Clipper Events, sister company to Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has revealed plans for its inaugural Knox-Johnston Cup, a new addition to its racing schedule, taking place on 17-18 September 2022.
The Knox-Johnston Cup, named in honour of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is a brand new feature on the Clipper Events racing calendar and designed to put the fun back into competitive racing. It's an exciting mashup of part of the iconic Round The Island Race route with the added thrill of a take on the Clipper Race's tactical features; a Scoring Gate, a Sprint, and the Joker Card.
The race aims to provide some seriously fast, tactical and competitive racing whilst focusing on reigniting the social side of yacht racing.
Record breaker, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, who was the first person to sail solo and non-stop around the world, said: "Over the years, yacht racing has become far more serious than it ever used to be. As a sport and an industry, the fun après-racing scene has diminished and as a result fewer people are being attracted to yacht racing.
"By introducing the Knox-Johnston Cup, we are going back to the great days of yacht racing, where there was a lot of socialising that went hand-in-hand with highly competitive racing. The importance of the social side of yacht racing shouldn't be underestimated, it plays a significant role in attracting people to the sport and I still meet some of these people I socialised with after racing some 60 years on!
"In addition, with no previous sailing experience required to take part in our new event, and a practical introduction to the yachts given on the first day, we are able to provide an opportunity for a wider audience to experience the thrill of competitive sailing on a Clipper Race yacht."
Unlike any other racing event, the Knox-Johnston Cup, which follows the classic anti-clockwise route around the Isle of Wight.
The weekend-long programme includes a Skipper and boat allocation draw followed by a day of on the water training.
Friday 16 September
1800 - there is the option to arrive from 1800 and stay on board
Saturday 17 September
0800 Welcome and team allocation with breakfast followed by a safety brief
0930 Slip lines, sail training, lunch on board, tactical training
1800 Sundowners
1900 Dinner with team strategy and a keynote speech by Sir Robin
Sunday 19 September
0600 Breakfast on board and slip lines
0730 Knox-Johnston Cup Start Line
1500 First yachts to start finishing
1600 Alongside
1700 Prizegiving and celebrations
1800 Departure
For more information and to book your team onto the Knox-Johnston Cup please visit the Clipper events website.
No comments:
Post a Comment