As Sally Kettle nears the end of the delivery leg of the Clipper Round the World Race, here is a recent article from the official web site...
"Due to favourably strong southerly winds the Clipper fleet is speeding towards the Humber, as each of the ten competitors put their newly learned skills to the test to win the Pilgrim Race to Grimsby. The inaugural 175-nautical mile race from the UK’s south coast to the Humber is taking the form of a time trial and Clipper Race Director, Joff Bailey, explains the format.
“The Pilgrim Race is a time trial race, similar to the time trials that the cyclists complete in the Tour de France,” says Joff. “We have chosen a start gate near Ramsgate and a finish gate near the entrance to the Humber, a short distance from Donna Nook Firing Range. The difference between a sailing time trial race and a cycling race is that the skippers of the yachts can choose when they want to cross the starting line so as to
benefit from the best wind strengths and angles.
“This is a very tactical race and so the skippers and crews have had to study the forecast and choose the optimum time to cross the start line. The winner is not the yacht that takes line honours but the team with the lowest elapsed time. So we will not know who the winner is until the last yacht has crossed the finish line, which will most likely be early afternoon on Thursday,” he added.
The pressure will be on for Hull & Humber to win the relatively short race into their home port and the skipper and crew made the decision to delay their start until midday today in order to benefit from move favourable wind and tide conditions. They were joined by six others with only Team Finland, Spirit of Australia and Uniquely Singapore opting for an earlier start.
Speaking from Hull & Humber this morning, Piers said, “The crew is really excited and we hope that our decision to wait it out will pay off. The weather is nicely set and we plan to cross the start line around midday when the tides are at their most favourable. We could have gone for it six hours earlier but the wind wouldn’t have been as good. I’m confident we’ve made the best decision.”
The forecasted weather is expected to deliver some fast sailing conditions up the North Sea, with strong southerly winds of more than 30 knots propelling the fleet north at speeds of up to 18 knots. These favourable conditions have meant that the fleet is now expected to arrive in Grimsby onThursday afternoon and will begin to lock in to the Marina at Grimsby Docks from 16:30 BST.
In celebration of their arrival, a reception is being organised by North East Lincolnshire Council to formally welcome the 200 crew members to the port and to present the Pilgrim Cup to the winning team on the evening of Friday 4 September.
Over the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September the public will have access to a viewing point overlooking Humber Cruising Association’s marina, where the boats will be moored. There will be live music, stalls and fairground attractions and with the boats decked out with flags and banners it promises to be a lively and colourful occasion. The open days will run from 10:00 to 16:00 BST on Saturday and from 12:00 to 19:00 BST on Sunday. The public are also invited to attend a multi-faith service between 09:00 and 10:00 BST on Sunday."
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