Today the amateur crews of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race set sail from Qingdao, headed across the Pacific to San Francisco，a perilous five-week voyage.
Crew members of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race spent their Lantern Festival with volunteer families in Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China.
Qingdao welcomed sailors of the 2009-10 Clipper Round the World Yacht race with New Year's celebrations and an invitation to spend time staying with local families over the Lantern Festival.
QINGDAO: Hard work by clipper crews battling treacherous waves and extreme temperature changes for 20 days from Singapore to Qingdao was rewarded at a ceremony held by the Qingdao municipal government on Feb 24.
QINGDAO: At 6:06 pm on February 20, the yacht Qingdao crossed the finish line in its homeport to claim third place in the Singapore to Qingdao leg of the latest Clipper Round the World Race.
On behalf of their countries, skippers of nine fleets donated national flags of their countries and photos of their boats to the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Museum on Wednesday.
On February 23, the last Yacht of the 4th leg of 2009-2010 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived in Qingdao.
When 2009-2010 Clipper Round the World Race arrived in Qingdao, Qingdao citizens held grand ceremony to welome these sailing heros.
The Clipper 09-10 Race is expected to arrive Saturday in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province.
Cape Breton Island, the 68-foot yacht crewed by people from all walks of life has taken line honours in the fifth stage of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.
Jamaica Lightning Bolt scored a hat-trick as they crossed the Race 5 finish line, securing their third third place of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race.
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