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Henri Lloyd look ahead to the Clipper Race USA stopovers

by Henri Lloyd 26 Jan 2018 07:12 EST
Clipper Race fleet © Henri Lloyd

Henri Lloyd has been the official technical clothing partner to the Clipper Race since 2002, and was also the company behind winning Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race team; Henri Lloyd, 50 years of pioneering spirit.

Henri Lloyd's extensive experience and knowledge from over 50 years of marine product development has provided Clipper Race crews with the very best in extreme foul weather products over the eight editions of the Clipper Race that Henri Lloyd have been involved in.

Clipper Race founder and sailing legend, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was a lifelong friend the late Henri Lloyd clothing founder Henri Strzelecki, who he first met in 1968 at Earl's Court Boat Show in London, where he purchased a set of foulies for his solo circumnavigation.

The Clipper 2017-2018 Race are currently enjoying a stopover in Airlie Beach, Australia, before commencing leg 5 which will take them to China. The fleet will then cross the Northern Pacific to Seattle, where the Clipper 70's will be berthed at Bell Harbour Marina in Mid April. The fleet will then transit through the Panama Canal, to their second American stopover; New York and are due to arrive in mid June.

The Clipper Race will be hosting various events from the Clipper Race Villages at Bell Harbour Marina Seattle and Liberty Landing Marina, NJ.

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