CLIPPER 68

In contrast to Lively Lady which has just come back from her second circumnavigation following her first some 40 years ago, Hull & Humber is a modern yacht crewed entirely by amateurs who have a dream to go racing. Hull & Humber has just returned from the Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race where she finished second overall. It is the second circumnavigation for the Ed Dubois-designed Clipper 68, one of a fleet of ten identical yachts sponsored by cities around the world and raced by crews of non-professional sailors who come from all walks of life and, in Clipper 07-08, represented 27 nationalities.

Handling these sails and racing the yacht requires a crew of 17 plus the skipper. An additional two crew can also be accommodated onboard for media purposes. A team from the BBC joined the crew of Nova Scotia for the final transatlantic race, sending back reports from the middle of the ocean for BBC Spotlight.

The Clipper 07-08 fleet visited 14 ports on six continents during the 35,000-mile race which lasted ten months. The Clipper 68 will be on berth 60 from Thursday 18th