The crew of the yacht Sanya, finished their one-month training on July 17. They will take part in the Clipper 2019-2020 Round the World Yacht Race competition with 10 other teams from around the globe on Sept 1.
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a sailing race around the world comprised of eight legs. The 2019-20 race will start at St. Katharine Docks in London on Sept 1. The 40,000 nautical mile global route features 15 stopovers around the world, including those in Punta del Este, Cape Town, Fremantle, the Whitsundays, Sanya, Zhuhai, and Qingdao.
The Sanya crew members pose for a group photo. [Photo/Hainan Daily]
The ambassador crew of the Sanya includes 41 males and 19 females, coming from 14 countries and regions. Six of them are round-the-world sailors. During the training month, the crew lived and worked on the Clipper 70-foot sailboat. Through a series of intensive training, they mastered the structure of the large sailboat, sailing terminology, the use of emergency rescue equipment, and other sailing skills.
The 26-year-old captain of Sanya Seumas Kellock, from Edinburgh, Scotland, is the youngest among the 11 captains who will participate in the race 2019-20. Also a crew member in the competition last season, he has amassed experience with a sailing distance of 50,000 nautical miles. He said that he had been to Sanya before, where there were fascinating beaches, beautiful sunshine, and many tourist attractions.
He expressed wishes that his family and friends can come to Sanya and enjoy the charm of this tropical paradise during the race stop, with the implementation of more opening-up measures in Hainan.
For more about the race schedule, visit www.clipperroundtheworld.com.
The Sanya crew members cooperate with each other to hoist the sails during the training. [Photo/Hainan Daily]
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