Cape Town is gearing up to welcome the ten yachts participating in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. The fleet of identical yachts, all of which are crewed by amateurs, are on the second leg of a 35 000 mile race around the world, which started in Hull, England on 13 September 2009. They left Rio de Janeiro on 27 October for Cape Town. The first boats crossed the finish line under Table Mountain on Thursday 12 November, two days ahead of schedule, and the whole of the fleet … [Read more...]