Clipper Race: A Race To The Scoring Gate

Despite, in Cape Town the Finish Line remains the eventual goal for the fleet of Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race in the Stormhoek Race to the Cape of Storms, at present minimum three teams is seeing the Scoring Gate.


Dare To Lead has plunged the line south of the rhomb, but remains in the lead of the remaining fleet. According to the Dale Smyth Skipper reports, “One more fast day down south at place and it is really hard to believe that we have covered shy of 1000 nautical miles in four days already.

“In the western side of this depression, cold has really kicked in and with the condensation, the boat is raining inside. We are striving to stay in the southerly winds as much as possible before it runs out.” Continue reading