The Clipper Race Fleet is on its way to Oban after departing the shores of Washington DC last week.
The race’s 10 day stopover in the USA capital ended on June 22 with all 10 teams now a third of the way through their transatlantic sail, the penultimate leg on their year long race around the globe.
Team Scotland have slipped to fourth in the leaderboard after 8th and 9th placed finishes across the last two legs, two points behind London Business School for a podium position.
Skippered by Heather Thomas with support from first mate Millie Apperley, the Oban sponsored team have done incredibly well on their first race.
They will be hoping for a big finish on their homecoming leg, which is expected to result in rapturous celebrations here in Oban. And it is looking likely that will happen!
At the moment Scotland sit in first place on this current leg, 1.8 nautical miles ahead of the chasing pack.
Yachts are expected to sail into town between July 10 and 12, marking the start of the festival of the sea, which will end with their departure on July 19 from Dunstaffnage Marina.
From there they complete the final leg to Portsmouth, where the winner will be crowned.
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