Recruitment for Derry Clipper crew gets under way

The search for local people and businesses who want to be part of the "Derry-Londonderry-Doire" team in the next Clipper Race has got under way.

Organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will visit the city next month to meet prospective local crew members and the City Council has revealed it wants business partners to get behind the team for the 2015-16 series and help make its third race campaign the most successful to date. 

Clipper Race organisers, including former crew members, are touring Ireland and will host a free talk at 6.30pm in the Guildhall on Friday, February 6. for those interested in finding out more about getting on board the world’s longest and most unique ocean challenge. 

To attend the event,RSVP to Della Parsons, Clipper Race Recruitment Manager at [email protected].

There will be a range of partnership opportunities for businesses to engage at a local, national or international level; more details will be released by the Council later next month.