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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.
17-25 JUNE // WASHINGTON, DC, USA
17 - 19 JUNE //
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 Washington, DC, The Wharf, after a 1,990 nautical mile race from Panama.
Visit the official Race Viewer to track the race fleet and to plan your visit.
FREE
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is coming to Washington, DC, USA. Visit the fleet at The Wharf and experience the exhilaration of their arrival having completed seven of the eight legs in their 40,000nm eleven-month circumnavigation, racing the world's toughest oceans.
CLIPPER RACE
FANZONE
Do you want to learn more about the Clipper Race, the world's toughest ocean challenge? Then come and visit the Clipper Race Fanzone, where you can learn about this incredible adventure and how you can get involved in the next edition.
17 - 25 JUNE // 1000-1800
FREE
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.
WE'RE COMING TO
WASHINGTON, DC
FREE
FREE
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LOCATION:
NEWCASTLE CRUISING YACHT CLUB
WASHINGTON, DC
IS COMING HOME
Witness the unforgettable homecoming of team entry Washington, DC arriving into their home port which completes Leg 7, the 6,200 nm American Coast-to-Coast challenge. They have shown us their courage, their skill, and their spirit in The Race of Their Lives. Come and give them the hero's welcome they deserve.
22 JUNE // 1000-1100
Calling all adventurers! Have you got what it takes to cross the world's toughest oceans in the next edition of the Clipper Race?
Discover more about the selection process, training, the race, the fleet, stopovers, personal logistics and most importantly the race crew. You'll either walk away inspired or scared. One thing you won't be is bored.
FREE
DISCOVERY TALK:
BECOME AN
OCEAN RACER
21 - 23 JUNE // 1100-1800
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 have called these yachts home for the past eight 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.
FREE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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.
FLEET DEPARTURE
TUESDAY 25 JUNE 2024
RACE START
SCHEDULE
FREE
SLIPPING LINES CEREMONY
THE WHARF FROM 8PM
Watch on as each of the eleven yachts depart ready for Race Start.
PARADE OF SAIL
See the fleet line up together in a vibrant formation.
DEPARTURE TO RACE START ZONE
LEG 8 | THE ATLANTIC HOMECOMING
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.
TAKE PART IN THE NEXT EDITION
Raced by people like you, this global ocean race is an endurance challenge like no other. Race Crew come from all walks of life and nations around the world to tackle one or multiple legs of the record-breaking circumnavigation.
RACE AROUND THE WORLD IN 2025-26
21 JUNE // 1500-1700
Clipper Connect Business Series is coming to Washington DC. Delve into the critical topic of water conservation and protection. Our esteemed panelists will lead discussion on the significance of the Clean Water Act and other vital initiatives aimed at safeguarding our precious waterways. Discover how businesses can play a pivotal role in preserving clean and safe environments for generations to come.
