Seattle and New York - USA ports announced

Thursday 25th June and Clipper have announced that we will be visiting Seattle and New York.

Seattle, Washington State

'Today we are very pleased to announce that the race will stop in Seattle, USA, in April 2016 for the first time in our ten edition history.

Following the epic race across the mighty Pacific Ocean, Leg 6 crew will be welcomed into the city’s Bell Harbor Marina in mid-April 2016, and Leg 7 crew members will kick start their American Coast to Coast adventure there later that month.

Seattle is in Washington State, positioned on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, and is known as the Emerald City as it is surrounded by natural beauty which encompasses the ocean, mountains, evergreen forests and thousands of acres of parkland. Fans of the TV series such as Frasier and The Killing to name a few will recognise its futuristic Space Needle, a legacy of the 1962 World Fair and the city’s most recognisable landmark.

The Leg 6 stopover will last approximately ten days before Leg 7 departs, which we can also confirm will once again finish in New York.'



Orca Whale in Puget Sound

I am hoping that there will be time to explore the area surrounding Seattle including whale watching in Puget Sound.  I have always wanted to visit this part of North America and hope that we will have time off the boat to do some sight seeing.










Some wonderful sea life waiting to be discovered!!






Then sailing into New York....     

I am hoping that Becca and Tom might come and visit me in New York for a few days.  Not too far to travel and Becca will probably have finished her degree by then.