Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race searching for skippers

9:00 AM Tue 14 Jun 2011 GMT

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Clipper 13-14 ninth edition of the biennial event, operated by Clipper Ventures Plc, is the world's longest yacht race. With Clipper 09-10 skipper Chris Stanmore-Major's recent return from solo success in the Velux 5 Oceans race, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has launched his search for 12 elite skippers to take on the challenge of leading a team of non-professional sailors in the Clipper 13-14 Round the World Yacht Race. At 40,000 miles the race will take nearly 12 months to complete and the prestigious and challenging role of Clipper Race skipper has launched the professional sailing careers of some of today's ...

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