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  1. The Clipper Race is set to arrive in Newcastle, NSW for the first time

    The only event which trains people from all walks of life to become ocean racers, the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be visiting Newcastle, NSW as the first stopover of the Australian Coast-to-Coast leg in 2024 and will be the first time ever that the global sailing event has stopped in this city. The fleet are expected to arrive at ...

  2. Fleet ETAS: Newcastle

    Please see below the latest ETAs for the fleet's arrival in Newcastle following Race 5: Sta-Lok Endurance Test. Please note these are subject to change. Keep up with the latest on the Race Viewer. ... Today the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race drew to a close at the Grand Finale at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, where the Ha Long Bay ...

  3. Non-Professional sailors circumnavigating the globe arrive in Newcastle

    Over 200 sailors have arrived in Newcastle, New South Wales as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Split into 14 races across the 40,000nm circumnavigation, the arrival into Newcastle marks the end of Race 5: Sta-Lok Endurance Test for the intrepid crew. Endurance by name, endurance by nature, the race has proved to be just that, as ...

  4. Newcastle was a welcome sight for 200 sailors as their ...

    The City of Newcastle is stop number six for the 2023-2024 Clipper Around the World Race. Newcastle locals turned out in force to greet over 200 sailors as they arrived after spending Christmas and New Year at sea. ... the Clipper Around the World Race is an international yacht racing event that brings together non-professional sailors from all ...

  5. Newcastle, Australia

    Race TBC Leg 4 The Australian Coast-to-Coast. Visit Website. Newcastle is a bustling metropolis hosting everything from stunning beaches and street art to iconic ocean baths, cool cafés and designer hotels. Newcastle or 'Newie' as it's affectionately known is Australia's second oldest city and is located just a two-hour drive north of ...

  6. Race 6 Conditions

    Race 6, from Newcastle to Airlie Beach, started today, with the fire of a cannon off the city's Fort Scratchley. The 950nm sprint is one of the shortest stages in the 2023-24 edition and is the second race in Leg 4: Australian Coast-to-Coast. ... Today the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race drew to a close at the Grand Finale at ...

  7. Clipper Round the World Yacht Race set to visit trio of Australian

    The 2023-24 race edition will mark the fifth time Fremantle has made an appearance on the race route and will see a fourth visit to Airlie Beach. Making its debut as a Host Port will be Newcastle, which will be the second stop for yachts as they navigate around Australia. Mark Light, Race Director at Clipper Ventures, said "We are really happy ...

  8. 'Clipper Round the World' fleet sails in

    Sophie Scanlon. 245. Almost half the 'Clipper Round the World' fleet has now sailed into Newcastle Harbour, as part of the latest leg of the marathon ocean race. Among those taking part in the 40,000 nautical mile test of yacht and crew - a first-time ocean sailor… who hails from the Hunter Valley. 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90%.

  9. Clipper Round The World race comes to Newcastle for first time

    The Clipper yacht race came to the Hunter for the first time when Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam arrived at 3.26am at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC). They completed the 2500-nautical mile race from Fremantle, Western Australia, in 13 days, nine hours and 26 minutes, ahead of Dare To Lead, which arrived almost 12 hours later.

  10. Most southerly route of the Clipper Race

    The 11 teams competing in the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will begin Leg 4 of their circumnavigation on December 19 from Fremantle, ... the south of Australia up to Newcastle, New ...

  11. The first of the...

    The first of the Newcastle ETAs are in! Please note these are subject to change. Keep up with the latest on the Race Viewer:...

  12. Clipper Round the World Race are heading to Newcastle

    Participants in the prestigious Clipper Round the World Race are heading for New South Wales, with the fleet stopping over at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club from 1-10 January 2024. Newcastle Harbour will be a hive of activity for the duration of the event, with the Clipper Dome being a focal point of this activation.

  13. Eleven Strong Farewell Newcastle Clipper Around the World Race

    The Lord Mayor of Newcastle Nuatali Nelmes said that the city had provided the perfect backdrop for one of the world's highest profile sailing events during the 10-day stopover of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which injected almost half a million dollars into the local economy.

