOB ROLE
BENEFITS
ACHIEVE A
CIRCUMNAVIGATION
As a Race Skipper, you'll face the ultimate test in sailing— a circumnavigation of the globe under race conditions. This unique challenge will push your sailing skills and leadership to new heights. After navigating the world's toughest oceans and guiding your team to success, you'll leave knowing that if you can conquer this, there’s nothing in sailing you can’t achieve.
EXPERIENCE
MINIMUM
Fluency in English (Spoken & Written)
Excellent leadership skills
Strong communication skills
Significant offshore/ocean experience (> 30,000NM) with significant proportion in command
High level of seamanship, practical yacht husbandry and maintenance skills
Significant time in command of vessels greater than 50ft
RIGHT TO WORK
All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom from March 2025 - September 2026.
*Please note: there is limited potential for those with non UK work permit to be considered. Please flag your work status during your application.
APPLICATION PROCESS
ELIGIBILITY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 JANUARY 2025
"The opportunity to lead a team you’ve built from scratch and also race across the world’s biggest oceans, is the ultimate challenge."
