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Clipper yachts back at sea on way to Derry

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke, has sent his best wishes to the crews of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race which has resumed in the Philippines. The yachts, all crewed by non-professional sailors, are ...

28 Mar 2022 at 21:33

Derry Now

Rapturous welcome home for Derry's Round the World Race yachtsman

Gerard Doherty, the only Derry person taking part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, is back on dry land in his home town after arriving back in the city late this afternoon. On his arrival from New York on board the Ha Long Bay (Vietnam),...

13 Jul 2022 at 19:33

Derry News

Local crew members back in Derry after final ocean crossing of epic world race

The Clipper Race crews, including nine non-professional sailors from Ireland, are safely tied up on Clipper Quay in Derry following the final ocean crossing of their epic 40,000 nautical mile (nm) Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. The crew are ...

19 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Horse Racing

Azure Blue swoops late to grab Duke of York crown

Azure Blue outbattled defending champion Highfield Princess to claim her fourth straight victory in a thrilling edition of the 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes at York. The four-year-old had won three of her last four outings last term and ...

17 May 2023 at 16:26

Horse Racing

Lacey has another Kempton target for Blow Your Wad

Blow Your Wad looks set to return to Kempton for the Coral Pendil Novices’ Chase on February 24. Tom Lacey’s six-year-old won a decent handicap at the track over Christmas, having previously chased home a subsequent Grade One winner in Le ...

09 Jan 2024 at 15:22

Local News

Clipper Race set to sail back to Derry as Maritime Festival dates confirmed

There has been a warm welcome about the exciting news of the official return of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race to Derry this summer. The news was confirmed as Derry City and Strabane District Council announced the dates ...

21 Feb 2022 at 20:33

Horse Racing

Ropey Guest earns deserved victory on the Knavesmire

24 Aug 2023 at 18:11

Derry Now

Sailor Gerard glad to be back home in Derry

A boating novice due back home in Derry, after 80 days at sea, said he would be “so proud” to sail into his native city having faced 20-feet waves and a lightning strike during his epic voyage. Gerard Doherty will have travelled ...

04 Jul 2022 at 11:33

Horse Racing

Infinite Cosmos headlines top-class possibles list for Musidora

There could be a stellar cast for the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes which headlines day one of York’s Dante meeting, with Sir Michael Stoute’s Oaks contender Infinite Cosmos among the 16 possibles. The daughter of Sea The Stars ...

11 May 2023 at 12:45

Horse Racing

Azure Blue camp eyeing York return for comeback spin

Azure Blue has the defence of her 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes title pencilled in on the calendar as Michael Dods prepares his star speedster for her impending return to action. The five-year-old appeared to be on a real ...

22 Apr 2024 at 16:46

Scotland

‘It doesn’t feel real’, says Scot after winning Clipper Round The World race

A Scot aboard the winning yacht in this year’s Clipper Round The World race has said she was initially unsure she could complete it, and to emerge victorious “just doesn’t feel real”. Professional chef Vicki Leslie, from ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:46

Scotland

‘Spectacular’ welcome into Scotland for round the world yacht crews

A Scot taking part in a gruelling round the world yacht race told how arriving in her home country was “really special”. Vicki Leslie spoke after boats in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived in Oban on Friday ...

13 Jul 2024 at 11:27

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