Clipper RTW 8: A walk in the China seas
Par Many Players - February 3 2012
It’s back to business on Saturday for the Clipper Round The World with the start of the 8th race and for the first time in a while it will not take place in the middle of the night, for the Europeans that is.. obviously. So, you will leave Singapore at 10:00 UTC+1 with the primary goal of being the first to reach the port of Qingdao, located north of Shanghai in the heart of "The Yellow Sea".
The course will have only a single buoy, positioned east of Taiwan that you'll have to leave to port. The start should take place in relatively low winds, before hoping to catch the start of a depression after the Natuna islands, which are the first obstacles to avoid during the early hours of the race.
In short, although it will not be fast race, it will certainly be complex for the many challengers vying for the podium. One to watch is the overall leader, selenitas LDLN, who dethroned Sece56 RKN after the seventh race, whilst Oceana Timovan has moved up into third place.
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