Hull and Humber Clipper leading race
The Hull and Humber Clipper is on-track to win the unofficial Battle of Biscay.
With only a few miles to go before rounding Cape Finisterre, the team has a comfortable lead on the rest of the fleet which are taking part in the first leg of the Clipper 09-10 Round The World Yacht Race.
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The Hull and Humber Clipper
The Spanish Bay of Biscay has the reputation of being one of the most feared stretches of ocean in the world.
Overnight several of the teams have been struggling with sailing under spinnaker in the dark – resulting in the challenge of untangling a sail the size of tennis court.
Skipper of Hull and Humber Piers Dudin, said: “Unfortunately last night, the end of our spinnaker pole managed to poke a hole in the kite, causing a small rip, which was a shame but not a disaster.
“In the end we managed to get away with minor damage and a lot of good experience.”
The Hull and Humber, now on its way to Portugal, is one of 10 yachts taking part in the 35,000-mile race around the world, which started and will finish, in Hull.
7 Comments
by Sally, Hessle
Thursday, September 24 2009, 9:17PM
“Hi ladies, anyone going to the singles night in the lounge bar princes ave on Sat night?”
by phillip, east hull
Thursday, September 24 2009, 8:24PM
“Here again eh Carol!!! I think Carol is a council / clipper employee on here to coment on everything about the clipper to give the impression that somebody in Hull actually cares about this god forsaken waste of money and resources!”
by LeslieH., Hull, East Yorkshire
Thursday, September 24 2009, 6:59PM
“Garry the grass, you would have great difficulty using your "torpeado" as such a thing does not exist!
The word is torpedo, but why would someone who delights in making idiotic observations need to learn to spell.”
by carol, Hull
Thursday, September 24 2009, 5:09PM
“Garry you should keep your opinion to yourself because you are showing your ignorance.
It is obvious you don't know anything about the marking system
They didn't cheat, they went a little off course into a forbidden area ..they took few hours in a penalty and even then they came in 5th”
by Carol, Hull
Thursday, September 24 2009, 4:22PM
“I reckon part of the training started by trying to retrieve washing from the line in gale force winds we get in Hull :)
lets see them get back the lost points ...and some :)”
by garry, Hull
Thursday, September 24 2009, 3:19PM
“waste of money, somebody give me a torpeado please”
by Garry the grass, Hull
Thursday, September 24 2009, 3:18PM
“what a waste of money, they were near last after cheating last week first this week, cheating again i bet, just my luck never got a torpeado when i want one”