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Fresh from the restart of the Clipper Round the World Race fleet in Singapore, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, will today launch the Clipper Industry Series at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London.
The series of business-to-business and hospitality sailing events will be raced on the ten Clipper round the world racing yachts to raise funds for charities including Sail 4 Cancer, Crisis and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Sir Robin will speak about his 2007 solo circumnavigation in the VELUX 5 OCEANS, and welcome Series partners, Henri Lloyd and Moet & Chandon, and event partners Nautica Watches, the Financial Times and Albourne Village, as well as competing and potential corporate race teams.
The Clipper industry Series now comprises:
25 July
Clipper Finance Cup in association with Nautica Watches, in aid of Sail 4 Cancer
26 -27 July
Clipper City Challenge in aid of Sail 4 Cancer
11 September
Clipper Communications Cup
12 September
Clipper Hedge Funds Cup in association with Albourne Village, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
25 September
Clipper Pharmaceuticals Cup
26 September
Clipper Legal Cup, in aid of Crisis, in association with the Financial Times
9 October
Clipper Industry Series Final
www.clipper-ventures.com
Practical Boat Owner, 6 February 2008
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