The teams of the Clipper 09-10 race are set to arrive in Qingdao between February 19th-22nd, 2010.
There will be activities for Qingdao(nese) to participate in during the teams’ short layover before the start of race 7 to San Francisco on March 2nd.
An “Open House” in which the Clipper Racing yachts and crew will be available is scheduled for February 28th & 29th at the Qingdao International Marina.

Visit Clipper 09-10 Qingdao Stopover for details.
Free tickets are available at the following China Telecom Locations:
Yan’an San Lu China Telecom
117B Yan’an 3rd Road
Telephone: +86 …

Clipper 09-10
Race 4 – Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia
Day 21
With only 1 nautical mile between their distances to finish at the 0600GMT position report this morning, a three-boat battle has commenced between Jamaica Lightning Bolt, Qingdao and Edinburgh Inspiring Capital.
Qingdao’s skipper, Chris Stanmore-Major, says, “There are two kinds of wind hole, ones you find alone and ones you find with friends.  My favorite is the shared kind and by happy coincidence in the last hour we have evidence that we are not alone.  Far away to the south a …

Clipper 09-10
Race 4 – Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia
Day 19
Race 4 from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia, is proving just how evenly matched the crews competing in Clipper 09-10 are.  The last four days of racing have seen the margins between the yachts remain fairly static and even the smallest gains over competitors have been difficult to come by as the teams maintain the kind of focus demanded of elite sports men and women to wring every last knot of boat speed from the available wind.
Even more remarkable …