This morning we received an invitation from watch brand Elliot Brown. They have invited us to experience the incredible atmosphere of the Clipper Round the World Race official start which is this year at the Liverpool’s Albert Docks on 18th, 19th and 20th August and share in the incredible atmosphere as twelve Clipper 70′ racing yachts begin their epic race over 40,000 miles and 11 months.
Elliot Brown have also announced that they will be in Liverpool for the 3 days up to race start on Sunday 20th August and would love to hear and see all of their fans and watch enthusiasts. The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. The race is a record breaking 40,000 nautical miles long and contestants have to battle it our around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht. What makes this even more of a challenge is that no previous sailing experience necessary so anyone can enter however be warned this is not for the faint of heart.
“YOU WILL NEVER CONQUER OR MASTER THE OCEAN BUT YOU CAN ENDURE IT. MOTHER NATURE IS AN UNFORGIVING MISTRESS, ALWAYS WITH ONE LAST TRICK UP HER SLEEVE FOR YOU WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.” – SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON
HISTORY OF THE RACE
The race’s increase in size is almost immeasurable since the first Clipper Race crew left Plymouth in October 1996 on board eight 60-foot yachts. To date there are more than 4,000 people and three generations of Clipper ocean racing fleets that have competed in this gruelling challenge testing the limits of each individual on board the boats. They much each take the same route however this changes year on year to keep the even unique. It is made up of a number of Host Ports around the globe and in the race’s twenty year history, more than fifty cities have have played host to the Clipper Race.
THE FLEET
This year plays host to the third generation of Clipper Race yachts which made their first debut in the Clipper race of 2013-14. These boats have proven to be faster and more dynamic than any of the previous Clipper Race yachts. There is twelve 70-foot yachts which make up the fleet of the world’s largest ocean racing yachts. Designed by renowned naval architect Tony Castro, they are the shining jewel in the Clipper Race crown, perfectly adapted to this gruelling sailing challenge.
Henri Lloyd Clipper Race polo shirt offer
Elliot Brown recently held a sailing day aboard 3 Clipper Race boats and those who joined them said that they’d like the brands help to bring more of the Elliot Brown Clipper story into store to help sell the Limited Edition Race watch.
As a fleet sponsor, Elliot Brown have a great relationship with Henri Lloyd clothing, who make lovely quick-drying anti-microbial (and non-iron!) polo shirts like the one pictured below.
These are custom printed for Elliot Brown by Henri Lloyd themselves, with the Elliot Brown Official Timekeeper Logo on the left breast, and the Clipper Round the World 17-18 logo on the right sleeve.
