James Feldkamp

The penultimate leg of the Clipper Round the World Race takes the skippers and sailing crews to a coast to coast journey of the North American continent. From Seattle, the participants make their way to the Panama Canal. Traversing this manmade waterway, an engineering wonder, provides one of the best highlights for many of the contestants of the 40,000-nautical-mile race. After this, they would navigate the East Coast toward New York. Image source: funcheap.com While the 7th leg lacks the thrill of crossing over a vast ocean, which some of the other legs are known for, it does bring about the contestants’ yacht racing skills. This part of the Clipper Race is likened to a match of chess as tactical decisions and patience are necessary. Firstly, there is the choice of whether to go inshore or offshore. By choosing the former, the currents and tidal streams can speed up the clipper. However, sailing near the shore entails dealing with unpredictable winds and gusts. Conv...

The Clipper Round the World Race, also known as the Clipper Race, is one of those legendary races that test the limits of human endurance amidst the backdrop of unforgiving nature.   The race itself consists of a whopping total of 40,000 nautical miles around the world.   The vessel is a 70-foot ocean racing yacht.   And while many of its participants are professional sailors and yachters, there are those who join with zero experience. The Clipper Race was conceptualized by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.   For those who are unfamiliar with the name, Knox-Johnston is the first recorded person to sail around the world on his own, without stopping at any port.   This year is the 11th race of the now, annual event.   The race itself is a bit more complicated than getting from start to finish.   There are eight legs, with 13 to 16 individual races .   Participants have the choice of either going through the entire Clipper Race or just the i...