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After sailing to victory in Liverpool in July 2006, the team representing Western Australia attempted to repeat their impressive win in Clipper 05-06. The Clipper fleet arrived in the Australian port of Fremantle in December 2007.
Crew Blog
Reflections
04 July 2008
There is a new aura amongst the crew, the stress has gone, focus precedes over-expectation and the mood is calm and positive.
For ten months now we have set our own objectives, followed our own instincts and taken losses in our stride. We have overcome failure, picked up…
Crew Profiles
Stuart Sim
Age 50, IT Project Manager
Father of two Stuart, an IT project manager with Barclays Bank, is aiming to raise £35,000 as a result of his participation in the race. His efforts are in aid of the New Hope Children’s Centre, an orphanage in Kenya that is also supported by Barclays. The money would help meet the cost of a new school. Stuart saw posters advertising the race on the tube and was hooked. “I have lots of sailing under my belt,” he says, “but this is something else – ten months sailing around the world!
I want to be able to look back on my life and seize all the opportunities that have come my way – and I’d recommend others to do the same.”
Clipper 07-08 Race Positions
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| Position | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
New York | 1.5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 103.5 |  |
2 |
Hull & Humber4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 98 |  |
3 |
Glasgow:Scotland with style4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 87 |  |
4 |
Qingdao | 2.5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 77.5 |  |
5 |
Liverpool 081 | 4.5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 75.5 |  |
6 |
Durban 2010 and Beyond | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 |  |
7 |
Uniquely Singapore | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 69 |  |
8 |
westernaustralia2011.com | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 65 |  |
9 |
Nova Scotia3 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 50.5 |  |
10 |
Jamaica3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 40.5 |  |
* The overall position, when two boats have the same points, is decided by which team has the greatest number of higher positions in individual races (count back rule RRS A8.1).
1 This team has been penalised 1 point by the Race Committee for sail/equipment damage.
2 This team has been penalised 2 points by the Race Committee for sail/equipment damage.
3 This team has been penalised 3 points by the Race Committee for sail/equipment damage.
4 This team has been penalised 4 points by the Race Committee for sail/equipment damage.
Tracking data provided by Marine Track. Race Viewer provided by Skylab.
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