Friday, October 20, 2006
This is the first time Singapore participated in this Clipper Race 05-06. This have the support of the Singapore Tourism Board.This takes the crew round the world over 7 legs. For some crew, this is their first exposure to sailing. Crews can choose tosail on some legs of the race. For those who are all out for the adventure, they choose to sail on all the legs. Here are the Singaporeans who took the challenge. They are Chia Meng Tze,Director (F-Age 42), David Beevers Senior Director (M-Age 46),James Lim Cheng Yong, Cook (M-Age 44),Susan Tai,Dentist (F-Age38),Tan Thong Meng,Teacher (M-Age 29) Vincent Wee Su Meng,Journalist (M-Age 36). Kudos to all these sailors. Below are the details for the 7 legs. Singapore finished first twice. The first in the leg from Victoria,Canada to Panama. The other first is the leg from Jamaica to New York. The race was flagged off on 18/9/05 and completed on 11/8/06. Singapore finished fifth overall.
Leg | From | To | Via | Distance |
1 | Liverpool | Brazil | Portugal | 4,500 miles |
2 | Brazil | Durban | 4,650 miles | |
3 | Durban | W. Aus | 4,350 miles | |
4 | W. Aus | China (Qingdao) | Singapore | 4,400 miles |
5 | China (Qingdao) | W Coast Canada | Japan (Yokohama) | 5,240 miles |
6 | W Coast Canada | Caribbean | 5,250 miles | |
7 | Caribbean | Liverpool | NY & Jersey | 4,120 miles |
