Skippers Announced for the race...

Today the skippers for the Clippers 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race were announced. Really pleased to see that some of the skippers i've done my training with have made it onto the race.

There seems to be an incredibly wide range of experience, from Mini Transat racers to those involved in America's Cup campaigns, and from all over the world too!

Its a little under two weeks now before I find out which boat i'm on, and which of the 10 skippers i'll have. Getting really excited now, can't wait for Crew Allocation, to meet everyone i'll be sailing with and start planning our race...

Whilst i've been enjoying learning about Navigation and Meteorology (I know it'll be incredibly important in determining who wins), i'm just really keen to start relating it all to a course across the great oceans and to see how our strategy plays out. I know we'll probably have a mix of people on board aswell - some will want to really race, where as others might not have this as their sole focus. Starting to balance all these elements from Crew Allocation onwards will be really great fun.

Still really hoping to get selected as a watch leader as well. Watch this space...

Pete