Our route

Special thanks to Nele (nele@workvisual-institute.com) who drew this wonderful map.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Race Start, London
• Fleet arrival 22 August
• Race Crew Party 30 August
• Fleet to depart St. Katharine Docks, a parade of sail 1 September
• The race will start early on 2 September off Southend

The Clipper Race has organised official spectator boats for Race Crew and Race Crew Supporters to watch the departure and parade of sail on 1 September.

Leg 1, the Atlantic Trade Winds Leg
• Ports: London, a stopover – in Portimão, Portugal and Punta del Este
• Two races
• Race 1 start London, UK 1 September 2019
• Arrival window in Portimão, Portugal: 08-10 September
• Race 2 start 15 September
• Distance 6,300nm
• Duration 30-36 days at sea
• Arrival Window into Punta del Este, Uruguay 14-16 October 2019

Leg 2, the South Atlantic Challenge Leg
• Ports: Punta del Este and Cape Town
• One race
• Race 3 Start Punta del Este, Uruguay 23 October 2019
• Distance 3,600nm
• Duration 15-19 days at sea
• Arrival Window into Cape Town, South Africa 7-11 November 2019

Leg 3, the Southern Ocean Leg
• Ports: Cape Town and Fremantle
• One race
• Race 4 Start Cape Town, South Africa 17 November 2019
• Distance 4,750nm
• Duration 22-27 days at sea
• Arrival Window into Fremantle, Australia 9-14 December 2019

Leg 4, the Australian Coast-to-Coast Leg
• Ports: Fremantle and the Whitsundays
• One race
• Race 5 Start Fremantle, Australia 22 December 2019
• Distance 3,400nm
• Duration 18-21 days at sea
• Arrival Window into the Whitsundays, Australia 9-12 January 2020

Leg 5, the Asia-Pacific Challenge Leg
• Ports: The Whitsundays, Sanya, SE Asia and Zhuhai
• Three races
• Race 6 Start Whitsundays, Australia 18 January 2020
◦ Arrival window Sanya, China 10-15 February 2020
◦ Race 7 Start Sanya, China 21 February 2020
◦ Arrival window Subic Bay, Philippines 25-26 February 2020
◦ Race 8 Start Subic Bay, Philippines 28 February 2020
• Arrival Window into Zhuhai, China 2-3 March 2020
• Distance 5,600nm
• Duration 30-37 days at sea 

Leg 6, The Mighty Pacific Leg
• Ports: Zhuhai, Qingdao and Seattle
• Two races
• Race 9 Start Zhuhai, China 9 March 2020
◦ Arrival window Qingdao 17-19 March 2020
◦ Race 10 Start Qingdao, China 26 March 2020
• Arrival Window into Seattle, USA 19-24 April 2020
• Distance 6,950nm
• Duration 32-39 days at sea

Leg 7, the USA Coast-to-Coast Leg
• Ports: Seattle, Panama and East Coast USA
• Two races
• Race 11 Start from Seattle, USA 2 May 2020
◦ Arrival window Panama 27 May – 1 June 2020
◦ Race 12 Start from Panama 5 June 2020
• Arrival Window into New York USA estimated 16.-19. June 2020
• Distance 6,200nm
• Duration 36-44 days at sea

Leg 8, the Atlantic Homecoming Leg
• New York USA, Bermuda and Derry-Londonderry, Ireland and Race Finish London
• Race 13 Start from New York, 27. June 2020
• Race 14 start from Bermuda, 9. July 2020
• Race 15 start from Derry, Londonderry 2. august 2020

Finish 8. August 2020, London.