Clipper Race: All-Australian leg begins

The fourth stage of the Clipper 2017-18 Race, officially known as Race 4: The Clipper Telemed+ Tasman Test, got underway today from Fremantle, Western Australia, towards Sydney, New South Wales.

It’s the first of three races that make up Leg 4: The All-Australian Leg. First to cross the Fremantle Harbour start line at 1500 local (0700UTC) was Sanya Serenity Coast, followed very closely by Dare to Lead and Liverpool 2018.

By the time teams reached the final mark, Sanya Serenity Coast had extended its lead and Qingdao had moved up into second place, with GREAT Britain hot on its heels. The race to Sydney is expected to take around 14 days, and will challenge the fleet.

Clipper Race Director Mark Light explains: “It was a beautiful race start, stunning conditions out on Fremantle Harbour with a great south-westerly wind as predicted…