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You are here: What's On > Clipper Race Grand Finale
The Clipper Race reaches its grand finale, as the competing teams return to where they started - Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth - having sailed around the world. A whole weekend of celebrations will run from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July, with the Saturday designated as Grand Finale Day.
The world's greatest ocean adventure returns to Gunwharf Quays following an 11 month, 47,000 mile yacht race around the world. The event is open to all, so go along to greet the fleet, meet the Race Crew, and join the celebrations. There will be live entertainment into the evening and great international food and drinks fit for the hero's welcome that awaits.
Friday 26 July
Head to the Discovery Zone from 10am as the weekend of celebration kicks off. Find out more about the Clipper Race in the Future Crew Zone, tour an ocean racing yacht, listen to talks on the stage and even get on the water with tours under motor on board a Clipper 68.
10am - 5pm: Future Crew Zone 10.45am - 4.30pm: Clipper 68 Charity Motor Tours 11am - 6pm: Tour an Ocean Racing Yacht 12pm - 1.30pm: Live music 3pm - 3.30pm: Stage talk - Discover the Clipper Race 4pm - 7pm: Live music
Saturday 27 July 2024 - The Grand Finale
The big day! Hundreds of non-professional sailors return to Portsmouth Harbour after racing around the globe. Be part of the action and get swept up in the emotion as the intrepid sailors reunite with their friends and family after nearly a year.
10am - 5pm: Face painting 10am - 5pm: Mini Ports 11am - 11.30am: Stage talk - Clipper Race Grand Finale 11am - 12pm: Discovery talk
11:30 - 12:00: Clipper 2023-24 Race Finish
1pm - 2pm: Parade of Sail: 1pm: Boyne Starboard Lateral Mark 1.08pm: Fleet passes Southsea Castle 1.20pm: Fleet passes the Round Tower 1.22pm: Fleet passes Spinnaker Tower
2pm - 2.50pm: A Hero's Welcome - Race fleet berthing in Gunwharf Quays Marina
3.15pm - 3.30pm: Team parade 3.35pm - 4.30pm: Prizegiving ceremony 4.50pm - 6.45pm: Live music
Sunday 28 July
The full weekend of celebrations continues into Sunday which, after witnessing the homecoming, is the perfect time to discover more about the Clipper Race. Head down to Gunwharf Quays for lots of activities, talks and live music, plus you're guaranteed to spot lots of returning Clipper Race Crew fresh from the race!
10am - 5pm: Future Crew Zone 10am - 5pm: Face painting 10am - 5pm: Mini ports 11am - 6pm: Tour ocean racing yacht Clipper 68 12pm - 12.30pm: Live music ]1pm - 2pm: Superstar sports 2.30pm - 3.30pm: Live music 5pm - 7pm: Live music
On shore in Portsmouth
Take position in the best Portsmouth vantage points and feel the adrenaline as the racing fleet charges toward the finish line. Once you've soaked in the exhilarating and epic conclusion, take a short walk over to Gunwharf Quays for the main event. Join the vibrant celebrations, enjoy a packed programme of entertainment, and cheer on the teams as they make their triumphant arrival.
Viewing locations and walk time to/from Gunwharf Quays: 1. Southsea Castle / 35 minutes (1.7 miles) 2. Battery Wall / 15 minutes (0.6 miles) 3. Hotwalls Beach / 15 minutes (0.7 miles) 4. Round Tower / 15 minutes (0.7 miles) 5. The Point / 17 minutes (0.8 miles)
On the Water
Sail and spectate on a Clipper 68. Go on board a Clipper 68 race yacht for an exhilarating Solent sailing experience before heading to the finish line of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.
This experience offers guests a fantastic and unique opportunity to experience what it's like to sail these incredible yachts with a hands-on experience, before dropping sails and getting a prime view of the Clipper 2023-24 Race fleet as it battles it out for the last few points.