  14. Newcastle Arrivals

    Newcastle Arrivals - 3 January. With the sun shining onto a glistening harbour at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC), it's another day of Clipper Race arrivals here in Australia. With Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam and Dare To Lead already berthed and enjoying all Newcastle has to offer, overnight the remaining boats battled it out for the last of ...

  15. Hundreds line up for tour of Round The World Race boats

    Wickham marina was a hive of activity on Saturday as keen boaties had the chance to tour yachts taking part in an around-the-world race. Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter. She has been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.

  16. Clipper race goes north along Australia

    The 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race got underway when the 11 teams left Newcastle, New South Wale on January 10 for the 985nm course to Airlie Beach, Australia.

  17. Have you got what it takes? Head down to Newcastle ...

    Have you got what it takes? Head down to Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club to hear all about the race set to test your limits. Crew Recruitment Director...

  18. The sprint is on: Clipper Race fleet heads for Airlie Beach in short

    The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race trains crew from all walks of life and from around the world to become ocean racers. The race is split into eight legs across the 40,000nm circumnavigation, and participants can compete in one or multiple legs, with the entire race around the globe lasting eleven months.?Leg 4: The Australian Coast-To-Coast Leg features two races - the first from ...

  19. The full list of closed roads for Great North Run weekend in Newcastle

    The race is a matter of days away and these are the routes to avoid for drivers. The major annual sporting event will take place on Sunday, September 8, with 60,000 runners making the famous crossing over the iconic Tyne Bridge as they run the 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields. Did you know ...

  20. A spotlight on Australia: Welcoming Newcastle, New South Wales, to the

    Making its debut on the Clipper 2023-24 Race, Newcastle, New South Wales will welcome the intrepid Clipper Race crew as it hosts the global sailing event for the first time. ... Fremantle to be first stop in trio of Australian Host Port stopovers The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be sailing into the Fremantle Sailing Club as part of ...

  21. Clipper Race: The race to Scotland is on!

    (June 27, 2024) - The last ocean crossing and Race 13 is on for the 2023-24 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race participants. The Le Mans Start took place approximately 50 nautical miles out to ...

  22. Great North Run set for "exciting" new September ballot system

    As the countdown to the 2024 AJ Bell Great North Run enters the final week, the team behind the world famous event have announced a change to the entry process for the 2025 race. The world's biggest half marathon will return to the North East on Sunday, September 7 2025, and eager participants now have an additional opportunity to secure ...

  23. Clipper Race Leg 4 Preview: Sailors preparing for Christmas at sea as

    Related Articles Champions of Clipper Round the World Race crowned Grand Finale ceremony at Gunwharf Quays Eleven months of grueling ocean racing have come to an end as Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam was named champion of the 2023-24 edition of the Clipper Race. Posted on 2 Aug Queenslander returns from the Clipper Race 31 Australians competed in stages across the Clipper 2023-24 Race Dr Dianne Mcgrath ...

  24. Great North Run weather: Met Office issues hour by hour forecast for

    Starting in Newcastle at 8am when runners are expected to arrive in Newcastle, Sunday will see some light drizzle phase out to leave grey, but dry conditions. Temperatures of 14°C in the early hours will rise to around 15-16°C as the morning continues.

  25. Clipper Round The World Race

    Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam sails back into Portsmouth as Clipper Race champions. Today the Clipper 2023-24 Round the World Yacht Race drew to a close at the Grand Finale at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, where the Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam proudly…. News.

  26. Great North Run tracking app 2024: How to download and use the app on

    Luckily for spectators, race organisers design an app to help track runners as they follow the half marathon from Newcastle to the seafront at South Shields on Sunday, September 8. Advertisement Hide Ad

  27. Clipper Race heading to Fremantle, WA

    The Clipper Round the World Yacht race and its intrepid crew members are set to arrive in Fremantle from 9 December following an epic race from Cape Town, South Africa, and crossing the infamous Roaring Forties. ... which will see the fleet race 2,510 nautical miles to Newcastle, NSW. 1200-1230- Slipping Lines Ceremony and fleet departure from ...