Clipper Race finale takes place in Liverpool this weekend
The Clipper Race will end at the Albert Dock
The grand finale of the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race will happen in Liverpool this weekend.
Eleven yachts have gone head-to-head in 12 races over the last year and they have experienced everything from extreme heat to freezing conditions.
And tens of thousands of people are expected to head down to the banks of the River Mersey on Saturday to see the finish of the epic endurance challenge.
Once the teams cross the finish line in Liverpool Bay, it won’t officially be over because Race 13 will then conclude with a 20-mile sprint up the River Mersey towards the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool where the race will end.
After finishing the sprint, the top three teams will be awarded three, two and one points respectively.
To help you plan your weekend here is a timetable of free events.
Saturday, July 28 – Clipper Race Finish Day timetable
9am – 6pm Race Village open and Clipper Race Dome open, Albert Dock.
9.30am – 10.30am Sprint Race Finish in front of Albert Dock, watch the action from the riverside.
11.15am – 11.45am Parade of Sail on the River Mersey.
12 midday Fleet to enter Albert Dock.
12 midday – 6pm Animation programme begins at Albert Dock.
2.15pm Public Prize Giving at Royal, Museum of Liverpool, near Albert Dock.
The Liverpool 2018 boat
Sunday, July 29 timetable
10am – 5pm Race Village and Clipper Race Dome open, Albert Dock.
12 midday – 5pm Animation programme at Albert Dock Liverpool.
11am – 4pm Clipper Race Open Boats, Albert Dock – take a FREE tour of one of the Clipper 70 racing yachts.
Visitors can also hear from crew members talk about what life is like racing across the world’s oceans.
Monday, July 30 to Sunday, August 5 – FREE events
10am – 6pm Clipper Race Open Boats – FREE tours of the bright pink Liverpool 2018 team yacht fresh from its circumnavigation will be running all week at the Albert Dock.
Visitors can also step on board to hear about what it takes to race across the oceans.
Tuesday, July 31
6pm – Clipper Race Public Talk, Holiday Inn Express, Albert Dock.
Saturday, August 4
10am – Clipper Race Public Talk, Holiday Inn Express, Albert Dock.
