Clipper 09-10 Round The World Yacht Race - 13th September 2009

On Sunday 13th September the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race will prepare to leave the docks in Hull on their voyage round the world, taking in some 35,000 miles from Hull and back.

The Clipper 09-10 Round the World yachts will arrive in the Humber on 4th September in Grimsby, before sailing into Hull on 6th September for a week of final preparations before the grand send off on Sunday 13th September. The 10 internationally sponsored 68ft racing yachts will be the centre of a week of events and festivals to mark their arrival as they prepare for their 10 month race.

The region is represented in the race by the distinctive orange livery of the Hull & Humber yacht which includes a high proportion of local crew members; they will be competing against entries from Singapore, China, Australia, United States, Canada, Ireland and Scotland. More than 400 people representing 33 nations will compete in Clipper 09-10. The only qualification for the race is the minimum age of 18 – there is no upper age limit.

Here is a run down of events on Sunday 13th September 2009.

10-11am Farewell to the Clipper Crews at the main stage at Humber Quays
11.15am Red Arrows commentary begins (display approx 11.30-11.45)
11.45am Albert Dock fleet slip lines and start lock-out into Humber
11.50pm (approx) Performance of the Band of the Royal Marines
12.00pm Hull & Humber slips berth to lock-out around 12.30pm
1.00pm Clipper fleet Parade of Sail along Humber waterfront between (approx)
Albert Dock and Victoria Dock village
1.30pm Fleet breaks in preparation for race start
1.50pm Countdown to race start – Cannon at -10mins, -4mins, -1 min
2.00pm Cannon fire marks race start – line off Humber Quays
3.30 – 4 pm (approx) Fleet passes Cleethorpes (Approx one mile offshore)

More information can be found at http://www.yorkshireclipper.com/

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