After the crew party on Friday night all crew gathered in an auditorium of the University of Portsmouth on Saturday morning. During a little more than one hour we were informed about the race course, were told about the specialities of the first stage and learnt about the weather from the race meteorologist. And it became clear to everyone that these first fee days would not be easy. After the crew briefing we had the […]
Continue readingRace Start Week
Race start week is here. On Sunday, 31st August 2025, the Clipper 2025-26 Round the World Yacht Race will depart Portsmouth. Leading up to the start of the first race, there is a lot happening. The Race Village will be open from 10:00 to 19:00 daily starting on Friday, 29th August. In addition, there are several events scheduled to take place on the main stage. This includes panel discussions, live music and more. Just come […]
Continue readingPrep Week – Part 2
Also in the previous week the preparations were in full swing. The list of tasks was long and the days were thus equally long. It takes a lot to prepare a yacht for an ocean crossing. And in the months to come we will do several of them. Therefore, the focus for our preparations was to reduce wear where ever possible. But let’s take a look at the week from the beginning. Monday: Big steps […]
Continue readingPrep week: We are Team Tongyeong
The last week has been full of work. We all started out by collecting our sails. Once we had the sails, we laid them out in a park to label them and mark various positions, which will on one hand make it easier to properly attach the sail when we want to hoist it. On the other hand, we put marks that basically serve as a coordinate system. Should we notice any damage on those […]
Continue readingFour weeks until race start
Exactly four weeks are left until we start the first race. On 31st August we will start from Portsmouth with a clear goal: circumnavigating the world. It still sounds surreal to me. I am reflecting on what I might have forgotten. For me there is another week until heading over to England for the final preparations. The last few weeks have been pretty busy. I had my last days at work with lots of work […]
Continue readingWhere do we go?
Just under six weeks are remaining until the start of the race. The preparations are in full swing. I hope I will find some time to post an update. But in the meantime I will give you a short overview of where we are going. At the moment, we don’t have all ports confirmed where we will stop. The organisers are working hard to finalise all the details and be able to inform us and […]
Continue readingL4 – Final Training
End of June I was again on my way to the South-English city of Gosport. It was time for my fourth and final week of training, before starting the race around the world end of August. Everyone has anticipated this moment and worked hard to get there. For me it felt even more special as I had only sailed with one other person from our team. It started with an orderly queue, playing into the […]
Continue readingPreparation
It is another 71 days until the first race will start from Portsmouth in southern England. On one hand it is more than two months which appears ample of time, on the other hand preparations are in full swing. In this post I want to give a short overview of what is part of the preparation. In the coming weeks there will most likely be more updates on this topic. Preparing the Preparation The first […]
Continue readingUNICEF Fundraiser
This season marks a decade of partnership between The Clipper Race and UNICEF. This year, The Clipper Race is aiming to raise $420,000 towards UNICEF’s work for children. UNICEF In many parts of the world children do not have access to education, medical treatment or even food. To combat this, UNICEF contributes substantially to grant all children around the world equal rights. Their mission is revolving around the following five targets: To reach these goals, […]
Continue readingMy team is…
So far I have completed the first three out of the four compulsory levels of training, not knowing who I would be sailing with in the actual race. But this has changed now. On 17th May my campaign got a little more real. Together with some 300 other crew I gathered in the Guildhall in Portsmouth for Crew Allocation. While one might say that the trainings are part of the race as well, I have […]
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