Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Race entry from Gold Coast Australia

5:16 PM Thu 30 Jun 2011 GMT

'The Clipper 09-10 Fleet as they leave Geraldton, Western Australia - Clipper 09/10 Round the World Yacht Race.' Clipper Ventures PLC &copy

Clipper 2011-12 Round the World Yacht Race is the world's longest ocean race at 40,000 miles. It will begin from Southampton on 31 July 2011. For the first time in the history of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Australia will have two entries when the world's longest ocean race gets underway from Southampton, UK. Gold Coast Australia is the east coast's debut entry in the biennial event and although competition will be fierce between them and the other nine internationally sponsored teams taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Race, their fiercest contest is sure to be against the ...

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by Zoe Williamson