80 Audrey Zapp Dr
Jersey City, NJ NJ 07305
United States
Over 250 international crew members competing in the world’s longest ocean race will depart from New Jerseys Liberty Landing Marina, USA for the final Leg of the 8 Leg race series that takes eleven months and 40,000 miles to complete.
Known as one of the world’s toughest endurance events, uniquely for amateur sailors, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race includes twelve teams on a matched fleet of 70-foot ocean racers, and the crew members on board make up over 40 different countries. Only the skippers on each boat are professionals and more than 40% of those taking part have no previous sailing experience when they sign up for the challenge.
2016 Clipper Racers on board 'Visit Seattle' en route to New York City.
Since the Clipper Race departed London on 30 August 2015, the twelve strong fleet has raced via Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Sydney, including the world famous Sydney Hobart Race, Da Nang - Vietnam, Qingdao – China, Seattle - USA through the Panama Canal to New Jersey, Liberty Landing Marina where it will be berthed from 15 June before setting off for the race across the Atlantic to Derry-Londonderry - NI, Den Helder in the Netherlands and the Race Finish in London.
The Race Start from New Jersey starts on 20 June following the Summer Sailstice and most boats will be hoping to celebrate in port ahead of crossing of the North Atlantic.
To find out more about the fleets arrival in New Jersey and how you can visit the ocean racing boats and teams, click here.
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