Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Latest ETAs to Airlie Beach

by Clipper Round the World on 9 Jan 2016 2015 -16 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - In a nail biting race to the finish line, the Clipper Race fleet is closing in on Airlie Beach for the conclusion of Race six: Henri Lloyd Hobart to Whitsundays Race.

Deputy Race Director, Mark Light says: “The Clipper Race fleet is continuing to make very good progress and getting very close now. It is still anybody’s race and there will some very nervous and excited crews out there……

'What a finish we have coming up later tonight!!!'

Mission Performance is currently around 135nm behind the 11th placed boat after stopping to render assistance to a sailing vessel with an injured crew member stuck up the mast. The Race Committee is awarding the team 11 hours 39 minutes redress for the incident.

The fleet will cross the finish line in Pioneer Bay just north of Abell Point Marina, and then the teams will motor for one hour before arriving at the marina.

Team ETA to finish line in local time (UTC +10 hours)

Sat 9 January 2100 – 0000 (Sun 10)
- Great Britain
- LMAX Exchange

Sat 9 January 2200 – 0100 (Sun 10)
- Garmin

Sat 9 January 2300 – 0200 (Sun 10)
- Derry~Londonderry~Doire
- Da Nang – Viet Nam

Sun 10 January 0000 – 0300
- IchorCoal
- Unicef

Sun 10 January 0100 - 0400
- ClipperTelemed+

Sun 10 January 0400 - 0700
- Qingdao

Sun 10 January 0900 - 1200
- PSP Logistics

Sun 10 January 1000 - 1300
- Visit Seattle

Sun 10 January 1800 – 2200
- Mission Performance