Advertisement
Homecoming

Victorious Derry yacht returns home following transatlantic race win

The first crews from the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived in the Foyle marina this morning.

Clipper2014Derry2306149 Dolphins greeted the victorious Derry-Londonderry-Doire crew on their arrival. Martin McKeown / clipperroundtheworld.com Martin McKeown / clipperroundtheworld.com / clipperroundtheworld.com

THOUSANDS OF spectators turned out in Derry this morning to welcome home the victorious crew of a transatlantic yacht race.

The Derry-Londonderry-Doire yacht won the 2850-mile leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race which started in New York a fortnight ago.

The series sees 12 identical yachts compete in 16 races across the globe, taking in 40,000 miles and destinations including Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Panama.

The win breaks a six-year ‘curse’ since the last time a crew won their homecoming leg in 2008.

“After almost 40,000 miles it’s unbelievable to be sailing into Derry-Londonderry and even more so in first place,” victorious skipper Sean McCarter said.

“We have had several boats come out to meet us at 6am this morning and the flotilla has been growing ever since.”

The fleet’s arrival coincides with the LegenDerry Maritime Festival which kicked off on Saturday.

Derval O’Rourke has retired from athletics

Your Voice
Readers Comments
7
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.