Once the last yacht has finished, the Clipper 68s will head into Gunwharf Quays Marina where guests will disembark in time to view the Parade of Sail as the fleet makes its way into Portsmouth Harbour and docks in Gunwharf Quays.
Price: £160 per person.
Have your own boat? Recreational boat owners are invited to watch from the water. Join a flotilla of fellow enthusiasts and witness the racing fleet cross the finish line from the best seat in the house - your own boat. Note: guidance will be published online, please check this prior to departing.
If you can't make it in person, you can still experience the thrill of the Clipper Race Grand Finale from home with the exclusive livestream. Watch all the action as the fleet crosses the finish line, accompanied by real-time commentary from expert hosts.
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Clipper Race Fleet to finish off Portsmouth Harbour Saturday 27 July
Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth will be hosting the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet from 27 – 29 July, for the official Race Finish and homecoming ceremony at the end of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.
There will be a Final Sprint Race for the Clipper Race Fleet that will conclude between 1130 – 1200 on a Finish Line outside Portsmouth Harbour, just off Southsea Castle Saturday 27 July.
The Finish Line is located outside Portsmouth Harbour in an area approx. 0.65nm due south of Southsea Castle.
The first three yachts across the Finish Line will receive 3, 2 and 1 bonus points respectively. This will be the final racing action of the Clipper 2023-24 Race and will determine overall finishing positions of the teams.
Clipper 2023-24 Race Fleet Parade:
The Clipper Race Fleet will complete a spectacular parade into Portsmouth Harbour past Gunwharf Quays and the Spinnaker Tower.
The Clipper Race Fleet will be in a line astern formation with a two-boat length spacing between each yacht, and will follow a cross-channel ferry and two Portsmouth International Port tugboats spraying water fountains.
The timings for the Clipper Race Fleet Parade are as follows:
- 12:50 Fleet Parade start at Boyne Starboard Lateral Mark
- 12:54 Fleet passes Southsea Castle
- 13:05 Fleet passes Round Tower
- 13:07 Fleet passes Spinnaker Tower and Gunwharf Quays Marina
- 13:20 Fleet Parade finish at Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility (UHAF)
After the Fleet Parade into Portsmouth Harbour, the Clipper Race fleet will finally arrive and berth at Gunwharf Quays Marina on Saturday 27 July from 14:00 hrs.
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With a track record of hosting major events and with strong links to the maritime and marine sectors, Gunwharf Quays in the UK waterfront city of Portsmouth will host the Clipper 2023-24 Race Start and Finish.
The Clipper Race has revealed Portsmouth will be the location for the Race Start and Finish of its 2023-24 edition. Five days of festivities, beginning 30 August 2023, are planned for Gunwharf Quays, the neighbouring harbour of the sailing company’s operations for almost 20 years.
A prestigious sailing race reached its finish in Portsmouth on Saturday with friends and family welcoming crews back home after 11 months.
Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth will be hosting the fleet of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from 27 July until 29 July 2024 for the official Race Finish and homecoming ceremony at the end of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.
The world's greatest ocean adventure returns to Gunwharf Quays following an 11 month, 47,000 mile yacht race around the world. The event is open to all, so go along to greet the fleet, meet the Race Crew, and join the celebrations.
One of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet, the 40,000nm Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has begun, setting sail from Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, yesterday, and will take almost a year to return.
Clipper Race returns to Portsmouth on Saturday, July 27 with a grand finale taking place at Gunwharf Quays with live music, family activities and a brilliant atmosphere being planned.
The top three wnners of the Clipper round the world yacht race - Winner Bob Beggs (left), second place Ineke van der Weijden (centre), and third place skipper James Finney (right) | Clipper
The Clipper Round the World Race, crewed mainly by non-professional sailors, set off earlier from Portsmouth in Hampshire. Participants have completed four weeks of training ahead of the...
Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth will be hosting the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet from 27 – 29 July, for the official Race Finish and homecoming ceremony at the end of the Clipper 2023-24 Race.